Policy Intern (Designated)
Competition # : 44263
Department: Labour, Skills and Immigration
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Internship
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 24-Oct-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
Designation Status
This opportunity is designated to applicants that identify as Indigenous Person, African/Black Nova Scotian and other Racialized Persons, and/or 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
The Safety Branch of the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration is responsible for delivering effective and efficient regulatory management for the protection of the public and workers’ safety through education, outreach, inspection and enforcement, equipment registration, permits, and licenses. Our staff of over 130 employees, located throughout Nova Scotia, do this by using the Pathways to Compliance to enhance compliance of provincially regulated employees, employers, and contractors through setting, promoting, verifying, and enforcing requirements under various pieces of legislation.
About Our Opportunity
Do you want to join a team who enjoy brainstorming, solving problems, and bringing new ideas to life?
Join our team with the Strategic Planning and Accountability division in the Safety branch and you will be a valuable contributor and:
- Gain experience in policy analysis such as supporting subject matter experts define problems, define desired results and do options analysis;
- Conduct research and jurisdictional scans
- Support the development of documents, reports, and submissions to senior leadership.
Primary Accountabilities
The Policy team of the Strategic Planning and Accountability division of the Safety Branch aids decision making around complex safety issues by providing advice and guidance related to changing social, economic, and political conditions that impact public policies that contribute to workplace safety, the safety of regulated equipment for Nova Scotians and in relation to workers compensation in Nova Scotia, so that policy evolves to meet the needs of a changing society.
As the Policy Intern you will be responsible for researching, analyzing and coordinating policy issues and activities related to the Occupational Health and Safety and Technical Safety Acts. You will be spending most of your time reading, researching and analyzing complex legal, regulatory and technical policy material. You will be required to support the development of briefing notes, policy options papers, presentations to senior leadership, cabinet proposals- Memorandum to Cabinet (MEC), Report and Recommendation(R&R) and Request for Legislation (RFL).
Qualifications and Experience
You are interested in developing your skills in options analysis, problem definition, research and build your expertise in facilitating discussions to arrive at a recommendation. You possess very good analytical, critical thinking, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and relationship building skills. You are able to handle competing priorities and deliver high quality products.
You will demonstrate qualifications and experience in analytical thinking, adaptability and flexibility, attention to detail, outcome focus, effective interactive communication, teamwork and collaboration, and intercultural and diversity proficiency.
Applicants must have graduated from a post-secondary institute, such as a university, community college or recognized trade school within the past 3 years of 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 Term employment opportunity with an anticipated end date of October 30, 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
Pay Grade: PR 06
Salary Range: $1,924.95 - $2,360.46 Bi-Weekly
Employment Equity Statement:
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.
This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:
Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.
External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.
Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.
