About this role
Competition # : 49321 Department: Advanced Education Location: HALIFAX Type of Employment: Term Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG Closing Date: 21-Jul-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) About Us
The Department of Advanced Education (AE) has responsibility for universities, private career colleges and language schools, student assistance program, post-secondary accessibility services, as well as Research Nova Scotia and innovation sandboxes throughout the province.
About Our Opportunity
Are you interested in working in an environment where you can learn, grow and lead? Do you enjoy making a difference and working with great people? We are looking for a critical thinker with the ability to synthesize complex and disparate issues into viable options for senior leadership for the short and long term.
Reporting to the Manager of Policy, the Senior Policy Analyst will support Departmental policy and planning, through conducting research and analysis and developing robust policy options to address complex, challenging and dynamic policy implications with respect to the post-secondary sector.
You will supporting departmental operational planning and accountability reporting, measurement and tracking of department outcomes, coordinating briefings and preparation of briefing material for senior management, including the Deputy Minister and Minister, as well as monitoring of Hansard, private members bills and AE legislation when the legislature is sitting. You support a wide range of department projects including policy development and modernization activities, corporate reporting, research, strategic planning, and other initiatives, as well as collaboration with stakeholders. You support the integration of department programs and services, their alignment with legislation and corporate policies, as well as the strategic goals and priorities of the Department.
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