Government of Nova Scotia jobs
The Government of Nova Scotia is a provincial government in Canada. As a province in eastern Canada, Nova Scotia has its own government that exercises authority over provincial affairs in the region.
The government of Nova Scotia operates under a parliamentary system. It is made up of three main branches: the executive, headed by the Premier of Nova Scotia and his cabinet of ministers, responsible for policy decision-making and the day-to-day management of government affairs; the legislature and the judiciary; members of the Legislative Assembly who represent different constituencies in the province; and the Judiciary, responsible for the administration of justice in Nova Scotia, which comprises several levels of courts, including the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, which is the highest court in the province.
The Nova Scotia government is responsible for various areas, such as health, education, transportation, environment, justice and economic development. It has the power to create provincial laws and policies that apply to the people of Nova Scotia.
Primary Accountabilities The Director, Water Resource Management is responsible for: Leading water and wastewater program management to ensure departmental legislation, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures are effective in [...]
About Our Opportunity As the Director, Education Sector Labour Relations you will provide expert and strategic advice to senior government officials, the Deputy Minister, and Minister on all public education sector workforce labour rel[...]
Service Nova Scotia's vision is to be recognized as a leader in service and public protection that delivers trusted, accessible, modern programs, and contributes to Nova Scotia as a safe and desirable place to live, work and do busines[...]
ensuring required documentation is provided and the transactions are accurately coded as well as prepare third party invoices to recover various costs to the department. You will complete payroll transactions such as recording and proc[...]
Evaluating existing bridge infrastructure to determine load carrying capacity of bridges using the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code based upon configuration and condition, using plans, inspection reports and occasional site visits/i[...]
you will identify, plan, and control Department maintenance, repair, restoration, and construction, along with snow and ice activities. You will schedule staff and equipment, all the while ensuring the overall geographical area you are[...]
the Mechanic II diagnoses equipment failure, repairs, rebuilds and adjusts a variety of government mobile machinery and equipment used to perform road maintenance activities for both summer and winter operations. You will use specializ[...]
Qualifications and Experience To be eligible, applicants must be declared competent as an OPTP (One Person Truck Plow) operator by the Department of Public Works. Knowledge of hydraulic systems and a mechanical aptitude are considered [...]
Maintain an accurate inventory listing of surplus modular system furniture and components. Prepare orders from pick lists, product listings and/or drawings. Will be required to collect and stage multiple orders, and receive/ship orders[...]