• Job Description

  Req#: 166790

  Req ID: 166790
  Company: Nova Scotia Health
  Location: Central Zone, Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub
  Department: Research, Innovation & Discovery
  Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
  Status: Management/Non-Union P osition
  Posting Closing Date: 31-Oct-23

  Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

  Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
  

  Nova Scotia Health’s Research, Innovation and Discovery portfolio is transforming health care delivery and improving the health of all Nova Scotians by leading initiatives that deliver high-impact health care solutions and developing strategic partnerships with clinical champions, industry, healthcare foundations, governments and academic partners. By pairing leading researchers, innovators, and clinicians with entrepreneurs through our newly formed Health Innovation, Research and Discovery Hub, their creative solutions are improving health and health care while also contributing directly to Nova Scotia’s economy.

  About the Opportunity

  Reporting to the Manager of Events, the Event Planner is responsible for leading the planning and execution of a portfolio of strategic events while adhering to budget, scope, and schedule requirements. The Event Planner will coordinate efforts for their portfolio of projects both within Nova Scotia Health and through a variety of vendors and for ensuring that the business development team is kept up to date on projects and brought in as needed. This role will interface with internal clinical departments to mobilize the launch of new services and demonstrate innovation through key speakers, slide decks, events and working closely with the RI&D leadership team and the Manager of Events to establish a high quality and professional events. Externally, the role will interface with the innovation ecosystem funders, private industry, academia, start-up companies, government departments, etc.

  
  Additional Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Coordinate work across the different departments of the organization to develop an inclusive events strategy that helps foster innovation adoption across therapeutic areas.
  • Support a fiscally responsible program by championing and following sound financial practices through accurate business planning and forecasting,
  • Monitor revenues and expenditures, reporting in accordance with the Accountability and Risk Management frameworks, following procurement guidelines, and acquiring goods and services in the most effective manner.
  • Use strategic thinking to plan interventions that optimize available resources in a fiscally responsible manner, including effectively forecasting needs, promoting workforce productivity initiatives, and deploying resources to optimal scope.
  • Responsible for organizing event components by proactively seeking and recommending opportunities for event efficiency and innovation
  • Facilitate events focused collaborations between NS Health and other health science institutions such as universities, other health authorities and hospitals
  • Build relationships across departments that support internal culture change and build interdisciplinary teams that can execute on event goals
  • This position requires strength in organization, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, fiscally responsible, technical proficiency, and time management for success in this role

  
  This role will be critical to establishing the infrastructure internally and the partnerships externally to support the introduction of new technologies and services at NS Health. It will leverage strategic thinking capabilities, business acumen, effective collaboration, and relationship development.

  About You

  • Undergraduate Degree in relevant discipline or college Diploma in Event Management Required; Bachelor’s Degree Preferred.
  • Experience with Enterprise marketing is an asset
  • Experience in the local innovation ecosystem is a definite asset
  • Five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant experience in space planning, including balancing multiple stakeholders needs and competing priorities, required
  • Strong Understanding of current healthcare market and market trends
  • High Level competence in establishing the creative direction and driving within the team and all outside vendors ensuring compliance with brand guidelines and all other policies and procedures
  • Experience with event marketing strategy development, positioning and execution
  • Strong technical event execution expertise
  • Ability to support the execution of marketing content, trade show materials and collateral that support service offerings and create differentiation
  • Experience in managing multi-stakeholder initiatives and projects and with stakeholder liaison and management
  • Budget management experience
  • Experience in engaging, mentoring, and empowering teams and stakeholders in a collaborative, participative manner to respond to the mission, vision, goals and objectives of an organization.
  • Experience in project management principles and implementation
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, negotiation and decision-making skills
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships and interact with all clients in scope
  • High level of competence in both written and verbal communication
  • Experience working with diversity of staff and stakeholders, with knowledge of cultural competence, diversity, and social inclusion
  • Sound knowledge of information systems and financial management

  Your Application

  Successful Applicants are required to provide a Criminal Record Check to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.

  PLEASE NOTE : Applicants will be screened on the above qualifications. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the knowledge and competencies in their cover letter and resume. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Applicants will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information.

  Hours of Work

  Permanent, Full-time position (75 hours bi-weekly)

  Anticipated start date of November 16, 2023

  *Date is subject to change*

  Salary Information

  $28.89 hourly - $36.11 hourly

  $56,335.50 annually - $70,414.50 annually

  Once You've Applied

  Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives

  This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
  
  Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.
  
  Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
  
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• About the company

  The Nova Scotia Health Authority is a provincial health authority serving Nova Scotia, Canada.

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