Job Description

Competition # : 47270
Department: Natural Resources
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG
Closing Date: 05-Nov-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
Nova Scotia is rich in natural resources - including biodiversity, forests, geological resources, provincial parks, and the land we manage. The Department of Natural Resources is responsible for the development, management, conservation, regulation and protection of forests, geoscience, mines, minerals, parks and wildlife resources, and the administration of the Province's Crown land. Together we are working with Nova Scotians to build a better future through sustainable natural resource management as we all benefit from the natural health and wealth of the province.
About Our Opportunity
As the Director, you will be responsible to lead and oversee, through a team of program and administrative professionals, effective program corporate client service delivery. As part of the Policy and Corporate Services Branch, the Corporate Services Management Division, the Director and team provide services to both the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Energy.
Primary Accountabilities
In this role, your primary accountabilities will include:

• Leadership and oversight of the Department of Natural Resources and Department of Energy's Occupational Health and Safety Program.
• Providing strategic and operational leadership to the department's research and information management program, including Natural Science Library operations
• Management and oversight of facilities management and related business processes and client service delivery
• Lead for Business Continuity Management (BCM), which can include the development of supporting frameworks, policies, and evaluation tools.
• Coordinating and facilitating a wide range of complex planning projects and corporate initiatives using best practice management principles
• Utilizing a broad, deep knowledge of programs to maintain effective and collaborative relationships with other governments, partners, and organizations. Represents the Department on inter-department and internal committees, project teams, and at conferences and meetings.
• Ensuring timely, accurate and well-researched responses to requests from Senior Executives and partner Departments and agencies.
• Advising and briefing the senior management and executive team effectively. This includes ensuring advice, recommendations and decisions are based on sound research, that risks, and benefits are clearly identified, all options are explored, and these considerations are clearly articulated.
• Ensuring the effective management of human and financial resources by setting and evaluating staff performance targets, promoting diversity and a healthy workplace, demonstrating leadership competencies, respecting corporate human resource practices, promoting teamwork and individual development, maintaining internal communications, monitoring expenditures while adhering to procurement guidelines.

Qualifications and Experience
As the successful candidate, you will have a post-secondary degree in a related discipline (such as Commerce, Public Administration and/or Business) with several years of progressive related management experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. You will have demonstrated experience in human resource, financial and project management, as well as the ability to lead diverse and remote teams to achieve success.
You possess exceptional communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to build and maintain strong business relationships. You are a collaborative individual with demonstrated presentation and negotiation skills and possess the ability to effect positive change in a dynamic environment. You encourage new ideas, offer innovative solutions, and utilize technologies that enhance the quality and cost effectiveness of your work.
You have experience in a leadership role employing strategic solutions and designing risk management strategies to meet project outcomes. You have direct experience leading an OHS program and OHS team. You have a broad understanding of information management, information systems and technology innovations and are comfortable with presenting and delivering specialized information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Leadership competencies required at this level of work are: Decisiveness, Strategic Orientation, Developing Others, Team Leadership, Self-Awareness and Personal Impact, Effective Interactive Communication, Partnering and Relationship Building, and Intercultural and Diversity Proficiency.
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
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 a , Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here:
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.
A dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus.
Pay Grade: EC 13
Salary Range: $4,136.98 - $5,171.21 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.
Accommodation Statement:
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights Act. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please contact us at competitions@novascotia.ca.
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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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