Job Description

Req ID: 182099
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Provincial Zone, Nova Scotia Hospital
Department: MHA CZ Intake, Registration & Reporting
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 28-Jun-24Nova 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 OpportunityUnder the direction of the Provincial Manager of Planning & Evaluation, and in collaboration with the Director of Policy and Planning, this position involves supporting program managers and leadership by collecting, analyzing, and maintaining data from various sources to inform quality improvement initiatives and organizational performance. This includes ensuring data accuracy, providing training for data collection, responding to data requests, and working on coordinated solutions to improve data collection practices. Additionally, the role involves developing and delivering end-user training materials, coordinating access to technology platforms, conducting data quality audits, implementing corrective measures, and managing SharePoint site administration tasks.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• An undergraduate Degree in health or social services or equivalent education and training may be accepted.
• 3 years of relevant experience including applied analytic activities related to strategic planning, health service planning, program development and evaluation, and continuous quality improvement

Employees are responsible for accessing training, education and awareness of safety (occupational health safety and patient safety annually) * Familiarity with various programs for Mental Health and Addictions and the organization\'s reporting requirements.

• Familiarity with SharePoint considered an asset
• Strong analytical ability to interpret data and convey results in a way that is meaningful to key audiences
• Experience in facilitation, project management, planning, problem-solving and organizational skills
• Develops, implements and monitors processes conducting data quality audits
• Identifies Zonal requirements and works towards establishing coordinated solutions from a provincial lens
• Participates in data maintenance and management processes.
• Implements processes to ensure a high level of data accuracy and quality during data collection.
• Supports program managers and leadership team by providing analytical support and generating regular reports from enterprise systems data and other sources to inform on quality improvement initiatives, patient safety and organizational performance.
• Demonstrated judgment, decision making, and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders using a variety of methods.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

A skill test will be included as part of the selection processPlease ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours

• Long assignment full-time position; 70 hours biweekly
• Approximately 18 months
• Dates Approximate and subject to change
• Travel to various sites may be required

Compensation and Incentives$ 35.81- $45.00 HourlySuccessful 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)Once You\'ve AppliedThank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.\xe2\x80\x8bThis is a Admin Professionals 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.\xe2\x80\x8bNova 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.Follow Us!

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