Planning & Performance Coordinator - Jobs in Halifax

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Job PostingHalifax Regional Municipality is inviting applications for the permanent, full-time position of Planningamp; Performance Coordinator in Corporate Planning, Financeamp; Asset Management. HRM is committed to reflecting the community it servesamp; recognizing Diversityamp; Inclusion as one of the Municipality #39;s core values. We have an Employment Equity Policyamp; we welcome applications from African Nova Scotiansamp; Other Racially Visible Persons, Women in occupations or positions where they are underrepresented in the workforce, Indigenous/Aboriginal People, Persons with Disabilitiesamp; 2SLGBTQ+ Persons. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify on their electronic application.Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Planning, the Planning and Performance Coordinator will provide high-quality customer service to HRM business units. As an integral member of the Corporate Planning team, the Planningamp; Performance Coordinator will assist inamp; contribute to organizing the annual Business Planningamp; Budget cycle for HRM. This work includes coordinating strategicamp; service outcome content, organizing corporateamp; community performance measurement initiatives, supporting service/data analysis processes, integration of enterpriseamp; operational risk initiatives into the business planning process, as well as a variety of related duties in support of corporate initiatives.The Coordinator will also be responsible for supporting HRM Directorsamp; Service Area Managers in development of key performance indicators (KPI #39;s), service standardsamp; targets that clearly articulate thequot;ideal state quot; HRM services -amp; working with Senior Business Performance Analyst ensure accountability frameworks are establishedamp; followed. The Coordinator will achieve this work using historical data, benchmarks, statistical analysis, as well as evaluationamp; monitoring of quality assurance systemsDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Public engagement,businessamp; budget planning, risk managementamp; performance measurement are the basis upon which HRM makes decisions related to resource allocations and service deliveryThe key accountabilities of this position are therefore:

• Continuous improvement of these processes with the overall goal of improving decision quality
• Increasing accountabilityamp; transparency:
• Enhancing HRM performance results through close working relationships with Service Area Directorsamp; support departments including the maintenanceamp; analysis of service-related informationamp; coordination of annual business planning process
• Strategic and Business Planning:
• Lead role in the developmentamp; participation of community engagement activities(e.g.surveys, in-person)
• Ensure that business plans are aligned with key strategic and corporate priorities
• Review, analyse,amp; provide feedback to business units on business plansamp; related presentations
• Developamp; refine the planning framework, processes,amp; toolsamp; support HRM staff in their use
• Administeramp; maintain the business plan reporting tool
• Performance Measurement/Management:
• Coordinate data collectionamp; reporting cycles including actively tracking completion of all components to ensure on-time completion of annualamp; quarterly reports
• Developamp; refine the data collectionamp; reporting framework, processes, guidelinesamp; toolsamp; support HRM staff in their use
• Produceamp; distribute annualamp; quarterly performance reports
• Provide educationamp; support to HRM business units in the identification, development,amp; reporting of performance measures
• Undertake jurisdictional scans; research new performance measurement KPI #39;samp; performance management techniques
• Enterprise Risk Management:
• Integrate strategicamp; operational risk management into the corporate planning processes
• General:
• Prepareamp; make presentations to HRM staff,Regional Council,Community Council, amp; the public,as required
• Provide researchamp; analysis,including proactive researchamp; analytical support to HRM business unitsamp; senior management on business planning issues, corporate planning issues, performance measurement processes
• May perform other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONSEducationamp; Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in Business,Public Administration,Economics, or related field
• Post-graduate degree in Business,Public Administration,Economics, or related field will be considered an asset
• Minimum three years related work experience in the areas of strategic planning, business planning, performance measurement, or business analysisamp; service improvement
• Project Management (PMP) preferred
• Experience working in a client service role

Technical/Job Specific Knowledgeamp; Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of business planning toolsamp; methods for an outcome-driven planningamp; budgeting process;knowledge of public financeamp; public administration;expert Microsoft Excel skills, including development of macrosamp; pivot tables
• Sound knowledgeamp; skills in business process mappingamp; process analysis;financial analysis;quantitativeamp; qualitative measurement; amp; statistical analysis
• Ability to facilitate large groups,build consensusamp; deliver outputs from business planningamp; performance processes
• Experience in performance measurementamp; management
• Ability to analyze performance resultsamp; to contribute to recommendations for improvements.
• Ability to planamp; coordinate multiple efforts with complex stakeholdersamp; to deliver on schedule
• Experience with public engagementamp; survey design,development,amp; delivery

Security Clearance Requirements: Applicants may be required to complete an employment security screening check.Please note -Testing will be conducted as a component of the selection process to assess technicalamp; job specific knowledge.Candidates, who are selected for testing, may be tested in a group setting, scheduled at the employer #39;s discretion.COMPETENCIES:Analytical Thinking,Organizational Awareness,Teamworkamp; Cooperation,Customer Service, Valuing Diversity,Valueamp; Ethics,Conflict ManagementWORK STATUS: Permanent, full-timeHOURS OF WORK:Monday-Friday,8:30am-4:30pm,35 hours/week.Some flexibility may be required due to operational needsSALARY: Non-Union Level 7, $76,490 - $105,170.Salary is commensurate with educationamp;experience.WORK LOCATION:40 Alderney Drive,Dartmouth,NSCLOSING DATE:Applications will be received up to 11:59pm on Sunday August 27, 2023Please note:We thank all applicants for their interest in this position.Only those applicants selected for interview/testing will be contactedDuring the recruitment process,applicants have the right to request an accommodation.Applicants invited to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) amp; who require accommodation,should discuss their needs with the Recruiter when invited to the assessment process(position #78605435)