Job Description

Competition # : 42004

Department: Labour, Skills and Immigration

Location: KENTVILLE

Type of Employment: Term

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: \xe2\x80\x8b06-Mar-24 \xe2\x80\x8b (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration works to provide fairness, safety and prosperity for all Nova Scotians by helping them live, learn and work to their highest potential. We have a staff of more than 500 employees working from offices throughout Nova Scotia. Together we are responsible for workplace safety, fire safety, pensions, apprenticeship, adult education, and many other facets of everyday life.

Workplace Initiatives is dedicated to building a productive, innovative and competitive Nova Scotia workforce by partnering with employers and industry to ensure they have the skilled workforce needed to foster a thriving economy.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for you to explore as Workplace Education & Training Coordinator in Kentville region.

About Our Opportunity

As the Workplace Education & Training Coordinator, a key part of your role will be working in partnership with business, industry, labour and educational practitioners to support the skill development and training needed to succeed in our competitive and ever-changing workforce.

This position reports to the Manager, Workplace Education & Training in the Workplace Initiatives Division.

Primary Accountabilities

• Working directly with employers and business associations to assess training needs and support workforce training;
• Promoting, setting-up and coordinating essential business skills programs to support re-skilling and up-skilling the current workforce;
• Assisting in the development and provision of resources, including customized workplace essential skills curricula; and
• Facilitating monitoring and professional development for workplace education practitioners.

Qualifications and Experience

As the ideal candidate, you have education and progressive work experience in education and training instruction, including curriculum development and lesson planning. This may be the right opportunity for you if you have a university degree (preference will be given to Education) with 5 years related experience. An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered, where applicable.

As the successful candidate you have significant skills and experience building partnerships and working directly with businesses, business associations, and industry sectors. You demonstrate knowledge of adult education principles and practices necessary to support program and project planning, monitoring and evaluation.

You also have effective interpersonal, communication, public speaking, presentation, and facilitation skills. You exercise good judgment, diplomacy, and tact. You have experience and working knowledge of business, industry, and labour needs.

As the ideal candidate you have well-defined research and report writing skills. You work well independently and as part of a team valuing an inclusive workplace, and a demonstrated ability to work within tight deadlines. You have knowledge and experience with general office software is required (Microsoft Word, Power Point, Outlook, Internet etc.).

We will assess the above qualifications 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 offering and eligibility criteria.

Working Conditions

Access to a reliable vehicle, and travel within the province, is required.

Additional Information

This is an up to one-year TERM employment opportunity. The appointment status (\xe2\x80\x98term\xe2\x80\x99, \xe2\x80\x98temporary\xe2\x80\x99 or \xe2\x80\x98casual\xe2\x80\x99) is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.

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 13

Salary Range: $2,543.38 - $3,091.70 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