Strategic Policy Analyst (Program Admin Officer 4)

The Government of Nova Scotia; Halifax; On-site; CAD 89,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Engaging workplace

Team environment

Job summary

The Government of Nova Scotia seeks a Strategic Policy Analyst (Program Admin Officer 4) in Halifax to lead priority policy files and provide strategic policy capacity across the department. Reporting to the Director of Policy and Regulatory Excellence, you will guide multidisciplinary teams and collaborate on regulatory modernization.

This term position emphasizes policy development, strategic planning, and preparation of briefing materials for internal and external stakeholders, supporting ECC

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related area is required.
• Six years of progressive policy experience.
• Experience leading policy development and strategic planning processes.
• Excellent writing, briefing materials, and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams to move priority files to completion.
• Provide strategic policy capacity across the department.
• Collaborate with other departments on files with intersecting mandates.
• Prepare clear, concise briefing materials for legislative committees and related initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Facilitation

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related area

Job description

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Strategic Policy Analyst (Program Admin Officer 4)

Competition # : 49757

Department:Environment and Climate Change

Location:HALIFAX

Type of Employment:Term

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date:25-Oct-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

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. We also lead work to transition Nova Scotia to a clean economy and we help make sure Nova Scotians have clean, safe drinking water and air, and protected natural areas to enjoy.

About Our Opportunity

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: You will 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. This includes preparing plain language deliverables, briefing notes, House Book materials, and support for ECC appearances at standing legislative committees.

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.

Join us in advancing department and government priorities related to climate action and ECC’s mandate as a responsible regulator.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Project Champion: You will act as a project champion, ensuring projects move from inception to execution. You will report on project progress and milestones, identify and elevate challenges for resolution with colleagues and leadership, and work to remove barriers and advance work forward.
• Leadership in Multidisciplinary Teams: You will provide project leadership for multidisciplinary, interdepartmental teams addressing a broad range of priorities. You will represent the department on various cross-disciplinary initiatives.
• Strategic Alignment: You will play a leadership role in ensuring that teams working on key priorities are aligned with government’s strategic priorities.
• Quality Deliverables: You will 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.

In this role, your leadership and strategic planning skills will be crucial in advancing departmental priorities and supporting decision-makers.

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. An acceptable combination of training and experience may be considered. 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. 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. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

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. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees .

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.

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
• A dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus.

Pay Grade: PR 17

Salary Range: $3,410.48- $4,005.58Bi-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. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

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.If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail].

If you are receiving a pension from the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSSP) or any related plans, you cannot receive pension payments while contributing to the same plan. If you accept a position that requires PSSP contributions, your pension payments must be stopped. Please contact the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corporation for more 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 concernsmay be directed [e-mail].