Manager, Policy and Planning

**Competition #**: 42628

**Department**: Environment and Climate Change

**Location**: HALIFAX

**Type of Employment**: Term

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

**Closing Date**: 02-May-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change has a mandate to support a clean and healthy environment, protect land, advance a clean economy, address the climate crisis, and guide the province towards a sustainable and clean future where all Nova Scotians can thrive.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager, Policy and Planning, perfect for a person who has experience developing public policy, has supervised staff and can effectively manage and coordinate within a dynamic environment.

About Our Opportunity

**Some of the primary responsibilities will be**:
Managing policy support to the Executive Leadership Team and promoting effective policy planning, coordination and policy development across divisional and departmental lines.
Managing submissions to Executive Council
Coordinating the development and amendment of departmental policies and procedures
Supporting the administrative appointment processes, departmental planning and coordinating various committees and processes.
Leading and supporting multi-disciplinary, intra
- and interdepartmental teams that work to identify and analyze policy options to respond to complex and multi-faceted issues while supporting regulatory excellence.
Qualifications and Experience

In addition to the above you will also has demonstrated skills and experience in:
Time management, project and policy development, human resource management, and prioritizing and delegating work under tight timelines;
Exercising sound judgement under pressure with diplomacy;
Utilizing good negotiation, consultation and facilitation skills;
Developing and leading work including policy briefing materials, planning, presentations, options analysis and reports;
Legislative/regulatory processes and cabinet submissions;
Corporate and government issues and priorities; and
Developing, implementing, and monitoring performance indicators to support outcomes-oriented decision making at the organizational level.

**Competencies**: Strategic Orientation Effective Interactive Communication Partnering & Relationship Building Intercultural Diversity Proficiency Decisiveness Developing Others Team Leadership Self-Awareness & Personal Impact

**Benefits**:
Based on the employment status, 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

Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day.
May be required to work overtime on occasion.
Majority of time is spent in a comfortable office setting with frequent opportunity to move about.
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-thinking policies and strategies
Countless career paths
Department specific flexible working schedules

**Pay Grade**: EC 12

**Salary Range**: $3,687.15 - $4,608.93 Bi-Weekly

**Employment Equity Statement**:
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