• Job Description

  Req#: 188820

  Req ID: 188820
  Location: Central Zone, Halifax Shopping Center
  Department: PHC STRAT-COMUNITY HLTH TEAMS OPERATIONS
  Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% ) x 1
  Management/Non Union P osition
  Posting Closing Date: 10-Oct-24

  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 a 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.

  About the Opportunity

  Reporting to the Manager, Primary Health Care Central Zone, the Marketing and Promotions Advisor is responsible to collaborate with a variety of programs and services within Primary Health Care and Chronic Disease Management to develop and manage a broad range of written and visual content. This includes content for web, social media, educational and navigational content for patients and primary care teams, learning development, and content management systems. The Advisor will support programs in the Primary Health Care Central Zone Portfolio that include Community Health Teams, Healthy NS, Nova Scotia Brotherhood, Nova Scotia Sisterhood, and Hants Health and Wellness Team

  The Marketing and Promotions Advisor will work with programs and services to redesign, rewrite and conduct reviews of new or existing content needs and research to understand the target audience, users, goals, content and intended brand for program outcomes and program improvements.

  The Marketing and Promotions Advisor provides guidance and support for consistency in content design and tone in collaboration with Primary Health Care and Chronic Disease Management teams and leaders. The Advisor ensures proper linking with relevant internal and public facing content to provide a consistent user journey for all audiences.

  Travel between sites is necessary at times.

  About You

  We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

  • University degree in healthcare and/or post-secondary diploma in communication, information technology, marketing/business, journalism, public relations or other related field or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required.
  • Minimum five years’ of experience in Information Technology, Information Management, Communications or Public Engagement, preferably in health or non-profit sector.
  • Minimum three years’ of experience writing plain language, accessible content for patients or health professionals required.
  • Extensive knowledge of tools such as Canva required
  • Proven experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator)
  • Video Production and editing experience is an asset
  • Expertise in the development of knowledge translation tools (e.g., infographics, navigational guides, etc).
  • Ability to negotiate complex issues or difficult scenarios within a fast-paced healthcare environment.
  • Knowledge of healthcare, information technology and information management best practices relating to content development and management
  • ·Experience working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders, with proven ability to build consensus and work effectively within teams.
  • ·Experience and/or training with healthcare information systems, content management systems and terminology an asset.
  • Certificate in project management or organization change management an asset.

  About You Continued

  • Experience working in online environment managing content and production of content management and/or learning management systems (LMS) an asset..
  • Understanding of the social determinants of health and health equity
  • Health care and/or non-profit experience is preferred.
  • Valid Nova Scotia Driver’s License and access to a vehicle.

  Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

  Hours

  • Permanent Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
  • Shifts may include evening, weekends and holidays

  Compensation and Benefits

  $33.13- $41.42 Hourly

  Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

  Once You've Applied

  Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
  
  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.

• About the company

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

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