Job Description

Competition # : 38318

Department: Municipal Affairs and Housing

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: \xe2\x80\x8b3/16/2023\xe2\x80\x8b (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing promotes safe and secure communities by working with partners across the province to build safe, affordable, and suitable homes for Nova Scotians with low and moderate incomes. The Department also manages federal infrastructure programs to facilitate the delivery of eligible cost shared projects throughout Nova Scotia.

About Our Opportunity

The Construction Project Manager will be responsible for working with multiple stakeholders to help deliver new affordable housing projects throughout the province. They will also provide expert advice to community housing partners to aid long-term project and sector sustainability. A comprehensive understanding of real estate development, renovation, and construction project management will help support housing partners transform and expand their existing operations, while serving households most in need.

The Construction Project Manager will help coordinate and advance development strategies and solutions to support sector renewal and modernization, with a focus on meeting long term provincial housing objectives.

Primary Accountabilities

• Assisting in delivering housing projects by supporting and partnering with non-profit housing providers or cooperatives throughout the province and providing specialized technical expertise throughout the construction delivery process.
• Identifying unique challenges faced by cooperatives and non-profit housing providers and working closely with partners to implement solutions over the long-term.
• Coordinating planning, design development, construction, and due diligence activities as it relates to the framework for the project, while balancing diverse interests, risks, and benefits in achieving project objectives.
• Analysing and solving complex and challenging issues, strategising options, forming solutions, mitigating risk and making effective decisions using a high degree of judgement.
• Building and fostering relationships and partnerships to further the project and ensuring its success, and managing day-to-day relationships with contract service providers, and other external stakeholders.
• Supporting senior colleagues in the development of internal and external communications, as well as identifying areas for program improvements and new initiatives that will help deliver government objectives.
• Managing financial budgets and forecasts and producing financial reports. Reviewing and approving quotes, invoices, ensuring work is completed to satisfaction and identifying billing discrepancies.

Qualifications and Experience

You have completed a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a related discipline plus a minimum of six (6) years of related experience in project management relating to the development of residential housing or major renovation projects.

Ideally, you have worked in or with the non-profit housing sector for a minimum of two years, you are well connected to the sector and understand the challenges associated with providing affordable housing.

You must have strong critical thinking and analytical skills along with problem solving, risk assessment and consultation skills. You must have experience integrating an anti-racist and equity lens to policy development. Excellent interpersonal skills, time management skills and a high level of competence in written and verbal communication are essential. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and computer literacy is also required.

Knowledge of government processes and government structure is ideal. In addition, knowledge of evaluation and research methodologies, data analysis methods, and data interpretation would be considered assets.

A proven ability to effectively work independently and as part of a team is essential. You must have strong technical knowledge, organizational and administrative skills and have demonstrated initiative in the exercise of these skills in setting priorities, managing budgets, meeting deadlines, and managing multiple projects.

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.

Equivalency

An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered. Related equivalencies may include, but are not limited to:

• A related Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree and four (4) years of related experience
• A related 2-year diploma and eight (8) years of related experience

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

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 to learn more about our various benefits offerings and eligibility criteria.

Working Conditions

Your work will be split between a comfortable office environment and multiple on-site locations. Provincial travel will therefore be required. There is a need for you to balance competing priorities, attend multiple meetings, and meet strict deadlines.

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: PR 17

Salary Range: $3,001.65 - $3,525.41 Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement:

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:

Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.

External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.

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