About this role
Competition # : 49784 Department: Labour, Skills and Immigration Location: Flexible Type of Employment: Permanent Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG Closing Date: 20-Sep-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) About Us
The Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration works to provide fairness, safety and prosperity for all Nova Scotians by helping them live, learn and work to their highest potential. We have a staff of more than 500 employees working from offices throughout Nova Scotia. Together we are responsible for workplace safety, fire safety, pensions, apprenticeship, adult education, and many other facets of everyday life.
The Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency (NSAA) is responsible for supporting and advancing apprenticeship training and certification across the province. Working collaboratively with industry, training providers, regulatory authorities, and provincial and federal partners, the Agency develops and maintains occupational standards, curriculum standards, examinations, certification pathways, and policies that support a highly skilled workforce.
As apprenticeship systems continue to evolve provincially and nationally, the Agency is committed to innovation, collaboration, and responsive approaches that support industry, apprentices, employers, and training providers while advancing workforce development priorities across Nova Scotia and Canada.
We are seeking a strategic, innovative, and collaborative leader to join our team as Manager Program Standards.
About Our Opportunity
Reporting to the Director of Standards and Examinations, the Manager, Program Standards provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for Nova Scotia's apprenticeship occupational standards, curriculum standards, examinations, and recognition of prior learning portfolios. You will lead a team of professional and technical staff and help ensure the quality, integrity, consistency, and continuous improvement of provincial and interprovincial apprenticeship products and services.