Corporate Strategist

**Competition #**: 44688
**Department**: Labour, Skills and Immigration
**Location**: HALIFAX
**Type of Employment**: Permanent
**Union Status**: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG
**Closing Date**: 06-Jan-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
At the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration we work to provide fairness, safety and prosperity for all Nova Scotians by helping them live, learn and work to their highest potential. We have a staff of more than 500 employees working from offices throughout Nova Scotia. Together we are responsible for workplace safety, fire safety, pensions, apprenticeship, adult education, and many other facets of everyday life.
At the Immigration and Population Growth (IPG) Branch, we are passionate about our work and mandate. We are a diverse and highly collaborative team, and we excel at supporting one another across divisional lines.
About Our Opportunity
The Corporate Strategist is responsible for forward-thinking policy and program analysis; providing expert strategic advice to senior officials; and for supporting the effective delivery of immigration and population growth programs.
The Corporate Strategist works collaboratively to lead strategic planning and the development and/or coordination of policies, priorities and initiatives. This role plays an important and varied role in all facets of the corporate government policy development process, including, development, implementation, reporting and evaluation. Their work addresses opportunities and challenges related to immigration programs, population growth priorities, labour market gaps, and the attraction and retention of newcomers to Nova Scotia.
The Corporate Strategist addresses complex policy issues and oversee multi-dimensional projects. This will be accomplished by leading or participating in ongoing engagement projects and processes across the department and government; other levels of government; stakeholder groups; third-party organizations; and the private sector. Their work ensures that government policy and programs respond to and support Nova Scotia's population and economic growth.
Primary Accountabilities
Plans, creates, designs, interprets, evaluates and delivers government immigration and population growth programs and policy within the Strategic Policy division of the Immigration and Population Growth Branch
Initiates, builds, and leads project teams at the divisional, departmental, inter-departmental and inter-provincial levels.
Promotes and models diversity and inclusion values in support of a healthy, respectful workplace.
Contributes to the development and implementation of policies, strategies and initiatives that advance sustainable economic growth throughout the province by using sound economic and employment industry analysis, project management skills, evaluation, and facilitation skills,
Leads and/or participates in multi-stakeholder partnerships.
Directs, motivates, and mentors highly professional, cross-functional teams with senior representation from both within and outside government, including the academic and private sectors and other workforce development organizations. Partners include Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), P/T Departments/Offices responsible for immigration, settlement service organizations, industry and business associations and others.
Provides advice and guidance to the Manager and Director regarding immigration programs, immigrant retention and attraction, interprovincial migration, labour market information and other topics that guide thoughtful, sustainable population growth.
Qualifications and Experience
You possess an undergraduate degree in public administration plus significant related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
You wield exceptional interpersonal communication skills and are highly skilled at establishing and maintaining genuine and collaborative relationships with others, both inside and outside your organization. You are a demonstrated leader with well-developed skills and competencies in the areas of decision-making, team leadership, change management, and strategic/analytical thinking. You have successful experience leading and motivating teams and working groups.
You have a deep awareness of equity, diversity and inclusion principles, and understand the effects of marginalization and systemic racism on the systems we support. A familiarity with national and regional labour markets and knowledge of the current immigration landscape are assets for this role.
You are a team player and independent thinker - well-organized and flexible, and capable of prioritizing and delegating high-level work under tight timelines. You exercise sound judgement under pressure and have confidence in your professional judgement. You solve problems and resolve complex issues in a collaborative and responsive manner.
You have experience providing advice and developing recomm