Internship - Junior Policy Analyst (Designated)

3 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Province of Nova Scotia Full time

**Department**:Community Services

**Location**:HALIFAX

**Type of Employment**:Internship

**Union Status**:NSGEU - NSPG

**Closing Date**:5/11/2023 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

**Designation Status**:

- Indigenous_ - persons who identify themselves as First Nation (Status and non-Status), Métis, or Inuit
- African Nova Scotian_ - is any Nova Scotian who chooses to declare African ancestry, regardless of how long they have lived here and regardless of how much African ancestry they can declare.
- Racially Visible Persons_ - persons, other than Indigenous people or African Nova Scotians, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.
- Persons with Disabilities_ - persons who, for the purposes of employment, identify themselves or believe that an employer is likely to consider that the workplace environment may create a barrier due to a long-term or recurring physical, mental, sensory, hearing, neurological psychiatric or learning disability.

**About Us**:
At the Department of Community Services (DCS), we are a large and diverse department providing a broad portfolio of programs and services including Child and Family Well-being (CFW), Employment Support (ESS), Income Assistance (IA), Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and Disability Support (DSP).

Through our services, we advocate and help vulnerable Nova Scotians be independent, self-reliant, and secure. We work collaboratively across the province with a strong dedicated network of supports and staff, to achieve desired and shared outcomes for all.

**About Our Opportunity**:
We are hiring a Junior Policy Analyst Intern to join our Strategic Initiatives division, and your fresh perspectives, ideas, and energy will contribute to change.

As our Intern, you will gain extensive knowledge of the public sector, social service delivery systems, government decision-making and communications, and other concepts. This is the perfect opportunity to showcase your creative abilities in a diverse environment that fosters collaboration and incorporates your feedback to enhance our services.

In this role you will work collaboratively across the Department, government and with external service providers, communities and clients on key initiatives that improve our client and system outcomes. Under the direction of the Executive Lead, Strategic Initiatives, you will support various horizontal, cross-government projects by researching and analyzing relevant issues and initiatives, supporting extensive stakeholder engagement and change management efforts, and contributing to the preparation of advice and recommendations to government.

**Primary Accountabilities**:
Your responsibilities will include:

- Conducting jurisdictional scans and researching current issues and initiatives
- Drafting key messages and communication material for engagements with internal and external stakeholders
- Drafting replies to letters and correspondence received from external stakeholders in an excellent, client focused manner and on a timely basis
- Preparing presentations and briefing material for steering committees and Executives
- Recording notes from workshops and presenting in an appropriate format to the Senior Policy Analyst
- Collecting, collating and summarizing in an appropriate format feedback from surveys and other engagements
- Supporting the development of submissions to cabinet including Memorandum to Executive Council (MECs) and Requests for Legislation (RFLs)
- Collaborating with the broader project team and providing support on deliverables as required

**Qualifications and Experience**:
The following skills and experiences are considered essential:

- You must have graduated from a post-secondary institute, such as a university, community college or recognised trade school within the past three (3) years
- Have background in communications, public relations or public administration, or other related background in policy/ analysis
- Experience drafting and completing communications;
- Experience conducting research and analysis;
- Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint;
- Strong written and verbal communication capacities;
- Capacity to manage various tasks while maintaining task deadlines and multiple competing priorities

The following skills and experiences are considered assets but not required:

- Basic knowledge of the Department of Community Services;
- Experience in change management initiatives; and
- Experience with social service programs.

Additionally, you are an individual looking to actively contribute to an innovative environment. You are self-motivated and eager to learn more about government processes and mechanisms. You work well and produce results when working independently and within collaborative team environment.

**Salary Information**:
PR 06
- $2,004.96 - $2,084.99

**Benefits**:
Based on the employment status and Union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits su

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