About this role
Competition # : 49747 Department: Growth and Development Location: HALIFAX Type of Employment: Term Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG Closing Date: ¿10-Sep-26 ¿ (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) About Us
The Department of Growth & Development drives economic growth and productivity by creating the conditions for communities, businesses and households to thrive. The Department works with key partners to foster a dynamic environment that supports housing innovation and sector development, providing the necessary solutions to grow our population and economy. The Department is also responsible for ensuring the availability of safe, suitable, and affordable housing for all Nova Scotians. Our work involves making strategic investments, leveraging new funding, and building on critical partnerships to help further position ourselves to meet current and future housing challenges.
About Our Opportunity
We are hiring a highly motivated and skilled Project Officer to join the Housing Programs and Services division at DGD. Your role will involve project management, policy analysis, and evaluation to support the work of the team that delivers a diverse range of housing programs. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in leading or supporting projects that may result in new programs or improvements to existing programs or operational innovations. By providing reliable and relevant data, conducting research and evaluating information to inform program objectives, and applying project management rigour to initiatives, you will have the chance to shape policies and programs that positively impact our department and the communities we serve.
Primary Accountabilities
• Lead or support projects critical to the success of the Housing Programs and Services team, from initiation through to close and lessons learned.<li style="font-family:arial,