Strategic Policy Analyst in Halifax

The Department of Environment and Climate Change supports a clean and healthy environment for the wellbeing and benefit of Nova Scotians. We lead government’s response to climate change and achieving net-zero by 2050. As a regulator, we help make sure the province has clear, modern laws in place to protect the environment, while supporting safe and responsible economic development.

Are you ready to take on a dynamic and impactful policy senior role? As the Strategic Policy Analyst, you will report to the Director of Policy and Regulatory Excellence and provide strategic policy capacity across the department. Your leadership and problem-solving skills will be crucial in leading top priority files, addressing emerging issues, and ensuring government priorities are actioned.

What You Will Do

• Lead and Inspire: Work with teams of technical experts, applying agile project management approaches to efficiently move large and complex files to completion.
• Strategic Planning: Use your systems-thinking skills to ensure an effective and strategic approach to priority work, identifying and addressing regulatory and non-regulatory barriers.
• Collaborate and Build Relationships: Work closely with other departments on files with intersecting mandates, advancing solutions for efficient regulation of traditional and new/emerging industries (clean renewables, regulatory modernization).
• Quality Assurance: Create and ensure the quality of priority deliverables that support decision makers, fulfill corporate reporting obligations, and support federal/provincial/territorial initiatives.

What Are We Looking For

• Leadership and Initiative: Demonstrate strong leadership, professional judgment, and initiative as you advance key departmental priorities related to our mandate as a responsive regulator and leader on climate action.
• Independent and Collaborative Work: Thrive both independently and as part of a connected, collaborative, diverse, and responsive team.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Project Champion: Act as a project champion, ensuring projects move from inception to execution. Report on project progress and milestones, identify and elevate challenges for resolution with colleagues and leadership.
• Leadership in Multidisciplinary Teams: Provide project leadership for multidisciplinary, interdepartmental teams addressing a broad range of priorities.
• Strategic Alignment: Play a leadership role in ensuring that teams working on key priorities are aligned with government’s strategic priorities.
• Quality Deliverables: Lead the development of quality, clear, and concise briefing materials for legislative committees, submissions to Executive Council, federal/provincial/territorial initiatives, and other priority work.

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related area is required, plus six years of progressive policy experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading or managing projects or project teams is required.
• You have a strong understanding of government and a demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and build support with diverse groups and individuals to complete projects.
• You are experienced in leading policy development and strategic planning processes.
• You have excellent communication, problem-solving, negotiation, and facilitation skills.
• You have strong leadership skills and experience in providing leadership to cross-functional teams that span divisions and departments.
• Excellent skills in writing and briefing materials are required.

Benefits

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.

Additional Information

This is a TERM employment opportunity with an anticipated end date of September 30, 2028. The appointment status (‘term’, ‘temporary’ or ‘casual’) is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.

Pay Grade: PR 17 Salary Range: $3,410.48 - $4,005.58 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, Persons of African Descent, Racialized Persons, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ Persons and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented.

Accommodation Statement

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights Act.