Project Manager - Halifax, Canada - Province of Nova Scotia

Province of Nova Scotia

Verified Company

Halifax, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Department:
Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment

Location:

HALIFAX

Type of Employment:
Permanent

Union Status:
Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date:1/6/2023 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us:

The role of the Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment (OHPR) is to put a laser focus on the collective efforts of government and other organizations that help bring healthcare professionals to Nova Scotia and help them to put down roots in our communities.

The thousands of professionals working in healthcare in Nova Scotia are a cornerstone of a strong healthcare system.

Our work is significant in terms of importance and scope.

It is work we cannot do alone, and we'll work with a broad range of partners to understand what is working well and where we can make things better.

Collaboration is not just a buzzword here.

Our team at the Office of Healthcare Professionals recruitment is small but mighty.

Whether it's driving policy changes or working with our partners to boost capacity, we will continue to evolve and think about our impact.

We're developing long term strategy while maintaining focus on action and demonstrating results.

About Our Opportunity:

Are you passionate about Nova Scotia being a top choice for healthcare professionals?

Are you excited by government's commitment to health system transformation and the opportunity to set the vision and strategic direction for health workforce planning and strategy?

Are you a leader and a champion of change? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where collaboration with partners is critical?

Do you like to roll up your sleeves and get things done?

If you answer yes to these questions, then we would like to invite you to read further.

As Project Manager you will join a team that is accountable for leadership and oversight of the Community Fund Program and the retention strategy for all healthcare professionals in Nova Scotia.

Reporting to the Project Executive Lead, the Project Manager is an integral member of the recruitment and retention team.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, leading the community fund program and providing consultation and guidance to members of the team and our clients around the retention of healthcare workers.

Primary Accountabilities:

Accountable for leadership and oversight of programs related to recruitment and retention for all healthcare professionals.
Leads and provides functional direction and strategic advice to staff in various working groups, both within the Office and collaboratively with staff from other departments, and external stakeholders at it relates to the Community Fund Program and other retention strategies.
Works on sensitive, highprofile issues that affect all citizens and communities. There is a responsibility of this role to sustain partnerships across various levels of government, the health authorities, entities that play roles in retention of healthcare professionals, and communities.
Leads the planning and development of briefing materials, cabinet submissions, corporate documents, and presentations through the preparation of thoughtful research, analysis, and recommendations.
Works in partnership with the Physician Services Branch team around the Return Service Agreements pertaining to Physicians.
Monitors the planning and project management of retention initiatives to ensure our partners, including but not limited to the NSHA/IWK, execute in accordance with the approved plans, outcome frameworks, strategic plans, business plans and policy guidelines where they exist. This is accomplished by working collaboratively with partners and others within the Office.
Provides functional leadership and strategic advice to the policy and research staff to engage in relevant research/identification of best practices, and evidencebased analyses.
In concert with the senior leadership team, reviews and provides input, including recommendations for approval and/or revisions of plans and strategies related to retention of healthcare professionals provided by departments, the NSHA, and the IWK.

Qualifications and Experience:

This may be the right opportunity for you if you are a collaborative leader with extensive partnership and stakeholder relations skills, with a bachelor's degree in a related field (i.e., social science, public administration, health administration, business/commerce) and several years of progressive experience in strategy and policy development, reporting, stakeholder relations, and program evaluation.

You have experience developing strategies and frameworks; providing recommendations and solutions to policies, problems, and required changes by developing new approaches based on constructive thinking, innovation, evaluation, and broad consultation.

You have experience in leading projects from initiation to implementation. Ability to manage confidential issues with