Job Description

Competition # : 42761
Department: Finance and Treasury Board
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 09-May-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
At the Department of Finance and Treasury Board, we work to preserve the fiscal capacity of government by providing financial leadership, analysis, and advice for ongoing fiscal sustainability of the Province. As stewards of the Provinces financial affairs, we deliver a wide range of corporate fiscal and management services.
About Our Opportunity
As the Program Administration Officer 3 you will be responsible for providing leadership, advice, guidance, and subject matter expertise to (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) GRC system users of the Provinces instance of SAP.
Primary Accountabilities

• Analyzes significant data blocks and conducts user access reviews, mitigating control audits and access risk audits.
• Respond to inquiries and requests for assistance from internal and external stakeholders.
• Responsible for the development and management of GRC system training materials that meet the needs and requirements of new and existing users.
• Prepares presentations and reports for management relating to user security access, user access risks (SoD), mitigating controls as well as manual and automated internal controls within GRC PC Reporting

Qualifications and Experience
Attention to detail, analytical thinking and sound judgement are critical.
The candidate must have advanced interpersonal and communication skills and experience and demonstrate how they effectively communicate complex information in plain language and deliver difficult messages. Highly developed written and verbal communication skills are required to prepare correspondence and respond to inquiries.
Knowledge of business processes, security role relationships and IBMs role in SAP configuration.
The candidate must be proficient in the following: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and SAP.
Knowledge and experience with Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) would be considered an asset.
We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentation, 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: .
Additional Information
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 and arrangements.

Pay Grade: PR 13
Salary Range: $2,556.10 - $3,107.16 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.