Director, Provider Licensing, Quality & Growth

**Competition # :** 50400 **Department:** Education & Early Childhood Development **Location:** HALIFAX **Type of Employment:** Permanent **Union Status:** Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG **Closing Date:** 24-Nov-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 Learning and Child Care (ELCC) and public education system in Nova Scotia, providing children and families with a strong foundation for lifelong success and well-being. Nova Scotia regulates, funds and provides policy and program support to early learning and child care programs, and other key partners, to develop and sustain quality early learning and child care programs province-wide. **About Our Opportunity** ------------------------- The Early Learning and Child Care Branch provides a broad portfolio of programs and services designed to support the delivery of quality, accessible, affordable and inclusive early learning and child care programs across the province. This is achieved through an organizational model that requires the highest level of collaboration and cooperation internally across the department, and externally with a significant network of third-party early learning and child care providers, educational institutions, partner organizations, and families. As the Director, you are accountable for the effective planning, development, strategic direction and implementation of programs and services that provide support to regulated early learning and child care providers across Nova Scotia, with far-reaching impacts to thousands of children, families, and employees working in the sector. You ensure that these programs reflect evidence-based best practices, which helps fulfill the Department’s commitment to provide access to the high-quality early childhood education programs that directly impact developmental outcomes, while also recognizing that child care is an important economic driver for families, communities, and the province. You are also accountable for supporting the stability and growth of the provider network, using data and projections to inform where new capacity is needed, including through funding programs that help providers renovate or build space. As the Director, you will lead a dynamic team of staff who deliver front line services to regulated early learning and child care providers across Nova Scotia. Your team is responsible for ensuring that services are responsive to the needs of providers, that programs and standards are consistently followed, and that decisions are informed by evidence. Through licensing, quality, and compliance functions, as well as planning for the future growth of child care spaces, your team plays a critical role in supporting a high-quality and sustainable sector. Because these front-line functions touch many parts of the system, you will foster strong collaboration across teams wit