Program Development Specialist (Official Languages Program Manager) (Bilingual)

Program Development Specialist (Official Languages Program Manager) (Bilingual)

Competition Number: JPS.26.27.0696

Posted Date: October 19, 2026

Closing Date: November 2, 2026

Employment Type: 1 Temporary

Division: Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador

Department: Department of Justice and Public Safety

Position Group: Management

Location: St. John's

Salary: $74,093 - $96,321 per annum (HL-21), 35 hours per week

Benefits: Onboarding

Position Details

Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador | Cour suprême de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, this position is responsible for developing, implementing and coordinating the Court’s bilingual programming, particularly regarding Family Law. The position is also responsible for research, planning, analysis, and program evaluation related to the Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Agreement with the Federal Government. The incumbent will liaise on behalf of the Court with Federal Government officials regarding progress and funding reports and will work collaboratively with professional groups, including the Office of French Services, the Francophone Justice Network and individual stakeholders and employees. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining all funding and financial records for the program and will work closely with the Court’s Financial Officer in this regard. The incumbent will prepare work plans, briefing notes, progress and evaluation reports, and develop a plan to address French-language service requirements and measure satisfaction. They would also be responsible for sourcing and organizing French language training, necessary translations and interpretation, and hiring and training bilingual employees. Occasional travel may be required. The incumbent will perform other related duties as required.

Relevant directement du premier dirigeant, la personne titulaire de ce poste est chargée d’élaborer, de mettre en œuvre et de coordonner les programmes bilingues de la Cour, en particulier en ce qui a trait au droit familial. Elle est également responsable de la recherche, de la planification, de l’analyse et de l’évaluation de programmes liés à l’entente sur l’accès à la justice dans les langues officielles avec le gouvernement fédéral. Au nom de la Cour, elle assurera la liaison avec les représentants du gouvernement fédéral en ce qui concerne les rapports d’étape et de financement et travaillera en collaboration avec divers groupes professionnels, notamment le Bureau des services en français, le Réseau Justice en français, des intervenants et des employés. La personne titulaire devra aussi tenir à jour les dossiers et documents financiers liés aux programmes et travailler en étroite collaboration avec le dirigeant principal des finances de la Cour à cet égard. Elle devra préparer des plans de travail, des notes d’information, ainsi que des rapports d’étape et d’évaluation, et élaborer un plan de travail visant à respecter les exigences relatives aux services en français et à mesurer le degré de satisfaction. Elle devra également rechercher et organiser des activités de formation linguistique en français, faire appel aux services de traduction et d’interprétation au besoin, et voir à l’embauche et à la formation d’employés bilingues. La personne titulaire pourrait être appelée à voyager à l’occasion et à accomplir d’autres tâches connexes au besoin.

Screening Criteria

1. Undergraduate degree in Business (equivalencies will be considered)/ Diplôme de premier cycle en affaires (les équivalences seront considérées)
2. Experience in program and policy development/ Expérience de l’élaboration de politiques et de programmes
3. Bilingual in French and English/ Bilinguisme (français et anglais)
4. Budgeting experience (asset)/ Expérience de l’établissement d’un budget (atout)

Assessment Criteria

1. Knowledge of Business Administration Practices/ Connaissance des pratiques d’administration des affaires
2. Knowledge of Program and Policy development/ Connaissance des pratiques d’élaboration de programmes et de politiques
3. Knowledge of Financial Management (Asset)/ Connaissance des pratiques de gestion financière (atout)
4. Analytical Skills/ Compétences analytiques
5. Ability to effectively exchange information in English and French/ Aptitude à échanger efficacement des renseignements en anglais et en français
6. Ability to think critically/ Aptitude à penser de façon critique
7. Ability to work independently/ Aptitude à travailler de façon autonome
8. Ability to manage time and tasks/ Aptitude à gérer son temps et ses tâches
9. Relationship building/ Établissement de relations
10. Professionalism/ Professionnalisme

Conditions of Employment

Conditions of Offer

1. Recent and satisfactory enhanced security clearance/ Cote de sécurité approfondie récente et satisfaisante

Conditions of Acceptance

1. Willing to accept day and overnight travel (occasional)/ Consentir à voyager de jour et de nuit (à l’occasion)

Information for Applicants

 For more information about this opportunity please contact Shelley Organ at shelleyorgan@supreme.court.nl.ca. /Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements sur cette possibilité d’emploi, veuillez communiquer avec Shelley Organ à shelleyorgan@supreme.court.nl.ca.

As this is a bilingual position (French and English) please clearly indicate in your resume the languages you are fluent in / Comme il s’agit d’un poste bilingue (français et anglais), veuillez indiquer clairement dans votre curriculum vitæ les langues que vous maîtrisez bien.

• This position is considered a "Position of Trust" and therefore, a job offer may be subject to a satisfactory security check.
• The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador values inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility, and a workplace culture that benefits from varying ideas and lived experiences.
• Accommodations and alternate assessment formats are available upon request at any stage of the recruitment process by contacting recruitment@gov.nl.ca, 709-729-0130 or toll free at 1-888-729-7690. Video Relay Service (VRS) calls are welcomed.
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• Preference will be given to applicants who are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada or those who are legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Applications must be received by the closing date stated in the job posting.
• It is the responsibility of applicants to submit a resume that clearly demonstrates the required screening criteria outlined in the job description.
• Applications must contain current contact information, including phone number, mailing and, e-mail addresses.
• Application information must be factual, complete and current, to date of submission.
• This competition may be used to fill future similar vacancies with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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