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Strategic Policy Analyst (Program Admin Officer 4)

Competition # : 49757

Department: Environment and Climate Change

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Term

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: 25-Oct-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The Department of Environment and Climate Change supports a clean and healthy environment for the wellbeing and benefit of Nova Scotians. We lead government’s response to climate change and achieving net-zero by 2050. As a regulator, we help make sure the province has clear, modern laws in place to protect the environment, while supporting safe and responsible economic development. We also lead work to transition Nova Scotia to a clean economy and we help make sure Nova Scotians have clean, safe drinking water and air, and protected natural areas to enjoy.

About Our Opportunity

Are you ready to take on a energetic and impactful policy senior role? As the Strategic Policy Analyst, you will report to the Director of Policy and Regulatory Excellence and provide strategic policy capacity across the department. Your leadership and problem-solving skills will be crucial in leading top priority files, addressing emerging issues, and ensuring government priorities are actioned.

What You Will Do

- Lead and Inspire : You will work with teams of technical experts, applying agile project management approaches to efficiently move large and complex files to completion.
- Strategic Planning : Use your systems-thinking skills to ensure an effective and strategic approach to priority work, identifying and addressing regulatory and non-regulatory barriers.




- Collaborate and Build Relationships : Work closely with other departments on files with intersecting mandates, advancing solutions for efficient regulation of traditional and new/emerging industries (clean renewables, regulatory modernization).
- Quality Assurance : Create and ensure the quality of priority deliverables that support decision makers, fulfill corporate reporting obligations, and support federal/provincial/territorial initiatives. This includes preparing plain language deliverables, briefing notes, House Book materials, and support for ECC appearances at standing legislative committees.

What Are We Looking For

- Leadership and Initiative : Demonstrate strong leadership, professional judgment, and initiative as you advance key departmental priorities related to our mandate as a responsive regulator and leader on climate action.
- Independent and Collaborative Work : Thrive both independently and as part of a connected, collaborative, diverse, and responsive team.

Join us in advancing department and government priorities related to climate action and ECC’s mandate as a responsible regulator.

Your Key Responsibilities

- Project Champion : You will act as a project champion, ensuring projects move from inception to execution.



You will report on project progress and milestones, identify and elevate challenges for resolution with colleagues and leadership, and work to remove barriers and advance work forward.
- Leadership in Multidisciplinary Teams : You will provide project leadership for multidisciplinary, interdepartmental teams addressing a broad range of priorities. You will represent the department on various cross-disciplinary initiatives.
- Strategic Alignment : You will play a leadership role in ensuring that teams working on key priorities are aligned with government’s strategic priorities.
- Quality Deliverables : You will lead the development of quality, clear, and concise briefing materials for legislative committees, submissions to Executive Council, federal/provincial/territorial initiatives, and other priority work.

In this role, your leadership and strategic planning skills will be crucial in advancing departmental priorities and supporting decision-makers.

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in a related area is required, plus six years of progressive policy experience. Demonstrated experience leading or managing projects or project teams is required. An acceptable combination of training and experience may be considered. You have a strong understanding of government and a demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and build support with diverse groups and individuals to complete projects. You are experienced in leading policy development and strategic planning processes. You have excellent communication, problem-solving, negotiation, and facilitation skills. You have strong leadership

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