Job Description

Competition # : 42040

Department: Health and Wellness

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: \xe2\x80\x8b07-Mar-24 \xe2\x80\x8b (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The Department of Health and Wellness offers opportunities to grow and advance in a dynamic sector that touches the lives of all Nova Scotians. Along with our partners, including Nova Scotia Health and the IWK Health Centre, we\'re committed to continually improving our health care system. With a focus on collaborative primary health care, continuing care, improved supports for mental health and addictions, digital health, capital infrastructure, and more, the department is thinking differently about how to plan, fund, legislate and monitor to improve access and service delivery. To do this, we need leaders at all levels of the organization who embrace a challenge and believe in their ability to make a difference.

About Our Opportunity

The Program Administration Officer (PAO) 3, Academic Funding Plan (AFP) facilitates the ongoing day-to-day administration of twelve (12) academic departments across the two Health Authorities, with approximately 800 FTE physicians. The PAO will be the first line of contact for physicians and Health Authorities regarding contract and funding, including changes to FTEs within the AFP. They will coordinate regular reporting from the departments, support monitoring of compliance with contracted expectations and assist with the planning, administration, monitoring, review and improvement of AFP funding arrangements.

Primary Accountabilities

The PAO is responsible for providing specialized and/or administrative and supervisory work for the delivery of the AFP program, including supervision of issues resolution in accordance with departmental policies and government legislation; and plan, develop, evaluate, promote and monitor new initiatives. Additional accountabilities include:

• Analyses and provides program recommendations through reports and advice to management and develops program plans, updates program(s) and provides program evaluation. Provides contract management, communications, and implementation of initiatives and programs.
• Identifies needs and responds to questions and concerns from key stakeholders and program users.
• Supports senior colleagues in the development of internal and external communications.
• Supports budgets and forecasts through timely and effective coordination and analysis of operating expenditures to produce financial reports.
• Manages day-to-day relationships with clients, contract service providers, and team while working within an established contract management plan.
• Provides backup and support to other team members of the Alternative Funding and Physician Agreement teams.

Qualifications and Experience

As the successful candidate, you hold a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree plus five (5) years related experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience, in

• Working in organizational health and wellness, health and safety, and/or human resources or related field,
• Writing and coordinating policies, plans or procedures,
• Engaging with partners (internal and external to the organization),
• Delivering excellent written and verbal communication including the ability to communicate effectively and confidently when presenting to groups and across multiple levels of an organization,
• Conducting research and submitting proposals for continuous improvement,
• Gathering, analyzing and disseminating data,
• Administrating financial programs,
• Operating in an ambiguous and continuously evolving work environment.

A high degree of computer literacy, with a good knowledge of standard office software, is required. Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills are all requirements, as well as a demonstrated ability to plan effectively to meet deadlines to manage competing priorities.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Equivalency

Include, but not limited to:

• An equivalent combination of related training and experience may be accepted in place of education requirements. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

Based on the employment status and Union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click to learn more about our various benefits offering and eligibility criteria.

Working Conditions

• Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day. You may be required to work overtime on occasion.
• Most of your time is spent in a comfortable office setting sitting for long periods of time.

What We Offer

• Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
• Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
• Countless career paths.
• Department specific flexible working schedules.

Pay Grade: PR 13

Salary Range: $2,543.38 - $3,091.70 Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement:

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:

Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.

External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.

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