2526-170 - Manager, Workforce Development - Central office/IT Campus
Manager, Workforce Development (CL7)
Education
Central Office/IT Campus
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Department of Research, Innovation and Workforce Development
Continuing Full-Time Position: Commencing approximately August 15, 2025
Application deadline is 11:59PM, July 29, 2025
Competition No. 2526 - 170
Salary range: $102,748.49 to $120,880.58 annually
What you'll be doing...
As a member of the Research, Innovation and Workforce Development team, reporting to the Director, Workforce Development, you will:
- Enhance and deliver the College's mandate to conduct community & industry liaising within Sectors around the Province
- Support external stakeholder engagement through efforts that include work integrated learning, applied research, apprenticeship, program engagement, alumni support, continuing education, and contract training initiatives
- Represent the College throughout Nova Scotia, to match College program skillsets and equipment with the innovative training needs and requirements of Industry Partner stakeholders
- Develop and nurture relationships with external partners in industry, government, and other appropriate community organizations to support the increase of external engagement within the college
- Negotiate and document agreements, contracts, and deliverables
- Ensure that any intellectual property ownership and rights of the College, faculty, staff, students, and partners are protected at all times
- Act as liaison between College stakeholders, government agencies, community members, and industry. Collaborate across schools and campuses and will stimulate engagement across all faculty, staff, and students
- Manage budgets and operational planning; maximize and leverage results under constraints
- Create and deliver programs that provide value to the College in furtherance of NSCC's strategic plan
Qualifications and Occupational Experience:
- The minimum educational qualification for this position is an undergraduate degree in a related field such as Business or Science; an MBA would be considered an asset
- You have a minimum of 5 years of recent and related occupational experience in developing strategic sector engagement. You have specific experience in assessing industry training needs, and leading projects from inception to implementation
- You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite, E-mail, and Customer Relationship Management databases
- You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology to create an exceptional student experience
Relevant Skills and Knowledge:
- You demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and anti-racism
- You possess excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to interact at all levels of an organization
- You are known for your superior customer service skills and can create a relationship of trust beyond immediate interaction
- Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment
- You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in in business development, training, and program implementation
- You are known for your problem solving and critical thinking skills
- You are a strong communicator
- You possess excellent coordination skills specifically related to coordinating services, training, contract execution, and project management
- You have proven records and information management skills and abilities specifically related to development of and/or training projects
- You are dedicated to life-long learning for yourself and your teams, participating in and leading through training throughout your career.
- You show a strong commitment to community involvement and understand how industry, non profits, and governmental organizations can benefit from professional education & development.
Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent, occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.
NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact Nikki Berrigan, HR Generalist at [email protected]. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.
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