Description

Your Opportunity:

Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) seeks a results-driven and visionary executive to serve as its Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO), a role critical to organizational alignment and operational excellence across all administrative functions. 

A member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CAFO is instrumental in planning and strategizing service delivery and oversees and integrates core administrative services while driving strategic initiatives that enable the delivery of high-quality care and services. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this is a transformative opportunity to build and lead a high-performing administrative infrastructure to support ALA’s long-term strategic vision. 

If you are a proven leader with a passion for operational excellence, collaboration and service innovation, we invite you to apply. This position can be located anywhere in Alberta. 

Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) provides Albertans with the support they need through a comprehensive assisted living system that offers a full range of services, including medical and non-medical supports, continuing care homes, home care, community care, and social services. ALA is focused on delivering care more effectively and consistently across the province by enhancing home and community services, expediting access to supportive living environments and continuing care homes, and ensuring Albertans and their caregivers are well-informed.

Description:

The Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO) will provide ALA with executive leadership, shaping its strategic direction and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. This role demands a visionary leader capable of driving innovation and excellence across all administrative functions, both through internal ALA functions and close partnership with Health Shared Services. 

The CAFO will maintain and foster strategic partnerships to build and develop its administrative and back-office functions (e.g.: Communications, HR, Finance, IT, Legal) to strengthen ALA’s impact and reach, enabling it to deliver transformative Continuing Care to Albertans. 

In close partnership with ALA’s Chief Program Officer, Provincial Planning & Excellence, the CAFO will leverage clinical and operational data to enable innovative care delivery models which support system improvements and efficiencies. 

The CAFO will provide robust financial oversight, championing fiscal responsibility and sustainability to ensure the organization’s long-term financial health and resilience. Additionally, the CAFO will have oversight of ALA’s Transition Service Agreements (TSAs), serving as a critical liaison and relationship owner with Health Shared Services. 

The CAFO will work in close collaboration with internal ALA teams to ensure the effective delivery of select services and seamless integration across functions. 

The hiring range for this position is limited to a maximum of $372,410.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in business administration, public administration, accounting, finance, or a related field. 
• A minimum of 10 years of progressively senior management experience in administrative operations, with at least 5 years in a senior executive role overseeing multiple corporate functions (e.g., Finance, HR, IT, Legal). 
• Proven expertise in strategic planning, resource optimization, and operational integration across diverse organizational functions. 
• Experience in the healthcare, continuing care, or public sector. 
• Significant experience in financial leadership roles, with a proven track record in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation at a senior management level.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic financial oversight, ensure fiscal sustainability, and manage financial risks within a complex organization. 
• Experience in managing compliance, governance, and risk frameworks in complex organizational environments.

Additional Required Qualifications:

• The successful candidate has experience and proven skills in administrative strategy and integration and has overseen internal corporate services with organizational priorities to ensure seamless, efficient, and scalable operations. 
• You have provided executive oversight to functional leaders responsible for administrative areas (e.g.: Communications, HR, Finance, IT, Legal). 
• Provides expert advice to the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Leadership Team on matters related to administrative operations, organizational risk, and strategic planning. 
• The successful candidate has a track record of fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and service excellence across all levels of the organization. 
• Additionally, you provide strategic direction and oversight to leaders driving technology strategies and digital solutions, ensuring operational efficiency, improved service delivery, and support for organizational growth.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Alberta’s continuing care system, including its regulatory frameworks, service delivery models, funding mechanisms, and evidence-based practices in care provision is an asset. 
• Familiarity with innovative care models and technologies in the healthcare or social services sectors. 
• Professional certifications in relevant fields (e.g., CPA, CHRL, PMP). 
• Demonstrated success in fostering innovation and leveraging technology to improve organizational performance.