Opportunities Manager, Policing Strategy and Governance

About Us

Public Safety and Security Division is committed to supporting the safety and security of Nova Scotians by collaborating with various stakeholders and communities across the country. We provide a range of programs supports and services which are in accordance with provincial and federal legislation. We are committed to ensuring services are accessible and representative of the communities we serve.

The Public Safety and Security Division is comprised of the following Units:

Policing Strategies and Governance
Public Safety Audit Function
Safety and Security Investigations Unit
Crime Prevention and Indigenous Policing
Provincial Firearms Program
Security Programs Office
Service Dog Program

For more information on the Department of Justice Public Safety and Security Division please visit the following link: Our Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Public Safety and Policing you are accountable for providing direct human resource and budget management in the delivery of the broad range of portfolios related to ensure adequate and effective policing services in Nova Scotia and ensuring planned outcomes are achieved. You manage and lead a team consisting of policing advisors and a project manager.

You are responsible for providing advice assistance and support to ensure quality service to stakeholders clients Department of Justice senior management and multiple government departments and agencies involved in public safety and policing issues.

Further you support the oversight and implementation of policing strategies and priorities at the federal/provincial/territorial tables. You oversee assist and collaborate in the planning development implementation and evaluation of public safety initiatives legislation policies and programs which provide or enhance public safety and security across Nova Scotia.

You represent the Minister and Deputy Minister ensuring adequate and effective policing is delivered to communities across Nova Scotia ensuring the development implementation and effectiveness of the programs supporting police renewal of Governance Standards and approving training for core policing responsibilities. You manage multi-year projects partnering with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders responding to public inquires and facilitating policing initiatives across Nova Scotia.

Primary Accountabilities

You are responsible for providing advice assistance and support to ensure quality service to stakeholders clients the offices of the Minister and Deputy Minister as well as all divisions of the Department of Justice and multiple government departments and agencies as well as the federal/provincial/territorial community involved in public safety and policing issues.

You represent the Minister and Deputy Minister ensuring adequate and effective policing is delivered to communities across Nova Scotia ensuring the development implementation and effectiveness of processes approving training for policing responsibilities and facilitating additional policing supports. You manage multi-year projects partnering with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders responding to public inquires and facilitating initiatives in partnership with communities.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have a university degree such as the social sciences business or administration with several years of progressively more responsible experience in a related field which includes experience in a leadership or supervisory role or an acceptable combination of education and experience.

Experience working in a law enforcement field (officer or civilian) will be considered as an asset.

You will have strong leadership skills with effective team-building abilities including experience developing and training staff. You have strong community awareness with effective partnering and relationship building to communicate with internal and external stakeholders including marginalized communities. You will have experience developing policy and procedures and inspection reviews.

You have a professional approach to responsibilities effective interpersonal communication organizational skills and the ability to set priorities as well as tact and independent judgement.

You are able to work on multiple projects simultaneously while providing clear direction to your team. Furthermore you are able to provide strategic advice with limited information.

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.

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

You will be required to consent to an enhanced background check with the possibility of a federal security clearance.

A drivers license is required.

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-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus.