Fisheries Compliance and Enforcement Supervisor - Inspector Specialist

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Competition # : 47714

Department: Fisheries and Aquaculture

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: 25-Jan-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

The Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (the Department) has a legislated mandate to manage, promote, support, and develop the fishing, aquaculture, and seafood buying and processing industries that contribute to the economic, environmental and social prosperity of Nova Scotia’s coastal and rural communities. We work to promote Nova Scotia as Canada’s premier fish and seafood province.

The Fisheries Compliance and Enforcement Supervisor (Supervisor), reports to the Marine Division’s Manager of Licensing and Compliance. The Supervisor oversees the Department’s (3 or more) regional Fisheries Inspectors and acts as a Fisheries Inspector in their assigned geographic region. The Supervisor is responsible for the delivery of an inspection and enforcement program by ensuring compliance with the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act (FCRA) and regulations, and the Fish Harvester Organizations Support Act (FHOSA) and regulations.

The focus of the position is on the buying, selling, possession and processing of fish and fish products; aquaculture operations; the commercial harvest of marine plants; and other responsibilities under the FCRA.

The Supervisor is the primary source of compliance and enforcement expertise, training, coaching and procedural support for Fisheries Inspectors, and provides coordination and support for intelligence gathering and analysis, complex investigations and prosecutions. The Supervisor contributes to departmental risk-based planning processes and provides an operational perspective on issues with enforcing legislation and regulation under the Department's core mandate. The incumbent provides input into the development of operational policies, procedures, and legislation.

The Supervisor, as a Fisheries Inspector, is responsible for a broad range of duties including responding to complaints, conducting inspections, investigating incidents of potential non-compliance with the FCRA, regulations, and licence conditions, auditing business and financial records, gathering intelligence and evidence, preparing legal documents, and taking appropriate action as required. The incumbent undertakes enforcement action where necessary to deter illegal activity and repeat offenders, and to achieve the responsibilities of the Department.

The Supervisor holds the necessary appointments (e.g., Inspector, Special Constable).

• Supports the professional development and performance of individual Fisheries Inspectors by maintaining knowledge of policies and best practices related to the Department’s mandate and provides training.
• Ensures consistent execution of inspection and enforcement services through review of inspections and investigations and develops policies and procedures for Fisheries Inspectors.
• Provides two-way communication between Fisheries Inspectors and management and prepares reports for management outlining issues and activities in the province.
• Sets Fisheries Inspectors’ schedules based on operational needs and capacity and supports Fisheries Inspectors in the field with inspections and investigative work.
• Identifies compliance and enforcement priorities, participates in the development of work plans, and reports to management on performance and progress.
• Collects, analyzes and disseminates intelligence on emerging risks related to the Department’s mandate and on suspected violators and provides advice on what types of information should be collected to support enforcement efforts.
• Provides a field operations perspective on the practicality and enforce ability of existing and proposed legislation and regulations.
• Advises on complex investigations, prosecutions or other compliance activities, coordinates special investigations, and consults with the Crown Prosecutor and other court officials as a…