Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM)is inviting applications for one full-time, perm position of Manager, Culture, Heritage & Planning Information Services with Strategic Project with Planning & Development.

HRM is committed to reflecting the community it serves and recognizing Diversity & Inclusion as one of the Municipality’s core values. We have an Employment Equity Policy, & we welcome applications from African Nova Scotians & Other Racially Visible Persons, Women in occupations or positions where they are underrepresented in the workforce, Indigenous/Aboriginal People, Persons with Disabilities & 2SLGBTQ+ Persons. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify on their electronic application.

The Manager, Culture, Heritage & Planning Information Services provides leadership to a team of professional and technical staff. The Manager is both the corporate lead on social and economic research as well as the Heritage Planning lead for the municipality.

The Manager oversees the preparation of projects related to the subjects of population, employment, demographics, socio-economic impacts, land use and economics. Further, the position is responsible for the implementation of the municipality’s Heritage Property Program and the Nova Scotia Heritage Property Act. The Manager also deals with strategic initiatives that implement corporate and departmental strategies and priorities as needed.

In this position the Manager will oversee high profile, multi-disciplinary projects, requiring a high degree of risk management and exceptional skills in project management and communications. These projects include creation of policy and regulatory frameworks and strategic initiatives or projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Accountability to the Director,



Strategic Projects for the effective administration, direction and management of the Social and Heritage Programs.
- Develops and leads a team of urban planning professionals, including Principal Planner(s), Planners and Planning Technicians, Civic Addressing Coordinators, Analysts and Researchers in the development and provision of social, economic, and heritage programs.
- Coordinates, monitors, and evaluates work performance.
- Accountable for the formulation of work programs which address the principal functions of the group, by undertaking surveys, studies, preparing projections, undertaking analysis of data, convening consultations, preparing terms of reference and undertaking all manner of research to achieve work program objectives.
- Leads special projects as required by the Director (i.e.: process reviews, planning projects, land use policy reviews, etc.).
- Oversees the collection and assessment of social, heritage, and economic programs to be used departmentally/corporately and ensures the reporting to council on various Plan indicators and statistics.
- Monitors forecasts against current trends and recommends corrective action if required.
- Oversees the development, maintenance and use of models and analytical tools as required to meet departmental and corporate objectives and priorities.




- Oversees the collection and maintenance of GIS spatial data departmentally and coordinates the further development of spatial data sets with other internal, provincial and federal departments.
- Provides advice to Regional Council, Committees of Council, other HRM business units and the public as required, primarily through the preparation and presentation of reports.
- Represents the organization in various public forums and is the media contact for matters under manager’s mandate.
- Provides skilled planning advice to senior management, council or community groups within limits of area of responsibility.
- Maintains a positive public profile on behalf of the corporation, represents HRM in various public forums, and leads multi-stakeholder processes with community groups, development industry, advisory committees of Council, and governmental and non-governmental agencies to deliver community design and visioning programs throughout the region. Responsible for public and media relations in a high profile and controversial environment.
- Works with program managers in Planning and Development and managers of other business units to achieve departmental and corporate outcomes.
- Sets priorities on the delivery of services and ensures service level standards are met;
- Leads and develops standards for managing program risks.
- Oversees the development, management and the implementation of the operating and capital budget and monthly projections for the program area.
- Works directly with external partners on cost shared grants, funds and related activities;
- Effectively administers collective agreements.
- Responsible for implementing and complying with HRM Corporate Occ

📌 Manager, Culture, Heritage (Halifax Regional Municipality)
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