<p style="text-align:right"> </p><p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://hcm17.sapsf.com/sf/careers/jobsearch?company=novascotiaP"><img style="width:700.0px;height:36.0px" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/bf6b9753/38449949-ca76-4c02-8829-4.png"></a></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Competition # : </strong><span contenteditable="false">48862</span> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Department: </strong>Opportunities and Social Development</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Location: </strong>HALIFAX</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Type of Employment:</strong> Permanent</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Union Status:</strong> <span contenteditable="false">NSGEU - NSPG</span> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Closing Date: </strong>08-Jun-26  (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)</span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About Us</b></H2></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><br>At the </span><a style="color:#467886;text-decoration:underline" href="https://beta.novascotia.ca/government/opportunities-and-social-development#:~:text=We%20work%20together%20with%20organizations,system%20and%20disability%20support%20programs.">Department of Opportunities and Social Development (OSD)</a><span style="color:black">, we are a large and diverse department providing a broad portfolio of programs and services including Child and Family Wellbeing (CFW), Employment Support Services (ESS), Income Assistance (IA), Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and the Disability Support Program (DSP). </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span><span style="color:black">The Disability Support Program (DSP) is committed to fostering innovative ways to empower individuals with disabilities to pursue their vision of a fulfilling life. We are on a journey to implement international best practices that uphold human rights and choice to enhance the way people engage with their communities. We envision Nova Scotia as a place where people with disabilities can choose the life they want to live, in communities that are welcoming, inclusive, and supportive. A life where individuals can build authentic relationships, explore their interests, and achieve their full potential as valued citizens in their community.<br><br></span></span></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About Our Opportunity</b></H2></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span><span style="color:black"><br>We're seeking passionate and community-driven individuals to join us as Local Area Coordinators (LACs), a newly created and pivotal role at the heart of our mission to deliver meaningful action towards the Human Rights Remedy at the local level. </span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span><span style="color:black">The <a title="" href="https://www.dsp-transformation.ca/remedy-overview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nova Scotia Human Rights Remedy</a> is a transformative, five-year initiative that is aimed at addressing systemic discrimination a