Children's Early Years Funding Analyst

BASIC FUNCTION

Reporting to the Children’s Early Years Manager of Child Care Administration, the Children’s Early Years Funding Analyst is responsible for the design of reports, and data collection and analysis of information related to funding agreements and disbursements in the Children’s Early Years Division. The Children’s Early Years Funding Analyst maintains related data repositories and ensures that such information and data can be easily aggregated for regional and provincial uses and reporting. The Children’s Early Years Funding Analyst additionally ensures the timely and accurate collection of information needed for the production and review of payments and reports, documentation of procedures, review of service data and financial reports received from service providers and supports reconciliation processes.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the guidance and supervision of the Children’s Early Years Manager of Child Care Administration, the Children’s Early Years Funding and Data Analyst has the following duties and responsibilities:

• Supports the data collection, analysis and information needs related to funding agreements in the Children’s Early Years Division, including the development of complex reports.
• Works with licensed child care and early years programmes to ensure accurate and timely reporting of required data and information, including assisting with agencies internal recording mechanisms where required.
• In collaboration with the Children’s Early Years Manager of Child Care Administration, builds capacity in the child care and early years community related to administration and reporting functions.
• Reviews disbursements to service providers related to funding agreements.
• Maintains an accurate tracking and monitoring system of payments and monitors and analyzes information received from service providers to ensure accountability and alignment with funding objectives.
• Identifies, analyzes, and interprets trends or patterns in complex data sets and compiles and summarizes this information into regular reports.
• Creates policies and documents procedures to respond to programme needs.
• Communicates with child care and early years service providers to confirm/clarify information received and follow-up for missing information.
• Updates and maintains information in databases, files, etc. as required.
• Acts as a liaison with key community, regional, and provincial stakeholders.
• Supports the collection and reporting of financial and service data as required by the Ministry of Education and Treasury staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergraduate degree - four years or equivalent with courses in statistics, business or financial analytics, data analysis or related studies.
• Familiarity with social services, particularly the work of Children’s Early Years, is preferred.
• Over two years of related experience in a municipal or other governmental setting is preferred.
• Knowledge of municipal reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of business administrative functions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Superior customer service, communication, and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.  
• High level of attention to detail with the ability to work independently, seeking guidance when required.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programmes with a high level of expertise in the use of Excel. Experience with statistical software such as SPSS and business analytics software such as PowerBI or Tableau is strongly preferred.