Positions for Adjudicative Agencies, Boards and Commissions

The government of Nova Scotia has launched its bi-annual campaign to attract qualified applicants for various adjudicative agencies, boards and commissions.

Adjudicative boards are required to receive evidence, make findings of fact and law, or make decisions that can affect a person's liberty, security, or legal rights.

On Saturday, April 14, and Saturday, April 28, The Chronicle Herald and the Cape Breton Post will carry an advertisement listing the adjudicative agencies, boards and commissions that currently have vacancies or will have vacancies in the near future. The ad will run in upcoming editions of the Mi'kmaq Maliseet Nations News and le Courrier de la Nouvelle-Écosse.

The call for applications will also be available for a limited time on the government website at www.gov.ns.ca .

The province advertises opportunities to serve on its agencies, boards and commissions every spring and fall and makes appointments as vacancies arise.

Positions are advertised to ensure fair notice is given to potential candidates. Departmental advisory committees screen potential members, according to a process introduced in 2003, to ensure that every member of each board is well qualified.

Each committee provides a list of three to six qualified board applicants to the minister of the department concerned. The five-member committees are chaired by a human resources professional appointed by the Public Service Commission and include two other government employees and two members of the public, who are also selected in a competitive process.

Descriptions have been prepared for all adjudicative board positions. These descriptions detail the qualifications needed, the selection criteria used and remuneration.

All documents are available on the Executive Council website at www.gov.ns.ca/exec_council/adjudicativeABCprofiles.asp . Information is also available by calling toll free, 1-866-206-6844 or 424-4877 in Halifax Regional Municipality.