Program Lead, Operations

5 months ago

Halifax, Canada Province of Nova Scotia Full time

**Department**:Education & Early Childhood Development

**Location**:HALIFAX

**Type of Employment**:Term

**Union Status**:NSGEU - NSPG

**Closing Date**:13-May-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

**About Us**:
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is leading the transformation of the early years and public education system in Nova Scotia. We are doing this by designing an innovative curriculum, facilitating excellence in teaching and learning, ensuring an inclusive education experience, and working closely with our partners in education. This department is a perfect fit for those that want to be part of the future of early learning and child care and public education in the province by supporting children, students and families with a strong foundation for success in a progressive and responsive policy environment.

**About Our Opportunity**:
We’re looking for an exceptional leader who shares our vision of transforming the early learning and child care system in the province - one that focuses on creating quality programs that are inclusive, affordable, and accessible. You share our values of Respect, Integrity, Diversity, Accountability, and The Public Good, have a deep appreciation of diversity and inclusion, and actively promote and encourage the importance of teams, people, diversity and culture.

**Primary Accountabilities**:
The Program Lead, Operations, is responsible for leading the coordination, implementation and administration of initiatives intended to improve access to early learning and child care across the province. In this role you will manage and deliver on required outcomes for specific space creation initiatives within your portfolio, including:

- Administering contractual agreements for approved space creation projects with service providers, ensuring projects are completed within the approved timeframes and budget envelope through ongoing monitoring and analysis of project plans and expenditures, developing risk management and mitigation plans for projects where necessary.
- Collaborating extensively with internal and external partners to develop awareness of space creation initiatives and opportunities, to inform recommendations and to coordinate required approvals on initiatives and their associated budgets.
- Communicating vertically and laterally to keep staff informed and engaged, ensuring projects and initiatives contribute to Departmental policy, program and strategic priorities, and ensuring the provision of timely updates and advice.
- Ongoing monitoring and reporting of progress to provide appropriate information and advice to decision makers. This includes business analysis, capacity management of direct and indirect program resources, and ensuring progress reports are generated and information is well managed, understandable, accessible and disseminated in a timely way and in appropriate formats.

**Qualifications and Experience**:
To be successful in this role, you will have:

- A bachelor’s degree and five years of related experience.
- Experience in a client-service environment in project management, program development and administration, including development of policies and procedures, budgets, and risk management and mitigation strategies.
- Knowledge of, and the ability to conduct data analysis and create reports.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external partners.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, and attention to detail and accuracy.

Assets considered for this position:

- Working knowledge of programs and services offered by the Early Learning and Child Care Branch, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, and current legislation, regulations, and policies.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: 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 a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

**Working Conditions**:

- Have a valid Nova Scotia driver’s license.
- Work in a comfortable office setting.
- Periodic travel to other locations within the province may be required.
- Your normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day.

**Additional Information**:
**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 forward-th

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