• Job Description

  Req#: 181994

  Req ID: 181994
  Company: Nova Scotia Health
  Location: Northern Zone, Flexible within Zone
  Department: PHC NZ LA Family Practice & CDM Business
  Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
  Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
  Posting Closing Date: 18-Jun-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 Business Manager, Primary Health Care, Family Practice and Chronic Disease Management, Northern zone, the Operations Consultant is responsible for working with the broader Primary Health Care (PHC) team to advance the strategic and operational priorities of the portfolio. The Operations Consultant has a responsibility for supporting the coordination of the planning, development and implementation of the activities assigned under the direction of the Business Manager as part of the Business and Operations team.
  
  The scope of practice will include various roles as facilitator, coordinator, communicator, and planner. The Operation Consultant works according to the mission, vision, values and policies of NS Health and PHC/ Department of Family Practice to support the development and implementation of PHC programs, services and initiatives throughout the province. The consultant's activities are guided by PHC priority areas, multiple stakeholders and by community needs and, therefore, require a professional approach. This work requires recognition and application of best practice and application of evidenced informed decision making. Scope of work is broad and includes key areas such as Business Case planning, coordination, implementation and reporting, providing operational supports for primary health care enablers (e.g. space, quality, evaluation, occupational health and safety) and much more.

  About You

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

  • Baccalaureate degree from a health discipline/health science field
  • Masters' Degree in Business Administration, Health Services Administration preferred
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
  • Minimum of 3-5 years working experience and responsibilities in a senior coordinator position or equivalent
  • Proficient in excel, word, smartsheets, powerpoint etc…
  • Experience in project management
  • Experience in planning, coordinating, delivery and evaluation of PHC and community based initiatives
  • Experience within a health related environment preferred
  • Experience in a primary health care / community-based setting preferred
  • Experience in program and service development, implementation and evaluation required
  • Knowledge of disease prevention, health promotion, chronic disease management, and population health preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership in facilitation with multiple stakeholder groups
  • Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
  • Possession of a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle; requires travel across the zone
  • Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset

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

  Hours

  • Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
  • Shifts may include evenings and weekends

  Compensation and Incentives

  $37.60- 47.01 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.
  
  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.
  
  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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