Manager, Homelessness Programs (Designated)

Province-of-Nova-Scotia; Halifax; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Scotia Department of Opportunities and Social Development is seeking a Manager of Homelessness Programs (Designated) for the Halifax area. This term role focuses on designing, delivering, evaluating, and monitoring programs to assist individuals and families at risk of homelessness, with cross-government collaboration.

The incumbent will lead relationships with service providers and community partners to advance department objectives, aiming to reduce homelessness and improve supportive

Responsibilities

• Primary Accountabilities
• You will make impacts to the Homelessness and Supportive Housing sector by delivering strategic plans and communications regarding supportive housing initiatives.
• Identifying and designing programs to enhance future direction of programs and policies.
• Consulting and collaborating with your team along with various internal, external and community stakeholders.
• Reviewing and recommending improvements to existing processes, programs and systems.

Job description

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Manager, Homelessness Programs (Designated)

Competition # :49575

Department:Opportunities and Social Development

Location:HALIFAX

Type of Employment:Term

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date:27-Aug-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

Designation Status

This opportunity is designated to applicants that identify as Indigenous Person, African/Black Nova Scotian and other Racialized Persons.

At the Department of Opportunities and Social Development (OSD) , we are a large and diverse department providing a broad portfolio of programs and services including Child and Family Wellbeing (CFW), Employment Support Services (ESS), Income Assistance (IA), Supportive Housing and Homelessness, and the Disability Support Program (DSP).

Through our services, we advocate and help vulnerable Nova Scotians be independent, self-reliant, and secure. We work collaboratively across the province with a strong dedicated network of supports and staff, to achieve desired and shared outcomes for all.

About Our Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, the Manager of Homelessness Programs will be responsible for the design, delivery, evaluation, and monitoring of programs and services to work with individuals and families at risk/or experiencing homelessness including preventative programming. The manager of homelessness programs will develop and maintain working relationships with service providers, community partners and colleagues across government to advance this work.

You will have the opportunity to work with diverse partners outside of OSD; working with other government departments, programs, and operational units to provide program support and expertise to enhance the Departments objectives and outcomes.

As Manager of Homelessness Programs, you will have a significant impact on supporting vulnerable Nova Scotians. Through your leadership, you'll aspire to shape the future of the population served through our many programs.

Primary Accountabilities

Primary Accountabilities

You will make impacts to the Homelessness and Supportive Housing sector by:

• Managing and delivering strategic plans and communications regarding supportive housing initiatives
• Identifying and designing programs to enhance future direction of programs and policies
• Consulting and collaborating with your team along with various internal, external and community stakeholders
• Reviewing and recommending improvements to existing processes, programs and systems
• Ensuring the