Immigration Program Officer (Planning & Develop Off 1(a)-(b)-2(a)-(b)) (Hiring Pool)
Competition # : 42795
Department: Labour, Skills and Immigration
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 17-May-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
The Immigration and Population Growth branch has a large mandate. We are responsible for attracting, integrating, and retaining immigrants to our province. The impact of our work is felt both at a macro level as we are helping businesses succeed and our population grow, as well as at a micro level as we make decisions every day that change the lives of people choosing to make Nova Scotia home.
A small but passionate team, we are continually evolving to ensure we meet the needs of the province.
About Our Opportunity
In this position, you make decisions that change the lives of people choosing to call our province home. How? By providing information and expertise to our senior management team so that informed decisions may be made on applications from clients who are seeking permanent residency.
As an Immigration Officer, you research, analyze and verify information from a variety of sources. Interviewing clients, employers, and consulting regularly with our partners both locally and abroad are also key responsibilities. In addition, you provide advice and information to clients, the general public, representatives, and stakeholders on behalf of Labour, Skills and Immigration regarding our various programs. You play an important role in identifying program integrity concerns and consulting with the program integrity unit. You will also provide input and feedback on policies, guidelines, directives and operational processes.
Qualifications and Experience
To be successful in this position, you hold an undergraduate degree in addition to 1 year of directly related experience in gathering, researching, and analyzing information. An equivalent combination of training and experience will be considered.
You have gained expertise in interpreting and applying legislation, regulations, policies and guidelines. You also possess strong interviewing skills allowing you to engage and communicate effectively with diverse groups. You are proficient in various computer software programs within Microsoft Office 365. You display a passion for our purpose with your general knowledge of government departments and organizations involved in citizenship and immigration. Objective decision making, as it pertains to the assessment of applications, is a must. Strong English speaking, writing, reading and oral comprehension skills are required.
An understanding of Nova Scotia's economic conditions, and our labour market priorities would be viewed as assets. The ability to speak French or other language(s) is also an asset.
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 a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.
Additional Information
This Hiring Pool competition is to fill any Perm, Term, Temp, or Casual Immigration Officer vacancies that may arise within the Office of Immigration.
Ability to travel in and outside Nova Scotia may be required.
What We Offer
- Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
- Engaging workplace: our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
- Countless career paths
- Department specific flexible working schedules
Pay Grade: PR 05 - PR 13
Salary Range: $1,844.97 - $3,107.16 Bi-Weekly
Employment Equity Statement:
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.
This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:
Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.
External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.
Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.
