Job Description

Competition # : 39366

Department: Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: \xe2\x80\x8b6/16/2023\xe2\x80\x8b (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

As public servants, we work with Nova Scotians to build a stronger province, where benefits are achieved through coordinated action; discipline and fiscal sustainability.

Our government\'s priorities of safe and connected communities, healthy population, quality education and inclusive economic growth continue to keep us focused. These can only be achieved through a diverse workforce, with innovative ideas and approaches that help us to reduce regulatory burden on business and deliver operational and service excellence.

To do this, we need leaders at all levels of the organization who embrace a challenge and believe in our collective ability to make a difference.

Service Nova Scotia (SNS) helps citizens, businesses and municipalities across Nova Scotia access a variety of government programs and services. We also support the public sector as it delivers the programs and services that Nova Scotians rely upon by providing corporate, information and technology services to government; processing financial transactions; auditing government operations; collecting and sharing geographic data; managing major purchases; and helping public sector bodies administer freedom of information and privacy laws.

We continuously strive to make our programs and services more responsive to the needs and expectations of those we serve. SNS is leading the Government\'s efforts to improve business operational and service performances.

About Our Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, King\'s Printer, the Coordinator of Production is responsible for the effective and efficient supervision of projects from initial request to final production and delivery. Through this unit flow requests for government print projects and specialty items that are sourced through internal print teams and outside vendors. The coordinator categorizes projects, assigns resources and ensures technical requirements are met. This includes full project management -coordinating, prioritizing, and assigning jobs, ensuring accurate specifications and compliance, tendering policies and processes, development and oversight of project budget, production schedule, quality control and effective client service.

Primary Accountabilities

As the Coordinator of Production, you will ensure the appropriate communication on all aspects of each project to the Communications Nova Scotia project services division, other team leaders, client departments, and internal and private sector suppliers. You will carry out a broad range of related duties involving the resolution of disputes, the acquisition of product information, and must demonstrate a high degree of skill, knowledge, and professionalism at all times in carrying out these duties.

The coordinator is also responsible for the overall online presence of King\'s Printer and ensuring the team understands and supports the department and King\'s Printer in meeting it\'s strategic goal of transitioning from an in-person service delivery model to a digital by default approach. This includes identifying opportunities to leverage digital solutions such as an online ordering service.

As the Coordinator of Production, you will:

• Work with team leaders
• Be responsible for successful integration of print requests, services, and products into larger, multi - faceted projects.
• Determine if print projects will be best produced through internal or external print teams.
• Source sustainable, cost-effective speciality items.
• Provide expert advice to colleagues and clients, including senior government officials.
• Consult and advise through the \xe2\x80\x9cconceptual leap,\xe2\x80\x9d which requires interpretation of graphic elements into final products.

Qualifications and Experience

You have Grade 11 plus eight (8) years of related experience including a thorough understanding and knowledge of equipment and procedures in area of specialty required by this position. An acceptable combination of training and experience may be considered.

The successful candidate will have experience in major printing processes and technologies. Demonstrated knowledge of electronic prepress (computerized typography, colour and page assembly), electronic imaging, offset printing, finishing methods, variable data creation and cost estimating and knowledge of graphic arts printing preparation procedures, components, and their interrelationship, as well as experience in project management and skills in mathematics, communications, and business writing.

You must be able to work in an extremely fast-paced environment with multiple and quick- changing priorities, be meticulously organized and have advanced ability to quickly analyse changing situations in order to adapt management accordingly.

To be successful in this role, you must posses:

• Strong database and computer skills
• Proficiency in both Macintosh and PC environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); Adobe Creative Cloud applications (Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Photoshop).
• Strong negotiating skills, patience, and innovation in managing projects of varying complexity.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Teamwork attributes, strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Knowledge and experience with the following would be considered assets:

• Government organizations and operating practices
• Procurement policies and procedures
• SAP
• Planet Press Connect

Equivalency

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

• Post-secondary project management training
• Post-secondary graduation in business administration, commerce, or graphic communications.

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 offering and eligibility criteria.

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: TE 25

Salary Range: $2,453.99 - $2,885.19 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.

Government of Nova Scotia