Department: Education & Early Childhood Development
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Term
Union Status: NSGEU – NSPG
Closing Date: 6/8/2021 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
Designation Status
This opportunity is designated to applicants that identify under these three employment equity groups: Indigenous Person, African Nova Scotian or Other Racially Visible Person, Person with a Disability.
To be considered you must clearly self- identify during the application process.
About Us
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is leading the transformation of the early years and public education system in Nova Scotia. This will provide children and families with a strong foundation for lifelong success and well-being. High quality early learning and childcare programs play a key role in supporting young children to develop to their fullest potential.
About Our Opportunity
As a Licensing Officer in Licensing Services at the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD), you will be part of a dynamic team who’s primary responsibility is to ensure the health, safety, and well being of children while receiving away from home care. You will monitor and support licensed child- care and family home child-care programs to ensure they are compliant with the Early Learning and Child Care Act and Regulations. You will monitor all programs from a strength-based monitoring approach and ensure you culturally respond to the communities we serve. You will also be responsible for fostering ongoing positive, collaborative relationships with all early learning and child-care programs.
Reporting to the Licensing Team Lead, you will be called upon to provide timely advice and recommendations contributing to a coordinated and integrated delivery work model. You will work collaboratively with key partners, stakeholders, and colleagues from EECD to ensure a cohesive approach.
Primary Accountabilities
Processing applications, ensuring licensing requirements are met and issuing licenses.
Performing regularly scheduled on-site inspections at licensed child care facilities, family home agency’s and family home child-care programs.
Carrying out compliance enforcement activities for facilities that are found to be in violation of any applicable Act or Regulation.
Investigating complaints made against licensed and unlicensed facilities.
Ensuring a collaborative and relational approach that supports an integrated work model with subsidy and licensing colleagues.
Ensuring files and reports are completed in accordance with licensing services standard timelines.
Qualifications and Experience
You posses and undergraduate degree (Arts, education, social work or early childhood education), plus 5 years experience in an early learning and child-care setting, or a work environment with a focus on policy and regulations. An equivalent combination of related training and experience will also be considered.
You must be able to work both independently and as a member of a team, exhibiting collaborative behaviors. The ability to exercise professional discretion, manage competing interests, and maintain and build effective stakeholder relationships is critical. Experience fostering a supportive learning environment and the ability to work closely with child- care sector. Experience interpreting, explaining, and applying applicable legislation, policies, and standards. You’re able to apply the concepts of equity, diversity, and inclusion to all areas of your work when dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated proficiency in various computer programs, (i.e. Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook) as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills, is required. This position requires access to a reliable motor vehicle and a valid driver’s license. Offer of employment is contingent on an appropriate background such as criminal records check and child abuse register.
Assets include:
Knowledge of the early learning curriculum framework, Quality matters, and the child-care subsidy program;
Bilingualism (French, Arabic, Mandarin)
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.
Equivalency
Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.
Benefits
Based on the employment status and Union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.
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