Safe Schools Executive Lead

**Competition # :** 50424 **Department:** Education & Early Childhood Development **Location:** HALIFAX **Type of Employment:** Permanent **Union Status:** Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG **Closing Date:** 01-Dec-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) **About Us** ------------ At the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD), we lead the transformation of the early years and public education system in Nova Scotia. We do 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. EECD is a 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. Joining EECD means being a part of a dynamic team driving impactful change that brings innovative minds together from across the department, and the broader system. **About Our Opportunity** ------------------------- We’re looking for a dynamic and strategic leader for the position of Project Executive Lead- School Safety to join our Education and Early Childhood Development team. In this exciting role, you will have a leadership role in ensuring schools are safe and inclusive for students and staff. Reporting to the Executive Director, Safe and Inclusive Schools, you will provide expert advice and oversee the implementation of Safe School initiatives tied to provincial priorities. Your leadership will support the achievement of departmental and government priorities, ensuring that the work of your team aligns with and contributes to the broader goals of the division, the department, and the province. **Primary Accountabilities** ---------------------------- * Lead and ensure successful implementation of priority projects, identifying risks, monitoring milestones, supporting change management efforts, and offering data-driven solutions to enhance initiative effectiveness. * Support strategic planning, governance initiatives, and committee structures that advance program development and project progress in relation to the Provincial School Code of Conduct, as well as Emergency Management Planning. * Support branch-wide project integration ensuring projects have coherence and are aligned with branch, department, and government priorities. This will result in reduced violence in schools * Provide informed recommendations to senior leadership on high-priority projects or initiatives. Ensuring clear and timely communication within the department and with external partners. * Foster regular, cross-team collaboration to support priorities. Act as a hub for communication to ensure all teams remain informed and aligned on strategic initiatives. * Monitor and assess emerging national and international trends, issues, needs, and barriers. When p