Job Description

Department: Office of Service Efficiency


Location: HALIFAX


Type of Employment: Term


Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG


Closing Date: 14-Feb-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)


About Us
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The Office of Service Efficiency ("the Office") was established in 2015 to develop and implement a regulatory reform and modernization agenda in Nova Scotia. It began its work with a focus on reducing barriers to doing business in Nova Scotia and has since expanded its scope to include other groups, including physicians, citizens, and to removing barriers to the housing development process.



It delivers on its mandate through its work in three primary areas: 1) by providing an independent assessment of regulatory proposals against best practice principles, which includes measuring the financial impact of individual regulatory proposals for costs or savings 2) improving service provided by government to support regulatory compliance and 3) working with partners, including government partners, in aligning regulatory approaches.



Our work to improve and modernize Nova Scotia's regulatory environment is an important contributor to the province's broader economic strategy and has been nationally recognized for its work.


About Our Opportunity
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As the Manager of Project Management, you are critical in developing and implementing workplans in specific and strategic areas of regulatory reform and modernization with various governmental and sector partners, with a focus on health partners in our work to reduce physician administrative burden. You will lead and implement work to improve regulatory approaches using collaboration, negotiation, and personal influence. These efforts will result in an improved regulatory environment for Nova Scotia physicians, other healthcare providers, and citizens access to timely healthcare which supports broader corporate goals. You will be accountable for the results of this work, including the ongoing communication of the work to internal and external stakeholders.




Reporting to the Executive Director of Partnerships, you will work with a small team of senior leaders across government and will be a key resource for the Office on red tape reduction efforts in healthcare, as well as other areas of your responsibility.


Primary Accountabilities
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Some of the specific responsibilities in this role include:


• Conduct research and analysis and support the development of a variety of government policies, regulations, legislation, and practices to ensure alignment with regulatory best practices, with a particular focus on healthcare.
• Developing and maintaining formal and informal strategic relationships and partnerships. The Manager, with support of the Director, leads and fosters a corporate focus on regulatory excellence in healthcare among senior staff across government and external to government, with a view to modernizing regulatory practices to create a positive climate for physicians, other clinicians, and citizens alike.
Qualifications and Experience
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As an ideal candidate for this position, you possess a graduate degree in public/business administration or economics, plus several years of related project/program management and development experience within government. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.



You have a demonstrated ability to execute and deliver actions in the short-term, along with experience in supporting and sustaining projects with a longer-term outlook. You are most at home in a results-based workplace that does not let process drive progress or limit creative and innovative thinking. You are a doer. You are a natural and strong communicator and relationship builder and have a bias for candid and open discussions, both with internal and external stakeholders. You have a proven track record of building meaningful relationships within your workplace, and across and outside of government.




You have an ability to take in new information and quickly synthesize it to provide timely and thoughtful advice, rooted in evidence and good judgement. You are well-organized, capable of prioritizing work and are flexible and open to changing course if new information, evidence, or a changing environment presents itself. You do not dig in your heels. You are comfortable challenging the status quo and taking risks (within reasonable limits). You enjoy and can move quickly between detail-oriented work and the big picture. You are naturally curious, enjoy working in a range of policy areas, and constantly ask questions to ensure a deep understanding of a new topic area. Above all, you have a passion for regulatory reform and modernization and can clearly see how this work can improve Nova Scotia's business environment, economic outlook, and citizen and community engagement.


Equivalency
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Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.


LEADS:
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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: Leads Self, Engage Others, Achieve Results, Develop Coalitions and Systems Transformation. Please follow LEADS (novascotia.ca) for more information.





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 references.


Benefits
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Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, 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: Benefits for government employees.


Additional Information
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This is a TERM employment opportunity with anticipated end date of September 2, 2026 . The appointment status ('term', 'temporary' or 'casual') is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.


What We Offer
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• 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: EC 12


Salary Range: $3,687.15 - $4,608.93 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.




Current government employees may access this posting through the link below:




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.