Summer Student

Government of Nova Scotia; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The Government of Nova Scotia seeks a student for a Casual role in the Labour, Skills and Immigration Department. The ideal candidate will assist in managing data within the branch's database, requiring a strong background in information technology and data management. The position will provide valuable experience in a regulatory environment with opportunities to enhance skills through hands-on experience and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Students must be registered for school in the Fall of 2025.
• Experience in database Administration is preferred.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining and managing the branch database management system.
• Work with other team members to support branch staff.
• Create documentation to assist with work activities and data cleanup.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Data Management

Research

Communication

Education

Completed 1 year in recognized Information Technology course

Tools

SQL

Cognos

Tableau

Microsoft Power Automate

Job description

Competition # : 46362

Department: Labour, Skills and Immigration

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Student

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date: 16-Jul-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

At the Safety Branch of the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration, we are responsible for delivering effective and efficient regulatory management for the protection of the public and workers’ safety through education, outreach, inspection and enforcement, equipment registration, permits, and licenses. Our staff of over 115 employees, located throughout Nova Scotia, do this by using the Pathways to Compliance to enhance compliance of provincially regulated employees, employers and contractors through setting, promoting, verifying and enforcing requirements under various pieces of legislation.

About Our Opportunity

The student will provide assistance in helping maintain and manage the data entered into the branch database management system that protect and organize key information. You will be required to have an understanding of the IT field and have a strong background in research. Microsoft Office Suite including Excel is necessary. Having experience using Cognos, Tableau, SQL and/or Microsoft Power Automate would be considered an asset.

The student will be working with other team members to provide support to branch staff. He/she must work independently in a fast based environment and to be able to communicate effectively both verbally and written with others.

The successful student may be assisting inspection personnel with locating records within the database and creating How To documentation to assist the Division with the work activities and cleanup of data. Other work may include learning the process of the surplus system procedures, working with person(s) to guide them through processes.

Qualifications And Experience

Students must have completed 1 year in a recognized Information Technology course, particularly database Administration concentration. Students must be registered for school in the Fall of 2025

Additional Information

This is a Casual employment opportunity with an anticipated start date of August 18, 2025, and end date of August 29, 2025.

Pay Grade: HOURLY

Salary Range: $15.73 - $29.69 Hourly

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.

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].

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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 [e-mail].