Sustainable Communities Summer Student

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Province of Nova Scotia Full time

**Department**:Environment and Climate Change

**Location**:HALIFAX

**Type of Employment**:Student

**Union Status**:Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

**Closing Date**:2/22/2023 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

**About Us**:
Our goal is to educate, inspect and enforce to ensure compliance with legislation and regulations. We also proactively respond to environmental, conservation, animal, and human health risks and work to develop programs and deliver services to enhance protection in these areas.

**About Our Opportunity**:
Working under direction of the Manager, Climate Change Mitigation & Carbon Pricing, you will support the Climate Change Mitigation team implement provincial commitments on climate change to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to build a more sustainable and resilient province. You will work within a diverse team of professionals and will support various projects. The primary focus will include supporting the delivery of the Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund, while other duties may include supporting the team on climate mitigation policy.

**Primary Accountabilities**:
In this position, you will be under the general supervision of the Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund Coordinator. Your primary accountabilities will include:

- Playing a key role in providing program administration support to the Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund which may include program design, engaging with stakeholders, and preparing briefing notes.- Evaluating the program’s performance and progress to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Preparing presentations, reports, and other materials for senior leadership.
- Support senior staff on policy/program development by conducting jurisdictional scans or other analysis of climate change mitigation programs.
- Occasionally, you will collaborate with other divisions whose policies, and programs intersect with our mandate.

This position may perform other related duties as assigned.

**Qualifications and Experience**:
To be eligible for this position, you must currently be enrolled full-time in a graduate program relating to Environmental Sciences, Public Administration, Economics, Business, or other relevant post-secondary concentration and returning to school in Fall 2023. Knowledge of provincial and federal climate change policies, programs and plans is considered an asset.

In addition to the above, the below will be key for success within the position:

- Ability to work in a team environment and willingness to share ideas with colleagues.
- Possess organization, time management, and prioritization skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong research and critical thinking abilities.
- Proficient in using Microsoft office suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams.

**Additional Information**:
Please note, this is a student position with an end date of August 25, 2023.

**Pay Grade**:_ _HOURLY

**Salary Range**:_ _$23.58 - $27.30 Bi-Weekly

**Employment Equity Statement**:
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