Job Description

Competition # : 37224

Department: Municipal Affairs and Housing

Location: DARTMOUTH

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: 11/21/2022 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office works in collaboration with other federal, provincial departments, critical infrastructure partners and Nova Scotian Municipalities to strengthen local and provincial emergency preparedness through planning, training, and exercising.

About Our Opportunity

Reporting to a Senior Manager within the Incident Management Division, the Supervisor of WebEOC/DFA implementation Analyst is responsible for providing a wide range of software implementation services in our WebEOC Instance as it relates to the Disaster Financial Assistance Program (DFA) and other emergency management related programs and priorities.

Primary Accountabilities

You will have experience in a range of development technologies, with prior experience in implementing software. This includes:

• Configure web-based products within the WebEOC framework to meet emergency/incident response requirements.
• Create written requirements documents to detail system configuration required to meet NSEMO's needs for Emergency/Incident Response processes.
• Provide technical assistance to key stakeholders in the support and delivery of emergency/incident management specific programs.
• Meet with key emergency management partners and stakeholders to assist in developing, maintaining, and enhancing their understanding and use of WebEOC and other software platforms.
• Provide training and exercising support on WebEOC and other software platforms.
• Contribute information to systems for tracking progress and documenting status of activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Information Systems or similar technical major) with 6 years of experience or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience with HTML, CSS and Javascript.
• Experience with jQuery.
• Experience with SQL Server or other relational databases.
• Superior ability to multi-task and meet changing deadlines.
• Good understanding of servers and data flow.
• Must possess a valid Canadian Driver's License.
• Technical Business Analysis skills.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.

The following are considered assets:

• Material Design experience is preferred, but not essential.
• Experience with RESTful services and APIs is considered.
• Experience with Bootstrap versions 3 and 4 is considered.
• Experience in an emergency management environment.
• Professional experience in adult education, training, and facilitation.

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

An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered. Related equivalencies may include, but are not limited to:

• A related diploma and eight (8) years of related experience in Emergency Management.

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 role is in a fast-paced decision-making environment, and you may be working at your computer for extended periods of time. You may be required to travel to remote worksite locations, load vehicles, carry and setup equipment in a variety of locations, and travel during inclement weather conditions.

Your normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day. This role does entail a high volume of work which may require longer than normal working hours and overtime. Due to the multiple spheres of action and scope of responsibilities that this position requires, there is significant mental pressure, requiring your resilience. Must be available to participate in the on-call Duty Officer stand-by rotation and available to support the response and recovery of emergency events as required. As you can imagine, deadlines in emergency management related work can change in an instant, so you will have a superior ability to multi-task and meet changing deadlines.

Additional Information

This position requires the successful candidate to work on-site.

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 17

Salary Range: $3,001.65 - $3,525.41 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.