Coop Student (Summer)

Government of Nova Scotia • CA, NS, Halifax • 3w ago

Competition # : 39128

Department: Labour, Skills and Immigration

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Student

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date: 5/29/2023 ( Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

At the Safety Branch of the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration, we are responsible for delivering effective and efficient regulatory management for the protection of the public and workers’ safety through education, outreach, inspection and enforcement, equipment registration, permits, and licenses. Our staff of over 115 employees, located throughout Nova Scotia, do this by using the Pathways to Compliance to enhance compliance of provincially regulated employees, employers and contractors through setting, promoting, verifying and enforcing requirements under various pieces of legislation.

About Our Opportunity

The student will provide assistance in helping maintain and manage the data entered into the branch database management system that protect and organize key information. You will be required to have a understanding of the IT field and have a strong background in research. Having experience using Cognos, Project Management methodology and KNIME would be considered an asset.

The student will be working with others to ensure correct information is supplied. He/she must work independently in a fast based environment and to be able to communicate effectively both verbally and written with others. Knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel with a strong organizational ability.

The successful student may be assisting inspection personnel with locating records within the database and creating How To documentation to assist the Division with the work activities and cleanup of data. Other work may include learning the process of the surplus system procedures, working with person(s) to guide them through processes.

Qualifications And Experience

Students must have completed 1 year in a recognized Information Technology course, particularly database Administration concentration. Students must be registered for school in the Fall of 2023

Benefits

Additional Information

This is a Casual employment opportunity with an anticipated start date of DATE and end date of DATE. The appointment status (‘term’, ‘temporary’ or ‘casual’) is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.

Pay Grade: HOURLY

Salary Range: - 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.

If Applying From Outside a Government Office, Employees Must Apply Correctly Via This Link

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU).

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.