Job Description

Competition # : 40915

Department: Environment and Climate Change

Location: SYDNEY

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: \xe2\x80\x8b15-Nov-23 \xe2\x80\x8b (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change\xe2\x80\x99s (ECC\xe2\x80\x99s) role is to protect the environment, human health and animal health through regulatory excellence, conservation, partnerships, and promotion. To achieve this, we strive to develop legislation, regulations and policies, process notifications, applications, and approvals for regulated activities based on sound scientific knowledge and expertise.

Our goal is to educate, inspect and enforce to ensure compliance with legislation and regulations. We also proactively respond to environmental, conservation, animal, and human health risks and work to develop programs and deliver services to enhance protection in these areas.

About Our Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Protected Areas & Ecosystems, the Eastern Regional Coordinator is responsible for overseeing Protected Areas Programs in Eastern Region, which encompasses Cape Breton Island, as well as Guysborough and Antigonish Counties on mainland Nova Scotia. Primarily, the role provides leadership and coordination to the management of protected wilderness areas and nature reserves.. The Eastern Regional Coordinator is the programs sole staff member in the region, but is supported by a staff team within the program and other provincial departments. The Eastern Regional Coordinator will interact with industry and non-government partners, community groups, conservation and recreation organizations, and others to advance land protection goals and protected area management priorities.

Primary Accountabilities

The Eastern Regional Coordinator will be involved in: stakeholder and public partnerships and consultations, undertaking science based field assessments and evaluations, compiling public communication materials, preparing reports and planning documents, negotiating and overseeing various land use agreements and licenses, and identifying and coordinating area management priorities, (including scientific research, economic development, site monitoring, and enforcement) and will support the designation of new protected areas as required. The employee may also be involved in GIS data management and mapping, policy development, process facilitation, and collaborative planning.

Qualifications and Experience

A Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a related area of concentration (protected areas management, environmental planning, conservation biology, outdoor recreation) is required

Candidates must have demonstrated experience in a related field such as land conservation or management, land use planning or protected areas planning, and have a practical understanding of current issues and best practice approaches in and protected areas management.

Preference will be given to candidates with a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a related area of concentration and at least 2 years related experience,

Candidates must have demonstrated project management experience and partnership building skills. The successful candidate needs to be self-directed, have excellent problem solving and organizational skills, and have the sound judgement and critical thinking skills that are necessary to resolve complex and sensitive issues. Experience in public land use planning, policy development, public consultation, and facilitation is an asset. Strong field competencies such as ecological/recreation inventories, remote first aid, navigation, and wilderness travel are essential.

The candidate must be proficient with computer word processing, graphic presentation, and spreadsheet software. General familiarity with the application of GIS to planning is required, and advanced knowledge and capability with ESRI GIS software is considered an asset.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout Nova Scotia and work irregular hours when deemed necessary.

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.

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.

Working Conditions

Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day. May be required to work overtime on occasion.

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 08

Salary Range: $2,074.62 - $3,215.50 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.

Government of Nova Scotia