Digital Strategy - Halifax, Canada - Province of Nova Scotia

Province of Nova Scotia

Verified Company

Halifax, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Department:
Cyber Security & Digital Solutions

Location:

HALIFAX

Type of Employment:
Permanent

Union Status:
NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date:15-Aug-23 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About the Department of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions:
The Department of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions (CSDS) is a government team that puts people first. We're dedicated to driving digital transformation by helping government work in line with modern expectations.

Our large, diverse, and passionate team believes in user-centered, iterative, digital service design and embraces internet-era ways of working.

At CSDS, you'll be part of a team that makes a real difference by designing, continuously improving, and delivering the programs and services people need, while working alongside caring, compassionate, and highly-skilled professionals.

At CSDS, we don't just accept differences - we celebrate a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging

We recognize that the people who use government programs and services come from all walks of life, and it's essential that CSDS reflects the communities we serve.

This enables us to deliver better, more accessible, and inclusive public services. We're committed to creating an environment where diverse perspectives and experiences are valued and where diverse talent can thrive.

Who We're Looking For:

You are a servant leader with strategic experience and a proven track record of delivery. Passionate about people's experiences, you aim to improve their lives. You're curious and humble, which helps you learn and grow. You excel in collaborating across roles and organizations and can create a path forward from uncertainty. You're comfortable inspiring others with your communication skills, whether addressing senior leaders or technical teams.

You share our values of Respect, Integrity, Diversity, Accountability & The Public Good, have a passion for service excellence, and actively promote and encourage the importance of people, teams, diversity, and culture.

The Digital Strategy & Engagement Advisor:

Working with colleagues across the Digital Culture, Strategy, and Performance division, the CSDS, and with partners across government, the Digital Strategy & Engagement Advisor will design and deliver creative engagement opportunities for internal and external audiences, and collaborate on digital strategy initiatives that advance government's digital transformation, build relationships and networks, and navigate the machinery of government.

What You Will Be Doing:

Facilitate and support digital strategyrelated projects across a wider team
Manage projects, deadlines, and deliverables
Lead and measure performance on pilot projects related to strategy.
Engage horizontally across the organization with team members from all levels
Researching other relevant jurisdictions and industries, and making recommendations for approaches, policies, and strategies.
Be an advocate and representative of CSDS's strategy and approaches, presenting to large and diverse audiences of public servants, industry, and the public
Engagement and change management
Find appropriate communication and change management approaches to meet our strategic goals.
Supporting and delivering a plan for significant aspects of internal and external communications with guidance from senior colleagues.
Writing and storytelling
Build cohesive storytelling and design communications plans for storylines, and support the editorial process with collaborators through blogging.
Lead the crafting of internal communications for the organization.
Writing content and key messages for change management, internal and external engagement activities, on a regular basis, occasionally on short timelines.

Qualifications and Skills:

To be successful in this position, you have an undergraduate degree or equivalent with experience in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.

You possess the ability and skills to:

Write compelling, inclusive and accessible content for a variety of audiences, informed by a content-design approach.
Host and facilitate groups of diverse people from a variety of audiences, and adapt your facilitation in the moment.
Design engagement processes that are adaptable and accessible.
Collaborate widely and contribute to projects in digital policy, governance, organizational development, accessibility.
Translate complex ideas and technical topics into something everyone can understand.
Analyze complex problems and find creative solutions to produce desired outcomes.
Maintain openness to new ideas, new ways of working, and working with those who may be on different parts of their digital journeys.

Benefits:

At the CSDS with the Government of Nova Scotia, we are committed to providing a fulfilling work environment with numerous benefits and opportunities: