Junior Loan Officer (Program Admin Officer 1-2) (Designated)

Designation Status

This opportunity is designated to applicants that identify as Indigenous Person, African/Black Nova Scotian and other Racialized Persons, Person with a Disability.

See the Nova Scotia Government’s Employment Equity Policy for more information, including additional details on the designated groups.

About Us

At the Department of Agriculture, our vision is to create a Nova Scotia agriculture and agri-food industry that is diversified, market-focused and profitable. We work to support the development of competitive, sustainable and profitable agriculture and agri-business industries that contribute to the economic, environmental and social prosperity of Nova Scotia.

About Our Opportunity

As a Loan Officer with the Department of Agriculture, you will work as part of a dynamic team of professionals to respond to lending needs and build the Nova Scotia fisheries, aquaculture, agriculture and forestry industries.

Primary Accountabilities

Within the day to day tasks of this role, you will be responsible for:
 

• Providing financial and management counseling to clients/applicants;
   
• Evaluating business proposals in all sectors of the industry;
   
• Applying accepted appraisal methods in determining the security base of the Nova Scotia Agriculture & Fisheries Crown Lending Agencies loans;
   
• Providing management and the Board with written and verbal assessments and recommendations of each Agriculture & Fisheries Crown Lending Agencies business program for which funds are requested;
   
• General administration of the Board’s loan and lease accounts; 
   
• Liaising with the business community and the general public for effective implementation of the Agriculture & Fisheries Crown Lending Agencies’ credit programs.

Qualifications and Experience

You have a Bachelor 's Degree plus one (1) years of related experience in finance or an acceptable equivalent.  A major in agricultural economics, business or finance, or an AACI designation or course work leading to the accredited appraiser designation would be definite assets.
 

As the successful candidate, you will have strong interpersonal, time management and written and verbal communication skills. You excel at financial analysis and have an understanding of and the ability to work closely with all sectors of Nova Scotia’s agricultural industry as well as a good working knowledge of the more common computer programs including Microsoft Office word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
 

Knowledge of real estate law and real property appraisal is an asset.

Equivalency

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

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.

Additional Information

This is a TEMPORARY employment opportunity with anticipated end date of August 31, 2025.  The appointment status (‘term’, ‘temporary’ or ‘casual’) is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.

What We Offer

• Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
• Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
• Countless career paths
• Department specific flexible working schedules