Program Administrator
Role Overview
Post-payment verification analysts review claims and program information for government-funded child care programs.
The work supports program accuracy, accountability, integrity, compliance, and informed decisions.
The role suits candidates with experience in program administration, data analysis, payment verification, financial review, grants, benefits, compliance, or quality assurance.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Post-payment verification analysts review claims and program information for government-funded child care programs.
The work supports program accuracy, accountability, integrity, compliance, and informed decisions.
The role suits candidates with experience in program administration, data analysis, payment verification, financial review, grants, benefits, compliance, or quality assurance.
Responsibilities
- Review funding claims and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Analyze financial, operational, and program information to identify discrepancies and potential issues.
- Interpret and apply legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines, funding agreements, and program requirements.
- Validate operator and stakeholder information against multiple sources and supporting documents.
- Calculate adjustments, recoveries, overpayments, or other financial impacts when required.
- Prepare correspondence, summaries, reports, findings, recommendations, and supporting documentation.
- Maintain accurate records, working papers, and electronic files.
- Communicate review requirements and outcomes; help resolve discrepancies and escalate complex issues.
- Identify trends and process improvements, and participate in risk-based review and monitoring.
Mandatory qualifications
- Relevant experience in program administration, data analysis, payment verification, financial review, grants administration, benefits administration, compliance, quality assurance, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of government, public, federal, or provincial client experience; at least 3 years of benefits administration experience; and at least 3 years of grants experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, written and verbal communication, attention to detail, and accuracy.
- Ability to interpret policies and program requirements, manage priorities and deadlines, and work independently and collaboratively.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
Nice to have
- Experience in compliance, monitoring, quality assurance, or similar verification activities; calculating recoveries or adjustments; or using case management, database, or records-management systems.
- Experience with risk-based review, monitoring, assessment, or audit-related activities.
- Government, public-sector, education, childcare, grants, benefits, or other regulated-environment experience; reviewing large information volumes; or preparing formal findings and reports.
Pay and hours
- Pay is $20.00–$22.00 per hour.
- Expected hours are 36.25 per week.
Workplace
- Hybrid remote in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% is preferred.
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