Planning & Develop Off 1(a)-(b)-2(a)-(b)
Competition # : 45116
Department: Health and Wellness
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 21-Feb-25 (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 the Nova Scotia Health Authority 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
Under the direction of the Director, Provincial Programs, the incumbent will be responsible for providing the Director with advice and assistance with research, evaluation and development of policies and procedures that directly affect programs and services within the mandate of the System Integration - Clinical Care, Delivery and Capital.
Primary Accountabilities
You will be responsible to review and prepare policy and background documents, briefing notes, jurisdictional scans, and ministerial correspondence related to provincial programs.
You will also be accountable to participate in working groups representing stakeholders; both internal and external to the Department of Health and Wellness (DHW), while adhering to current legislation and related operational budgets. Of significant importance is the analysis and interpretation of current research, literature reviews and best practices for the matter being investigated. Your research and analysis will be used regularly by senior department officials, as well as planning committees at the provincial and occasionally national levels to make informed decisions.
Qualifications and Experience
To be successful in this position, you have a bachelor's degree in a related field (such as Health Promotion, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology, Psychology, etc.) and one year of related experience;and/or government experience and/or an equivalent combination of training and experience working with the Canadian and Nova Scotia health care systems.
This role will require you to have experience in developing and revising policies as well as the ability to objectively analyze and evaluate research material. You will have experience in Microsoft Office Suite (or equivalent) as well as experience building and maintaining working relationships in all levels of staff and management. This position will also require a high level of competence in written and verbal communication skills. In addition, you will work collaboratively within a team environment as well as possess strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
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
An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered. 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 a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.
Working Conditions
Most of your time is spent in a comfortable office setting. You will have daily contact with various internal and external stakeholders. The scope of this role requires strong abilities in multi-tasking, balancing multiple priorities, meeting frequent deadlines, and making time sensitive recommendations.
Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day
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 05 - PR 13
Salary Range: $1,844.97 - $3,107.16 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.
