Program Administration Officer 3 - Halifax, Canada - Province of Nova Scotia

Province of Nova Scotia

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Halifax, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Department:
Labour, Skills and Immigration

Location:

HALIFAX

Type of Employment:
Permanent

Union Status:
NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date:18-Aug-23 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us:

The Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration (LSI) works as a trusted partner to grow the population, develop our current and future workforce, and foster inclusive, safe and fair workplaces.

This includes welcoming people from across Canada and the world, helping people prepare for job opportunities and build the skills they need, promoting safe work environments and helping employers and employees know their rights and responsibilities.

We work together to create a future where everyone has an opportunity to thrive.

Employment Nova Scotia (ENS) is a division within the Skills & Learning Branch of the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration (LSI).

Through various programs and services we:

help Nova Scotians meet their employment potential,

- help employers find the employees they need to prosper, and
- help communities play an active role in developing well-balanced local labour markets.

We are a large, diverse, and passionate team focused on making a difference in the lives of people.

We are committed to the pursuit of developing labour market programs and services that help Nova Scotians find employment, improve their skills, and ultimately improve their lives.

Our team members make a real difference through designing, continuously improving and delivering the programs and services people need, alongside caring, compassionate, highly skilled people and partners.

The people who use government programs and services are a diverse group of citizens of Nova Scotia and people who are coming here to work and live.

It is important that the Employment Nova Scotia team reflects the people that we serve in order to deliver continuously improving, accessible, and inclusive public services.

We work hard to create an environment where different perspectives and experiences are heard and valued. We are committed to helping diverse talent thrive.

About Our Opportunity:

If you are searching for a rewarding career opportunity, we have an exciting position for you as a Program Consultant with the Employment Program Support Unit of the Employment Nova Scotia division of LSI.

The Program Consultant works collaboratively across the branch to align a continuum of programs, analyzing potential gaps and opportunities for program development or improvement.

As the Program Consultant you also perform quality assurance functions for oversight of external service delivery providers and systems funded by the division and for internal service delivery systems.

Primary Accountabilities:

As a Program Consultant you will:

plan, design, maintain and evaluate funding program policies and procedures for all ENS programs. This includes developing and writing program policies, guidelines and operational processes and tools. Through this work you also ensure programs meet labour market development needs and priorities

- perform analysis of policy, programs, and delivery process
- develop recommendations for policy improvements and implement changes
- provide support to the development and oversight of accountability frameworks that ensure third party public employment services and ENS funding programs are being delivered in accordance with appropriate policy and guidelines and are effectively meeting the needs of the labour market in Nova Scotia; assess program and service delivery practices
- action program and initiative promotional plans, including maintenance of program promotional materials
- develop internal and external written & multimedia communications; and
- undertake horizontal collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders - government departments, jurisdictions, community organizations, and training institutions.

Qualifications and Experience:

This may be the right opportunity for you if you have a bachelor's degree in a related discipline plus 5 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

You must have extensive experience participating in, and often managing, various projects and project teams using project management techniques and you have the skills to manage project teams and working groups.

You are a strong facilitator and communicator and can work with groups of all sizes to identify workflow structures using workflow analysis techniques and process efficiency tools to monitor and analyze workflows to determine and find ways to improve programs and services for external clients.

You have also facilitated various working groups for other aspects including strategic planning and solution development. You can develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders and have experience with conducting various methods of research and analysis to identify, test, validate and recommend progr