Job Description

Req ID: 143071
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Provincial Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: PH SSP Health Protection
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 2-Nov-22

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 to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Recovery and Renewal Planning Director, the Manager for Workforce Planning and Mobilization will be part of the Recovery and Renewal planning team. The manager plays an active role in maintaining the understanding of the resources available within the Public Health program to ensure Public Health COVID response is appropriately resourced. The manager will use this information to generate reports regularly, make recommendations about workforce management based on resource supply, workforce modeling tools, collective agreements, evaluation information, and other relevant information. The manager frequently liaises with the Provincial Public Health Leadership Team and team managers to support staff mobilization.

The manager also actively works with Public Health Foundations team to maintain and update workforce modelling tools to ensure congruence with current response and use the tools to inform Public Health emergency preparedness planning. The manager is involved in implementation of the Public Health Recovery and Renewal plan and supporting the transition of the provincial COVID teams devolution once pandemic response can be stood down.

About You

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

• Degree Health promotion, community development, health care administration, or related field
• Master's Degree in related fields, would be considered an asset.
• 3-5 years related experience in Health Care planning, delivery or management
• Specific knowledge and experience in planning and evaluation would be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of change management philosophy and practice and how this applies in a pandemic environment
• Knowledge of Public Health focus areas and programs
• Knowledge and experience with working in unionized environments with collective agreements
• Experience is use of communication tools and resources through Sharepoint, SMARTSheets and shared drives

About You Continued

• Strong Communication and Conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated proficiency Microsoft Office Suite (particularly excel) and Communication Tools
• Experience is use of communication tools and resources through Sharepoint, SMARTSheets and shared drives
• Foster culture of respect & safe team environment, supporting a Just Culture
• Demonstrate Public Health values & health equity
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environment
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

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

Hours

• Long Assignment, Full Time: 75 Hours Bi-weekly
• Approximately 16 months

Compensation and Incentives

$40.27 - $53.50 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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