Climate Adaption Summer Student

Department: Environment and Climate Change

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Student

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date: 14-Mar-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change has a mandate to protect the environment and human health through regulatory excellence, conservation, partnership, and promotion. The department works to support a clean and healthy environment in Nova Scotia, advance a clean economy, address the climate crisis, and guide the province towards a sustainable and clean future where all Nova Scotians can thrive.

The Climate Change Division’s Adaptation Team helps communities, businesses, and other levels of government understand and respond to the impacts of climate change on communities, the economy, ecosystems, and infrastructure through research, education, capacity building, planning, and partnerships.

About Our Opportunity

You will support the Research and Knowledge Mobilization team in activities to strengthen our understanding of climate risk and adaptation in the province. This includes but is not limited to conducting background research and literature reviews, supporting evaluation activities, and assisting with data management and geospatial projects (i.e., GIS).

Qualifications and Experience

To be eligible for this position, you must currently be enrolled full-time in an Environmental Sciences or Studies, Planning, or other relevant post-secondary concentration and returning to school in Fall 2025. College or university-level training and/or coursework in GIS is required, with project experience considered an asset.

Knowledge of climate risk assessments and adaptation approaches is considered an asset, as is familiarity with equity in relation to climate change impacts.

In addition to the above, the below will be key for success within the position:

• Demonstrated experience conducting literature reviews and familiarity working with qualitative, quantitative, and geospatial data
• Ability to summarize information concisely
• Strong research and critical thinking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized and motivated, with good time management skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and willingness to learn and share ideas

Additional Information

PLEASE NOTE: This is a student position with an anticipated start date of May 1, 2025 and an end date of August 29, 2025.

Pay Grade: HOURLY

Salary Range: $20.09- $29.69 Hourly

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.

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:

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 their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.