Manager, System Growth Initiatives

7 months ago

Halifax, Canada Province of Nova Scotia Full time

**Department**:Education & Early Childhood Development

**Location**:HALIFAX

**Type of Employment**:Permanent

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

**Closing Date**:07-Mar-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 to join our dynamic team as Manager, System Growth Initiatives. If you thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, have a track record of delivering results, and want to be a part of transforming the early learning and child care system in the province, we want to hear from you

**Primary Accountabilities**:
The Manager, System Growth Initiatives, is responsible for leading a team of staff responsible for programs and projects that will increase early learning and child care spaces across the province. In this role you will be responsible for:

- Overseeing the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of system growth initiatives, including their associated policies, processes and standards, to achieve departmental targets.
- Developing and implementing tracking and reporting mechanisms, progress monitoring tools, risk management and mitigation processes, ensuring data to manage system growth initiatives is generated, well managed, understandable, accessible and disseminated in a timely way and in appropriate formats.
- Extensive collaboration with internal and external partners to develop awareness of system growth initiatives and opportunities, to inform recommendations, and to coordinate required approvals on projects 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.
- Ensuring effective management of human and financial resources by setting and evaluating staff performance targets, promoting diversity and a healthy workplace, exemplifying leadership competencies, respecting corporate human resources practices, promoting teamwork and individual development, maintaining internal communication, monitoring expenditures, adhering to procurement guidelines, and acquiring goods and services in the most cost effective manner.

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

- A bachelor’s degree and five years of related experience.
- Experience in project management, program development, management, and administration, including development of policies and procedures, budgets, and risk management and mitigation strategies.
- Familiarity with project and workload management processes and tools.
- 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.

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

**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 offering and eligibility criteria.

**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.

**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-thinking policies and strategies
- Countless career paths
- Department specific flexible working schedules

**Pay Grade**:_ _EC 12

**Salary Range**:_ _$3,561.95 - $4,452.43 Bi-Weekly

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