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.

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📌 Assessing Specialist (Edmonton)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Edmonton