Competition # : 41808
Department: Labour, Skills and Immigration
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: NSGEU – NSPG
Closing Date: 22-Feb-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
In coordination with the Immigration Program Manager , they are responsible for assigning program applications and approving recommendations for nominations and endorsements. They will also be responsible for providing information on program criteria to various stakeholders, including employers and applicants. Coordinators contribute to program delivery improvements and are accountable for ongoing monitoring and reporting of program results.
To be successful in this position, you hold a post-secondary degree in a related discipline and six (6) years of related experience, including recent experience supervising diverse teams, meeting aggressive deadlines or targets, and day to day operations within policy and legislative frameworks. An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to provide sound guidance in challenging situations are your strengths. As an experienced problem solver, you have a proven ability to make difficult decisions after careful and logical analysis of the situation, while also ensuring service standards are upheld. You have strong intercultural proficiency skills and have demonstrated experience working within an immigration setting at the federal or provincial level. You can give immigration specific instructions to others on how to carry out their job.
You possess strong communication skills in groups and one-on-one settings and are effective at prioritizing and delegating tasks. You are cooperative and collaborative, and you can communicate using a variety of printed or visual tools including Microsoft 0365.
As you liaise regularly with internal and external stakeholders to verify and provide information, taking the initiative is one of your key strengths. As a driver of change, you bring a strategic and innovative approach to the role. You make decisions based on facts, logic, and investigation. Your colleagues describe you as highly professional and diplomatic. You display a passion for our purpose with your demonstrated knowledge and/or background in field of citizenship and immigration.
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.
Pay Grade: PR 17
Salary Range: $3,091.70 – $3,631.17 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.
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