Manager, Strategic and Community Projects

About Us

The Department of Energy serves the social, environmental, and economic interests of Nova Scotians by ensuring that energy resources are developed and used in an efficient and sustainable manner. The Department delivers programs and activities related to electricity, renewable energy, energy efficiency, geoscience, petroleum, and industry development.

The Clean Energy Branch provides leadership and direction to help transition the electricity, building, and transportation sectors to clean energy and efficient energy use. The Branch focuses on policies and programs that help achieve the Province’s clean energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals, while maximizing benefits to Nova Scotians by promoting local energy production, system reliability, and equity.

About Our Opportunity

As the Manager, Strategic and Community Projects, you will have the opportunity to help develop key priorities and strategic projects to support clean energy project activity in communities across Nova Scotia. This includes energy efficiency, electrification, and transportation initiatives in all stages of development and implementation.

Supporting the Province’s efforts to improve energy affordability, create jobs, and grow the clean economy of Nova Scotia, you will work collaboratively with senior staff on policy analysis and program development and implementation to meet our overarching goals.

Primary Accountabilities

Some of the primary accountabilities of this role include:

• Reporting to the Director, Clean Buildings, Communities, and Infrastructure, the Manager is accountable for overseeing the development and delivery of a range of initiatives that support clean energy project activities in Nova Scotian communities.
• The position supports implementation of existing projects and is critical to seeding the development of new strategic and community projects, including helping communities complete preparatory work so they may leverage funding from other sources for project implementation.
• The Manager maintains relationships with key stakeholders to advance clean energy project activity including with municipalities, non profit and private sector organizations, Indigenous communities, universities and colleges, etc.
• The Manager works collaboratively with provincial colleagues in several departments to support successful delivery of clean energy projects in various stages of development from feasibility to design and construction.
• The Manager provides oversight and recommendations regarding technical, regulatory, and programmatic requirements for clean energy projects and proactively monitors compliance.
• The position works collaboratively with Managers across the Department to integrate efforts in planning the development of policies, programs and other initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

To be considered for this opportunity, you have a bachelor's degree in a related field (such as science, engineering, community development, or business and administration) and considerable  related experience; an equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

As the successful candidate, you will demonstrate strong knowledge of the provincial energy policy context and the Province’s clean energy and climate change mitigation strategies and funding programs.

A background in environmental science, community development, business, planning or other related field and experience in the clean energy sector – low carbon buildings, electricity, and/or transportation systems - and experience designing and delivering funding programs is required.

You have excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, presentation, and negotiation skills. You can work independently and engage effectively with senior decision makers. Experience managing staff and leading senior level project and program teams is considered an asset.

You are detail oriented and able to simultaneously manage multiple initiatives (including budget, reporting, and timelines) and are curious, creative, and interested in generating new ideas, concepts, and initiatives.

Leadership competencies required at this level of work are: Decisiveness, Strategic Orientation, Developing Others, Team Leadership, Self-Awareness and Personal Impact, Effective Interactive Communication, Partnering and Relationship Building, and Intercultural and Diversity Proficiency.

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.

Equivalency

Applicants relying on education and experience for 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

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his is a term, federally funded position based in Halifax, Nova Scotia with a projected end date of Feb 28, 2031

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
• A dynamic client service environment focused on team work.