Coordinator, Provider Funding Monitoring & Compliance; Program Admin Officer

Competition # : 49087

Department:
Education & Early Childhood Development

Location:

HALIFAX

Type of Employment:
Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: 09-Jul-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) is leading the transformation of the early years and public education system in Nova Scotia. We are doing this by designing an innovative curriculum, facilitating excellence in teaching and learning, ensuring an inclusive education experience, and working closely with our partners in early learning and education. This will provide children, students, and families with a strong foundation for success.

This department is a perfect fit for those that want to be part of the future of early learning and public education in the province by supporting student learning in a progressive and responsive policy environment.

The Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) branch regulates, funds, and supports early learning and child care providers and sector partners across Nova Scotia. As the sector continues to evolve within a publicly funded early learning and child care system, the department is strengthening how it works with operators to support sustainability, monitor public investment, and help funded organizations meet evolving expectations.

The Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) sector is in the midst of significant transformation in Nova Scotia, including operating in a changing funding environment. As new funding structures, reporting processes, and accountability requirements continue to mature, the department is strengthening how it monitors public funding, supports funded organizations, and promotes clear, consistent accountability.

As Coordinator, Provider Funding Monitoring and Compliance, you will review financial and non-financial information, identify risks or issues requiring follow-up, and help determine practical next steps. This work requires strong financial judgement, careful analysis, and the ability to assess situations where the issue may not be immediately clear.

You will work closely with Financial Advisory Services, ELCC program areas, and funded organizations to clarify expectations, support compliance, improve processes, and help ensure public funding is used as intended. Your work will support public trust while contributing to a stable and sustainable early learning and child care sector.

• Lead and coordinate monitoring activities related to funding agreements with child care operators, agencies, and other funded organizations.
• Review financial and non-financial information to identify risks, trends, gaps, and areas requiring follow-up.
• Interpret funding agreement requirements and support practical approaches to assessing compliance.
• Work with funded organizations to understand reporting issues, clarify expectations, and support corrective action where needed.
• Provide financial analysis, advice, and recommendations to branch leaders to support sound decision-making.
• Work closely with Financial Advisory Services on funding, accounting, monitoring, internal control, and reporting matters.
• Help design and improve monitoring tools, processes, templates, procedures, and accountability mechanisms.
• Support the development and implementation of practical internal controls for grants administration and related ELCC funding activities.
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements that support consistency, transparency, and accountability.
• Contribute to work related to new or evolving operational funding structures in the early learning and child care sector.
• Prepare reports, briefing materials, analysis, and recommendations for management and senior leaders.
• Support program areas by translating financial and compliance information into clear, usable advice.
• Balance financial stewardship with a relationship-based approach that supports sector understanding, trust, and compliance.

You have a bachelor’s degree with a focus in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, or a related field, plus six years of related…