Job Description

\xe2\x80\x8bReq ID: 164919
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Northern Zone, Flexible within the zone
Department: OPNZ Executive Director Rural Health
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 2-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 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 to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Vice-President Operations, Northern Zone, the Executive Director Community and Rural Health, Northern Zone, is responsible for the coordination, management, and leadership of clinical and program operations including rural health services, diagnostic and therapeutic services, primary health care, and chronic disease management. This position works in close collaboration with and the Zone Executive Medical Director (ZMED)and Executive Director Health Services (Regional/Acute Care). This role will lead the development, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of operational plans which allow the health services to deliver safe and high-quality care and is accountable to develop high performing teams as well as utilize resources in an efficient and sustainable manner.

The Executive Director Community and Rural Health, Northern Zone, is responsible for the coordination and oversight of service integration and issues management, community partnerships, and engagement with foundations and auxiliaries. The Executive Director also promotes and supports the clinical, research, and academic mandates of Nova Scotia Health within their sites.

Qualifications

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

• Post secondary education in health-related discipline, health administration, business administration or related field
• Master\'s degree in health or public administration field preferred
• Registration with relevant health or professional discipline/college or association required
• Certified Health Executive designation considered an asset
• 5-7 years of relevant senior leadership experience with progressive accountabilities for financial, strategic and people management to deliver high quality services within a complex, integrated service model

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

About You

• Excellent leadership, relationship building, organizational and decision skills in support of patient, family and client centred services
• Expert knowledge to critically analyze evidence-based practices to inform strategy development and organizational planning
• Strategic and systems thinking
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships and partnerships with stakeholders
• Expertise in financial management
• Evidence-based collaborative problem solving of complex multifaceted issues
• Critical thinking and analytical problem solving
• Understands the principles of project management and demonstrated ability to create and lead complex work teams
• Expertise in leading complex change
• Quality improvement methodologies
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills that are responsive to audience needs
• Demonstrated advanced communications skills/positive energetic public persona
• Cultural competence
• Collaboration, negotiation and persuasion skills are paramount as this role requires the engagement of internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated Strong working memory
• Ability to analyze and interpret statistical data and monitor quality and performance indicators and benchmarks

Hours

Permanent, full time position; 75 hours biweekly

Travel throughout the Zone will be required

Anticipated Start Date of February 20, 2024

Compensation and Incentives

$71.76 - $89.70 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. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)

Successful candidates may also be eligible for a signing bonus and relocation assistance with a defined Return of Service contract.

Once You\'ve Applied

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

\xe2\x80\x8bThis 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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