About this role
Competition # : 49363 Department: Fisheries and Aquaculture Location: Multiple Locations Type of Employment: Permanent Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG Closing Date: 30-Jul-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) About Us
The Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (the Department) has a legislated mandate to manage, promote, support, and develop the fishing, aquaculture, and seafood buying and processing industries that contribute to the economic, environmental and social prosperity of Nova Scotia's coastal and rural communities. We work to promote Nova Scotia as Canada's premier fish and seafood province.
About Our Opportunity
The Manager of Licensing, Leasing and Planning is responsible for the Province's aquaculture licensing, leasing, planning, and marine plant harvesting leasing functions. The role is accountable for leading a specialized regulatory and operational program that supports timely, consistent, transparent, and accountable licensing and leasing decisions under the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act. The position also requires strong regulatory decision-making capability and may be required to perform duties associated with the Aquaculture Administrator role.
The position leads end-to-end application management for aquaculture licences and leases, including application intake, completeness review, interdepartmental coordination, tracking, analysis, regulatory decision support, and preparation of files for decision. The Manager is responsible for strengthening processing of applications, improving service delivery, supporting regulatory alignment, and ensuring applicants receive clear, consistent, and timely direction throughout the review process.
The position also provides leadership for aquaculture planning tools, rockweed leasing processes, application performance reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Manager works closely with senior leaders, internal programs, other provincial departments, federal partners, applicants, industry representatives, and the public to support accountable regulatory decision-making and effective p