Competition # : 44280
Department: Service Nova Scotia
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 05-Nov-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
At Service Nova Scotia, we impact every citizen, business, and municipality in Nova Scotia. Our mandate is to design and deliver programs and services to meet the needs of our clients and the public good through a culture of excellence. 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 business. To learn more about our department, please click Here
GeoNOVA is the provincial mapping program, providing geomatics solutions for departments and agencies across the provincial government. GeoNOVA's vision is to ensure geographic information supports the Government of Nova Scotia in achieving excellence in decision making and service delivery. Join our leading-edge team of geomatics professionals. Find more about GeoNOVA Here.
As part of the Partnerships and Policy team, reporting to the Program Administrator, your role involves building and maintaining partnerships with geomatics teams across government. You lead projects and initiatives that advance the use of geomatics, and you contribute to the development of policies, standards, and processes.
To be considered for this opportunity, you must hold the following minimum education/work experiences: Bachelor's degree in a relevant Geomatics field plus five (5) years related experience or -Graduated from an approved technical school in the field of geomatics in addition to eight (8) years related experience.
An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.
In addition, the following are required skills/knowledge:
-In-depth knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including products, technology, and related principals.
-Strong presentation and communication skills (auditory, verbal and written). This is critical to articulate and relay complex problems and technical information to a wide range of technical and non-technical audiences.
-Demonstrated experience with and a proven track record in effectively engaging and building partnerships with multi-disciplinary stakeholders.
-Experience with business analysis including analyzing and defining business problems and requirements.
-Strong time management and organization skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities within tight timeframes.
-The ability to work cohesively in a team and independently.
-The ability to forge strong relationships of trust and collaboration across all levels of governments.
The following are considered assets:
-Knowledge of organizational structure of geomatics teams in the Government of Nova Scotia.
-Experience with project management and or business analysis.
-Experience with Microsoft 365 suite such as SharePoint, PowerPoint, Teams, Visio, Planner, Power Automate, Lists, Outlook, Word and Excel.
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.
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.
Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day.
This position qualifies for Flexible Work Arrangement (FAW) working hours, including earned days off.
Time is spent in an office setting with flexible working from home arrangements.
This competition will be used to fill one (1) permanent position based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Pay Grade: PR 13
Salary Range: $2,556.10 - $3,107.16 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 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.
This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:
Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.
External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. 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 Competitions@novascotia.ca.