Overview
Senior Policy Analyst Jobs in Halifax, Canada at Government of Nova Scotia
About Us
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is leading the transformation of the early years and public education system in Nova Scotia. We are doing this by designing an innovative curriculum, facilitating excellence in teaching and learning, ensuring an inclusive education experience, and working closely with our partners in education. This will provide children, students, and families with a strong foundation for success.
This department is a perfect fit for those that want to be part of the future of public education in the province by supporting student learning in a progressive and responsive policy environment.
The department is thinking differently about how to plan, fund, legislate, and govern service delivery. To do this, we need leaders at all levels of the organization who embrace a challenge and believe in their ability to make a difference.
About Our Opportunity
The Senior Policy Analyst will play a central role in leading and shaping major system wide policy and program changes within the Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) sector. The position provides confidential, strategic advice to the Director, Executive Director, Senior Executive Director, Deputy Minister, and Minister on highly sensitive and complex issues, including funding models, federal provincial agreements, legislative and regulatory amendments, and long term sector planning.
In addition, the incumbent will provide policy development, implementation, and evaluation/monitoring of the effectiveness of policy. Further, the incumbent will make effective recommendations with a focus on strategic decision-making. The incumbent will also develop legislative, regulatory, policy, and process initiatives that are strategically aligned with our government priorities.
Primary Accountabilities
Qualifications and Experience
As the Senior Policy Analyst, you hold a bachelor’s degree in addition to substantial and progressive experience in the design and development of policies and/or programs.
Experience in developing and analyzing policy with the ability to interpret data in a meaningful way is required for this position. Strong research with the ability to evaluate complex policies are essential skills for this role.
You have an excellent grasp of policy and planning methodology, systems and processes of decision-making in a government environment. You apply this knowledge to complex and broadly connected regulatory and/or social policy issues.
In addition to the above, you are a highly organized individual who is focused on continuously improving quality and has a solution-focused approach. You are responsive and able to prioritize a high volume of competing and sometimes rapid requests.
You are an excellent relationship builder, self-starter with the ability to initiate tasks with little supervision and possess great organization skills.
As a skilled communicator, you possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
LEADS
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Title: Senior Policy Analyst
Company: Government of Nova Scotia
Location: Halifax, Canada
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