Job Description

Competition # : 38930

Department: Labour, Skills and Immigration

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: 5/10/2023 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The Labour Standards Division is responsible for the Labour Standards Code (the Code) and related regulations, which establish the basic rights and responsibilities of provincially regulated employers and workers in Nova Scotia. The legislation provides a dispute resolution mechanism and enforcement tools for addressing complaints under the Code and establishes licensing and registration requirements in relation to the recruitment and hiring of foreign workers.

We help people understand and comply with our legislation and provide a timely, fair, and responsive system for resolving Labour Standards complaints and processing recruiter licence and employer registration applications.

Our work can be challenging and often deals with people in difficult situations \xe2\x88\x92 we strive to create a safe, supportive, welcoming, respectful, and inclusive workplace culture.

About Our Opportunity

You will be responsible for outreach and awareness activities to promote an understanding of and compliance with the Labour Standards Code and regulations. As well, you will conduct research and analysis to support the policy work of the division and to contribute to the development of interpretive and procedural guidelines to support the division\xe2\x80\x99s dispute resolution work.

This position reports to the Director.

Primary Accountabilities

In this role you will:

• Plan and implement targeted outreach and awareness activities to enhance understanding and compliance with the Labour Standards Code and regulations and develop tools to evaluate the effectiveness of the activities.
• Develop accessible awareness materials.
• Conduct research (e.g., literature reviews and jurisdictional scans), review information/data and prepare written reports with analysis.
• Deliver presentations to diverse groups.
• Facilitate early resolution of disputes under the legislation.
• Assist with phone and email inquiries, ensuring clear, accurate and consistent information is provided in relation to the application of the legislation.

Qualifications and Experience

You have a Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a related field.

You have excellent research and writing skills and knowledge of plain writing principles. You have proven critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

You have effective relationship-building skills and strong interpersonal and communication skills. You have experience dealing with frustrated and upset individuals and can deescalate situations by seeking to understand others\xe2\x80\x99 perspectives, showing empathy, and remaining calm and respectful.

You have experience relevant to managing projects. You are self-directed, can work with minimal supervision and have effective organizational and time management. You are comfortable using Microsoft applications including Excel and Outlook and use these tools to help you work more efficiently.

You demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. You consistently maintain a respectful, professional, and courteous manner with colleagues and clients. You are flexible and adaptable and demonstrate a willingness to take on any task required to help the team provide timely quality service to the public.

Assets for this role include:

• Experience working with legislation.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative research techniques.

Equivalency

An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered. 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

• This position may occasionally be required to travel to do presentations.
• A valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s licence and the ability to travel within the province is required.

Additional Information

You are encouraged to submit a cover letter with your application. Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.

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 04 - PR 07

Salary Range: $1,713.52 - $2,374.77 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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