Job Description

Business Administrator - Edmonton (Summer Student - Casual Up To 4 Months)

Are you a motivated, curious, and self-starting summer student or recent graduate? Join the Entrepreneurial Investments Team at Alberta Innovates where you can apply your business knowledge and expand your skills to position you for future career opportunities. The Entrepreneurial Investments team provides coaching, capital, and networking to Alberta small and medium size technology-based high potential companies (entrepreneurs) in Alberta. Our goal is to accelerate high potential companies and grow our province\xe2\x80\x99s economy.

You would be a good fit for this position if you:

• Have an interest in the innovation ecosystem in Alberta and learning more about being a technology entrepreneur
• Value learning and leveraging opportunities

• Are solutions-driven and adaptable
• Are creative with problem-solving skills
• Have strong detail orientation with strong organizational skills
• Can prioritize appropriately and manage multiple competing timelines

• Enjoy working as part of a team to deliver projects on time

We are game changers

Alberta Innovates is a provincially funded corporation with a mandate to deliver 21st-century solutions for the most compelling challenges facing Albertans. We do this by building on our province\xe2\x80\x99s research and technology development strengths in the core sectors of health, environment, energy, food and fibre, and platforms such as artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and omics. We are working with our partners to diversify Alberta\xe2\x80\x99s economy, improve our environmental performance and enhance the well-being of Albertans through research and innovation.

Our subsidiary, InnoTech Alberta, offers a diversified range of scientific engineering and technological research and testing capabilities, and the facilities to support technology scale-up. Our multidisciplinary team has the depth of experience to work across all sectors, from energy to health to food and fibre. InnoTech Alberta offers you access to research talent, technical expertise, and unique facilities that can help accelerate technology development that serves both the private and public sector.

Intrigued? Here\xe2\x80\x99s some more information about the position:

Reporting to the Director, Capital Access, the incumbent will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Providing support in implementing strategic and business plans by conducting environmental scans, compiling data related to research, and making recommendations based on insights gathered
• Assisting in planning and delivering seminars, open houses, workshops, outreach activities, and other special events in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting initiatives to establish seamless file storage and retrieval on Microsoft SharePoint
• Developing presentation slides and graphics to support data visualization, research, reporting, and on-going program/project activities
• Assisting in developing concept memos, presentation slides, and other design documents to support socialization and approval of strategic initiatives
• Providing on-going support to Program Managers across the Investments team
• Other project support as required

Qualifications:

• Entering the final year of, or a recent graduate from a University Bachelor or Graduate degree. Bachelor of Business Administration, Commerce, Science or MBA preferred
• Other applicable work experience to demonstrate your ability to perform the job
• Previous experience working in market research, business, or related field
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, summarize, and present findings from various data sets
• Strong analysis, communication, and writing skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a small team environment

Why Alberta Innovates?

We offer our employees opportunities to work on projects that will expand their skill sets while witnessing the visible impacts of their efforts. We value the development of our employees and create opportunities for working in capacities that allow new skills to be learned. We know that the wellness of our team is the most important part of our business so we offer a strong benefits package and generous vacation and paid time off programs to promote work-life balance which includes flexible work and wellness programs.

At Alberta Innovates, we respect diversity and embrace an inclusive culture. We value uniqueness and different perspectives as they play a critical role in our success. To achieve this, individuals are selected based on qualifications and abilities and we encourage applications from all backgrounds to apply.

Additional Information

The final candidate will be required to undergo a security clearance. All interviewees must be able to meet the requirement specified in the Physical Demand Analysis. This document will be supplied during the interview process to the successful candidate. This competition will remain open until a successful candidate is found.

ALBERTA INNOVATES IS COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM ALL INDIVIDUALS. WE WISH TO THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR THEIR INTEREST. HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE INVITED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.

Hours weekly: As needed (up to 36.25)

Classification: CB

Pay Grade: 04

Hourly Wage Range: $18.69 - $30.93

Alberta Innovates