Senior Advisor - Quality Assurance and Compliance

Your Opportunity:

Alberta Health Services is looking to fill two (2) Senior Advisor positions in HR Shared Services under the Quality Assurance and Compliance department. The primary purpose of the Senior Advisor is to independently and objectively assess the effectiveness and efficiency of HR Shared Services’ internal controls, risk management practices, and overall efficiency of operations. Reporting to the Program Director, Quality Assurance and Compliance, the Senior Advisor plays a critical role in providing assurance that HR Shared Services' business processes are functioning as intended and are in compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, as well as internal policies, standards, and guidelines. If you are an organized, motivated leader who has strong communication and problem-solving skills, this opportunity is for you! This position allows you to work from home, offers an excellent compensation package (including a defined-benefit pension plan), and a supportive work culture that values innovation and creativity.

Description:

The role of the Senior Advisor is pivotal in promoting accountability, transparency, and effective governance within HR Shared Services by providing accurate, objective assessments. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Identifying and assessing operational and entity level risks facing HR Shared Services and Alberta Health Services (including subsidiaries).
2. Assisting in the development of HR Shared Services’ annual audit plan.
3. Designing and developing test plans, working papers, and review procedures to audit internal control effectiveness and performance.
4. Helping design and develop new control activities to mitigate new or existing risks.
5. Reviewing and evaluating the existing internal controls used to mitigate against errors, misstatements, and/or fraud.
6. Drafting audit reports detailing observations/findings, compliance issues, and any identified deficiencies or areas for improvement.
7. Assessing compliance with all external regulatory, statutory, and legal requirements.
8. Verifying compliance with the organization’s internal processes, policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures.
9. Consulting with HR Shared Services’ functional areas on inherent risks, internal control activities, and process improvement opportunities.
10. Assembling and providing documentation and evidentiary support required by External and Internal Audit, when requested.
11. Implementing appropriate follow-up actions to ensure that recommendations made by the External and Internal Auditors are implemented in a timely manner.
12. Addressing ad-hoc quality assurance and compliance related matters raised by management and/or the auditors.

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Senior Advisor
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: HR Shared Services - Quality Assurance and Compliance
• Primary Location: Seventh Street Plaza
• Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
• Negotiable Location: Provincial
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 10-NOV-2024
• Date Available: 25-NOV-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $36.72
• Maximum Salary: $62.97
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Required qualifications include:

1. A minimum of three (3) years of experience in internal audit, compliance, and risk management within a large organization, post designation.
2. A bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, human resources, or a related field.
3. A professional certification such as a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). Please note that a combination of education, skills and experience may be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Additional required qualifications include:

1. Demonstrated understanding of internal control frameworks and the ability to assess control effectiveness.
2. Proficiency in using data analytics tools and techniques to analyze and interpret large datasets.
3. Strong understanding of audit methodologies, risk assessment, internal controls, and assurance processes.
4. Ability to assess and prioritize risks within an organization, considering both entity and operational aspects.
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills for presenting findings, observations, and recommendations clearly and effectively to various stakeholders.
6. Thoroughness in reviewing documents, processes, and records to identify discrepancies or irregularities.
7. Adherence to high ethical standards and the ability to make fair and impartial decisions.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred qualifications include:

1. Sound knowledge of the industry's regulatory environment, compliance standards, and best practices.
2. Working knowledge of Human Resource (HR) functions including payroll, pension and benefits, HR administration, recruitment, leave of absence, etc.