Job Description

Department: Agriculture

Job Title: Manager Land Protection & Field Services

Position Status: Term

Competition No: 37341

Location: BIBLE HILL

Apply By: 11/21/2022

About Us

Maintaining the provincial dykeland infrastructure is no small job. We're recruiting for people like you to help our Province achieve big things.

The Land Protection division of the NS Department of Agriculture is responsible for the management and maintenance of the provincial dykeland system in four main regions under the Agricultural Marshland Conservation Act. The four regions are Colchester, Cumberland, Hants and Western: having a total of 81 marshes, 240 km of dyke and 250 aboiteau. The dykeland system protects 17,000 hectares of marsh. In addition to protecting highly productive agricultural land, the dyke system protects high value assets such as highways, communities, railway, windmills and cultural sites. This provincial dykeland system is considered critical infrastructure.

If you are highly motivated, focused, and committed to ensuring the safety of our dykeland system, then we have the perfect opportunity for you.

About Our Opportunity

As the Manager Land Protection, you will oversee the management of the provincial dykeland system. The Manager will oversee operations employing human, financial and physical resources to address a diverse of operational and maintenance opportunities including land protection, climate change, fish passage, and water quality management that impacts government, industry and the public. The Manager will work closely with landowners and incorporated Marsh Bodies throughout the province in protecting and enhancing Agricultural Marsh Lands and the province's system of dykes and flood control systems. The Manager is responsible for leadership in development of programs, services and policies that enhance Land Protection in agriculture and represents the department with other government departments, researchers, industry groups and the public on Land Protection.

Qualifications and Experience

The successful candidate will have a minimum undergraduate degree, preferably in Agriculture, Engineering, or Environmental Sciences with three years' experience in a management or senior position or an acceptable combination of education and experience may be considered. They will demonstrate strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, their ability to manage budgets and physical resources, and to make sound decisions in ambiguous situations. The candidate must have leadership and management skills and be capable of establishing and maintaining effective team based cultures managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.

Through regular contact with the Land Protection team, you ensure the efficient and effective operation and maintenance of the regional dykeland infrastructure.

Experience with the following are considered assets:

Management or Supervisory experience.

As the ideal candidate, you are efficient at coordinating priorities, organizing and planning the management operations of our fast-paced environment. Your effective communication skills, both oral and written, are essential for collaborating with government and external representatives (for example landowners, Mi'kmaq, contractors and consultants). You use sound judgement and problem-solving skills when determining and establishing client service delivery targets. Consistently, you maintain a professional and courteous disposition and hold a high standard for client and customer service.

The Government of Nova Scotia has adopted the LEADS Leadership Framework. During the interview, candidates will be expected to express how they have demonstrated the key behaviours and capabilities required to effectively lead in a caring and inclusive environment. LEADS Domains includes Leads Self, Engage Others, Achieve Results, Develop Coalitions and Systems Transformation.

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 offerings and eligibility criteria.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a regional location with tidal conditions exposed to occasional, water, mud, and machinery noise.

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.

Pay Grade: EC 12

Salary Range: $3,458.20 - $4,322.75 Bi-Weekly

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.

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 Aboriginal 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 the equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

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 their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For questions or concerns, please contact Competitions@novascotia.ca.

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