Policy Analyst Intern
Corporate Services
Location: Halifax, NS
Type of Employment: Full-time, Student (Casual up to 4 months)
Union Status: Excluded (Non-union) Competition # 25000
Closing Date: January 29, 2025
About Our Opportunity
Do you want to be part of the team impacting exciting changes in Nova Scotia's housing system? Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Policy and Strategy, the Policy Analyst works closely with a high-performing team to support the review, development, and evaluation of policies for the NSPHA.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative research, analysis, measurement, and evaluation of policy issues to provide strategic advice to senior leadership.
- Review existing public housing policies, including conducting jurisdictional scans, consulting with NSPHA staff, researching best practices, and developing options.
- Provide support to corporate functions, including business planning, accountability reports, and briefing notes.
- Must be currently enrolled in a Master of Public Administration Degree program or similar program.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work collaboratively across different divisions of the organization.
- Research and analytical skills, including experience collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting information and data.
- Knowledge of statistics and statistical visualization techniques.
Assets
- Experience with policy or process interpretation, evaluation, and review.
- Understanding of housing issues and priorities.
Compensation
Salary Range: $19.03 - $24.29
Work Week: 35 hours
Note: This is not a Civil Service position.
We are committed to employing staff who are representative of the diverse community we serve. If you are a member of one or more of the following designated groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your cover letter or resume: 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 application.
To Apply
Please merge your cover letter and resume into one document when applying. In the cover letter or resume, please quote the competition number and name.
Applying directly through your university/college coop opportunities website.
Submissions must be received by midnight on the closing date. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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