Director, Service Provider Funding

Competition # : 48565

Department: Education & Early Childhood Development

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date: 10-May-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is leading the transformation of the early years and public education system in Nova Scotia. We are doing this by designing an innovative curriculum, facilitating excellence in teaching and learning, ensuring an inclusive education experience, and working closely with our partners in education. This department is a perfect fit for those that want to be part of the future of early learning and childcare and public education in the province by supporting children, students and families with a strong foundation for success in a progressive and responsive policy environment.

About Our Opportunity

Nova Scotia’s early learning and childcare sector is entering a new phase—one defined by growth, innovation, and shared responsibility for quality, sustainability, and public value. To support this evolution, we are seeking a confident, forward-thinking leader to guide how public funding is stewarded, monitored, and strengthened across the sector.

As Director, Service Provider Funding, you will play a pivotal role in advancing a mature, resilient early learning and childcare system. You will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for the design, management, and continuous improvement of funding frameworks that support service providers while safeguarding public investments.

This role goes beyond administration. You will work closely with providers, system partners, and colleagues across government to build shared understanding, strengthen sector capacity, and ensure funding approaches enable quality, accountability, and long-term sustainability.

Primary Accountabilities

• Provide strategic leadership for service provider funding frameworks aligned with sector needs and government priorities.
• Oversee funding stewardship and oversight, including monitoring, analysis, evaluation, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with service providers that promote shared accountability and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with provincial, federal, and sector partners to strengthen system capacity and coherence.
• Champion innovative, evidence-informed approaches to funding design and system oversight.
• Guide and develop a multidisciplinary team and contribute to departmental executive leadership.

Qualifications and Experience

To be considered for this opportunity, you hold a bachelor's degree in addition to substantial progressive experience in a leadership capacity. You are a strategic and collaborative leader who thrives in complex, evolving environments. You balance accountability with partnership, and you understand that strong systems are built through trust, clarity, and shared responsibility.

You bring leadership experience, excellent relationship-building skills, and a systems perspective on public funding and service delivery. In addition to the above, you are a highly organized individual who is focused on continuously improving quality and has a solution-focused approach. You are responsive and able to prioritize a high volume of competing and sometimes rapid requests. As a skilled communicator, you possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as effective organizational skills. Education or experience in financial management, accounting, or a professional designation may be considered an asset, but is not required. We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Equivalency

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

Based on the employment status, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

Additional Information

This is a full-time permanent position based in Halifax.

What We Offer

Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies.Countless career pathsA dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus.

Pay Grade: EC 14

Salary Range: $4,754.34 - $5,942.94 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.

Accommodation Statement:

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights Act. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please contact us at competitions@novascotia.ca.

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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.