Job Information
Job Title: Assessing Specialist
Job Requisition ID: 88997
Ministry: Advanced Education
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Hourly Wage (Temporary 1 month contract)-5 postions
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 2,2026
Classification: Program Services 1
Salary: $32.64- $ 42.48/hour
The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.

Within the Ministry of Advanced Education, the Post-Secondary and Community Supports and Apprenticeship Division supports Alberta’s post-secondary learners and helps deliver programs that reduce financial barriers to education.
The Division’s Student Financial Services Branch includes the Assessing and Disability Supports Unit, which delivers Alberta Student Aid, including federal and provincial loans, grants, awards and disability supports. The unit assesses student eligibility, reviews requests for reconsideration and changes in circumstances, and conducts quality assurance reviews to support consistent funding decisions and protect program integrity.

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Assessing Supervisor, the Assessing Specialist reviews and assesses full-time and part time Alberta Student Aid applications, including applications from students with disabilities, to determine eligibility for federal and provincial loans, grants and awards.
The position applies legislation, regulations,



policies and guidelines; completes complex reviews and calculations; validates information; and exercises delegated authority to approve eligible funding while safeguarding program integrity.
Key responsibilities include:

- Application assessment: Review student aid applications, verify supporting information and calculate eligibility for federal and provincial loans, grants and awards.
- Requests for reconsideration: Analyze Level 1 requests, historical records and supporting documentation; authorize eligible exceptional expenses and recommend decisions beyond delegated limits.
- Quality assurance: Identify and review inconsistent, misleading or potentially fraudulent information, determine outcomes and prepare recommendations and correspondence for management approval.
- Reassessments: Review changes in circumstances, complete manual assessments and adjust awards or grant-to-loan conversions as required.
- Program expertise and improvement: Provide policy and operational advice, identify trends and process issues, participate in working groups, test system changes, and train or coach colleagues.

The Job Description is provided for further details on this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans.



We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

- Systems Thinking: Considers how policies, funding decisions and individual circumstances are interconnected; evaluates options and potential consequences to support consistent program outcomes.

- Creative Problem Solving: Gathers information from multiple sources, explores precedents and develops practical solutions for complex or unusual student aid files.

- Agility: Adapts to changing policies, priorities and systems, takes initiative to improve work processes, and remains calm and effective in a high-volume environment.

- Drive for Results: Plans and prioritizes work, takes accountability for accurate and timely decisions, and collabora...tives with others to achieve program objectives and service outcomes.

Qualifications

Two-year diploma in a related field; no experience required; or equivalent as described below.
Equivalency: Directly related education or experience will be considered on the basis of one year of education for one year of experience, or one year of experience for one year of education. Depending on the statutory or unique requirements of the position, specific qualifications may apply and may affect the use of equivalencies.
Required Skills

- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills to interpret legislation, regulations, policies and guidelines and apply them consistently to complex files.
- Demonstrated ability to review detailed financial and supporting documentation, perform accurate calculations and make sound eligibility decisions.
- Excellent judgment, attention to detail and information-validation skills to identify inconsisten

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