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The Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) provides the residents of the Northwest Territories with access to quality programs, services and support to assist them in making informed and productive choices for themselves and their families with regard to education, training, careers, employment and labour, child development, languages, culture and heritage.

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In this position, you will take the lead role in budget development and financial planning and analysis for the South Slave Education, Culture and Employment Service Centres located in Fort Smith, NT and Hay River, NT. In accordance with GNWT Acts and policies, Department of Finance direction, and senior management direction, you will ensure that systems and processes are in place to facilitate and coordinate the budget planning, development, management, and analysis of the regional program budgets.

In this role you will work alongside a strong team of highly professional individuals to ensure adequate information is available for proper resource allocation decisions regarding the budget of the Department. 

This position plays a key role in providing financial planning, accounting and program support to the Regional Superintendent, Regional Manager of Income Security, Regional Manager of Career Development, and the Early Childhood Consultant. 

The following knowledge, skills and abilities are essential for the role:

• Ability to analyze material and provide advice to management,
• Management and planning skills to coordinate budgetary exercises,
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and experience in the application of accounting theories and principles to oversee complex financial and administrative operations,
• Proven financial management skills to analyze variance reports, O&M, and capital budget projections,
• Ability to conduct in depth financial analysis of complex issues,
• Knowledge of electronic financial management systems,
• Proven effective communication skills, interpersonal skills, organizational skills, people management skills, time management skills and analytical skills
• Excellent computer skills including experience with spreadsheet and word processing applications (such as Microsoft Excel and Word) to convey financial information
• Knowledge of the contents and interpretation of the Collective Agreement, Excluded Employees Handbook, the Public Service Act, The Human Resource Manual, and the ability to advise employees of benefit entitlements negotiated in the agreements

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Commerce or a related discipline and/ or equivalent level of a professional accounting designation (i.e. completion of fourth level CGA) and
• At least three (3) years varying accounting and management experience or a combination of education and experience

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Fort Smith HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
195 MCDOUGAL ROAD
BOX 876
FORT SMITH, NT  X0E 0P0
Tel (867) 872-6500
Fax (867) 872-3298
jobsfortsmith@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

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