Job Description

Competition # : 40363

Department: Education & Early Childhood Development

Location: Multiple Locations

Type of Employment: Term

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: \xe2\x80\x8b25-Sep-23 \xe2\x80\x8b (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is leading the transformation of the early years and public education system in Nova Scotia. This will provide children and families with a strong foundation for lifelong success and well-being. High quality early learning and childcare programs play a key role in supporting young children to develop to their fullest potential.

About Our Opportunity

As a Licensing Officer in Licensing Services at the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD), you will be part of a dynamic team who\xe2\x80\x99s primary responsibility is to ensure the health, safety, and well being of children while receiving away from home care. You will monitor and support licensed child- care and family home child-care programs to ensure they are compliant with the Early Learning and Child Care Act and Regulations. You will monitor all programs from a strength-based monitoring approach and ensure you culturally respond to the communities we serve. You will also be responsible for fostering ongoing positive, collaborative relationships with all early learning and child-care programs.

Reporting to the Licensing Team Lead, you will be called upon to provide timely advice and recommendations contributing to a coordinated and integrated delivery work model. You will work collaboratively with key partners, stakeholders, and colleagues from EECD to ensure a cohesive approach.

Primary Accountabilities

• Processing applications, ensuring licensing requirements are met and issuing licenses.
• Performing regularly scheduled on-site inspections at licensed child-care facilities, family home agencies and family home child-care programs.
• Carrying out compliance enforcement activities for facilities that are found to be in violation of any applicable Act or Regulation.
• Investigating complaints made against licensed and unlicensed facilities.
• Ensuring a collaborative and relational approach that supports an integrated work model with subsidy and licensing colleagues.
• Ensuring files and reports are completed in accordance with licensing services standard timelines.

Qualifications and Experience

You posses and undergraduate degree (Arts, education, social work or early childhood education), plus 5 years experience in an early learning and child-care setting, or a work environment with a focus on policy and regulations. An equivalent combination of related training and experience will also be considered.

You must be able to work both independently and as a member of a team, exhibiting collaborative behaviors. The ability to exercise professional discretion, manage competing interests, and maintain and build effective stakeholder relationships is critical. Experience fostering a supportive learning environment and the ability to work closely with child- care sector. Experience interpreting, explaining, and applying applicable legislation, policies, and standards. You\xe2\x80\x99re able to apply the concepts of equity, diversity, and inclusion to all areas of your work when dealing with internal and external stakeholders.

Demonstrated proficiency in various computer programs, (i.e. Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook) as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills, is required. This position requires access to a reliable motor vehicle and a valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license. Offer of employment is contingent on an appropriate background such as criminal records check and child abuse register.

Assets include:

• Knowledge of the Early Learning Curriculum Framework, Quality Matters, and the child-care subsidy program
• Bilingualism (French, Arabic, Mandarin)

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 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.

Additional Information

These is for a TERM employment opportunity, with an anticipated end date of September 22, 2025. The appointment status (\xe2\x80\x98term\xe2\x80\x99, \xe2\x80\x98temporary\xe2\x80\x99 or \xe2\x80\x98casual\xe2\x80\x99) is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.

The location of this position is within our Eastern Region but is flexible depending on the successful candidate, as it can based out of one of our offices within the region (i.e., Sydney or Port Hawkesbury)

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 13

Salary Range: $2,543.38 - $3,091.70 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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