Senior Executive Director, Corporate Policy and Services

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Competition # :47731

Department:Labour, Skills and Immigration

Location:HALIFAX

Type of Employment:Permanent

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

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

At Labour, Skills and Immigration we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate a supportive culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging.

We work hard to create an environment where different perspectives and experiences are welcome and valued.

We are committed to helping diverse talent thrive. We encourage applications from those that equally value diversity.

The Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration is a dynamic and innovative department that is focused on strategies, policies and programs that help people live, learn and work to their highest potential in vibrant businesses and organizations throughout the province. The mandate of the Corporate Policy and Services Branch of the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration is the department’s primary link with broader government.

The Branch helps ensure the department aligns with and adheres to government policies, priorities, and processes, and in turn supports government decision‑making.

The branch is responsible for:

• Coordinating the government’s information access and privacy policy on behalf of the department;
• Coordinating appointments to agencies, boards and commissions;
• Liaising with Executive Council Office on all submissions;
• Leading performance management, agreement management and initiative management/implementation,
• Overseeing facility management;
• Preparing documentation on Standing Committee appearances;
• Planning with and supporting intergovernmental affairs;
• Working with Branches on coordinating Ministerial Approval Request Forms;
• Preparing materials for the sitting of the Legislature.

• Policy and Planning - developing legislation, regulations and policies (including submissions to Executive Council), preparing ministerial and deputy ministerial briefing materials, and in policy analysis. The division also takes a leadership role in the development of strategic initiatives, including relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Professional Services - Facilities Management, Health and Safety, Records Management. The division coordinates services including real property and office space allocation, internal health and safety, records and information management. The division also coordinates the internal health and safety program on behalf of the department.
• Research, Accountability and Intergovernmental Affairs - planning and decision‑support to the department and its stakeholders through strategic and collaborative research and analysis, information sharing, evaluation and consultation support, accountability systems, and intergovernmental relations.

The Senior Executive Director of the Corporate Policy and Services Branch provides executive leadership to department and Government staff, unions, business, community and educational/training stakeholders and industry in creating comprehensive, collaborative and effective strategies which substantially impact the Department's legislative program, budget development and regulatory agenda.

The Senior Executive Director is a member of the Executive Leadership Team contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of departmental goals and objectives as well as the design and development of departmental programs.

She/he leads a multi-faceted branch made of three divisions (and additional responsibilities in Correspondence, FOIPOP, other corporate coordination) with broad and disparate responsibilities that support the department, Government, communities and other stakeholders. These functions include departmental Business Planning and Accountability Reporting and other corporate obligations (i.e. OHS);
Policy, Legislative and Regulatory Management;
Labour Market Information, Products and Research;
Information Management;
Freedom of Information and Protection of…