Planning Specialist [Halifax Regional Centre For Education (Hrce)]

Competition #: 000C1-Aug2523A

Position: Planning Specialist

Location: Central Office

Department: Operations Services

Assignment: Planning Specialist

Status: Permanent

Percentage: 100%

Start Date: Wednesday, September 06 2023

End Date

Posted: Friday, August 25 2023 12:00 PM

Deadline: Thursday, September 14 2023 12:00 PM

Details

The Planning Specialist is responsible for a broad range of planning services to support long range capital demands, facility requirements, school boundaries, land use and accommodation planning. The specialist will lead quantitative analysis and demographic projections for schools and communities in HRM, and acts as the primary internal expert on HRCE demographics. Working collaboratively within a team environment, the Planning Specialist will demonstrate a strong commitment to the school improvement process in support of student learning and well-being, and will report directly to the Director, Operation Services.

Qualifications

• Accredited Learning Environment Planner (ALEP) certification considered an asset.
• Relevant experience working in educational institutions or public sector considered an asset;
• Minimum five (5) years experience in Project or Data Management, preferably within a land use planning or capital planning environment;
• Completion of a college or university program in a discipline related to planning, engineering, or construction;

Salary

This is a non union PEG (Professional Employees Group) position on Band 8 of the Non-Bargaining Pay Plan with an annual salary range of $67,880 - $84,849 effective August 1, 2023. PEG Terms and Conditions of Employment apply.

HRCE Offers

• Flexible work arrangements with a hybrid model that supports a blend of work from home/in-office
• Competitive salary and vacation
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Excellent career opportunities and potential for professional growth and development
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits including a health spending account

Please Refer To For Further Details.

Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check and Child Abuse Registry Search.