Coordinator, Policy

1 week ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Province of Nova Scotia Full time

Department:
Justice

Location:

HALIFAX

Type of Employment:
Permanent

Union Status:
Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date:2/23/2023 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us:


The Court Services Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Justice is dedicated to excellent service and the provision of fair and accessible administration of justice.

Court Services administers court operations, delivers services to the public, and provides administrative and clerical support to the judiciary.

About Our Opportunity:

In this position, you are accountable for policy formulation, development, implementation, compliance monitoring. You are also involved in the development and implementation of strategic and business planning processes. This position reports to the Director, Court Services.

Primary Accountabilities:

  • Provides leadership to Court Services in policy development, implementation and monitoring by proactively identifying policy requirements, formulating and implementing policy change and continuously updating policy and procedure manuals
  • Oversees ongoing staff training to ensure that policies and procedures are in accordance with legislation and are consistently applied.
  • Responsible for the strategic and business planning process and takes a leadership roll in developing and implementing strategic and business plans, performance indicators and electronic tracking processes for accountability reporting.
  • Ensures compliance with service delivery and program standards through fielding and responding to complaints regarding Court Services operations and by conducting operational audits and making recommendations to the Executive Director and members of the Senior Management Team for remedial action to address deficiencies.
  • Assists in the effective management of Court Service's Division through ongoing identification of issues and trends in the field of administration of justice on the provincial, national and international level; initiation, development and implementation of resources and special projects to appropriately respond to emerging concerns and issues.

Qualifications and Experience:


To be considered for this opportunity, you have a University Degree in a related discipline with several years of justice experience.

An acceptable equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

The ability to find consensus among a variety of stakeholders and work well in a team environment is key. A skill set that includes self-directed behavior, analytical and conceptual thinking and innovative approaches to problem solving is necessary.


In addition, you have strong communication and interpersonal skills which allow you to interact effectively with Department representatives, Court Administrators, supervisors and staff in the Justice centres across the province, as well as the judiciary, the legal community, police, and other enforcement agencies.

Your expertise in policy and compliance will assist you in ensuring the applicable policies and standards are correct, and that staff are trained to meet these standards.

Your expertise will also assist in resolving concerns over the interpretation of policies and procedures, in an equitable, timely and consistent manner.

Provincial court or criminal law experience would be viewed as an asset.


The following competencies are critical for this role: conceptual thinking, strategic orientation, outcome focus, initiative, intercultural diversity proficiency, partnering and relationship building, effective interactive communication.


We will assess the above qualifications using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.


Equivalency:

Benefits:


Based on the employment status and Union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.

Click here to learn more about our various benefits offerings and eligibility criteria.

Working Conditions:

  • Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day
  • May be required to work overtime on occasion
  • Work is completed in a comfortable office environment

Additional Information:

This is a permanent position based in Halifax.

What We Offer:

  • Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
  • Engaging workplace: our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forwardthinking policies and strategies
- countless career paths

  • Department specific flexible working schedules

Pay Grade:
_ _EC 10

Salary Range:
_ _$2, $3,572.52 Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement:

Current government employees may access this posting through the link

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