Project Executive

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada The Government of Nova Scotia Full time

Competition # : 43192

Department: Health and Wellness

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date: 04-Jul-24 (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, 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

Reporting to the Executive Director, Benefit Programs, the Project Executive works with senior leaders across the department and the health care system to provide leadership in the design, strategic planning, implementation, integration and evaluation of publicly funded pharmacy-based primary care services within the health care system.

Primary Accountabilities

Key responsibilities include:

  • Provides strategic leadership and drives innovation to advance initiatives that optimize the integration of community pharmacy practice in the broader primary care health system and to advance the goals of Action for Health
  • Establishes frameworks based on evidence and best practice, and collaboration with partners, to guide recommendations and decisions about government investment in community pharmacy and primary health care
  • Provides strategic input, oversight and evaluation support for innovative practices such as pharmacy primary care clinics and other demonstration projects
  • Maintains close working relationship with other branches of DHW including Public Health, System Integration, Primary Care, Physician Services, Office of Health Professional Recruitment, and Nova Scotia Health to ensure alignment and integration across system planning and priorities
  • Develops policies, monitoring and evaluation strategies related to pharmacy services and the Pharmacy Services Agreement
  • Maintains effective and positive working relationships with external stakeholders including Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists, Dalhousie School of Pharmacy, and other organizations
  • Responsible for budget oversight and forecasting for pharmacy services and other related investments
  • Provides direction and oversight to staff and Pharmacare program administrator to support analytics and successful implementation of insured services and audit practices
Qualifications and Experience

Bachelors or Masters degree in a related field and several years of health system leadership experience.

The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience in innovation and in moving forward complex and significant pieces of work for their organization. Candidates must have project management skills and an action-oriented approach.

Experience building partnerships and working with internal and external stakeholders and senior leaders will be required. As a dynamic leader, the successful candidate must possess the ability to lead change, move forward new initiatives and overcome ongoing challenges.

Must have significant experience in the health care system in Canada and appreciation of the vision of the health care system in Nova Scotia.

Excellent strategic thinking, interpersonal, diplomacy, communication, and organizational and team building skills.

The Government of Nova Scotia has adopted the LEADS Leadership Framework. During the interview, candidates will be expected to express how they have demonstrated the key behaviours and capabilities required to effectively lead in a caring and inclusive environment. LEADS Domains includes Leads Self, Engage Others, Achieve Results, Develop Coalitions and Systems Transformation.

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We will assess the above qualifications and capabilities using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Equivalency

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

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
  • Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day
  • May be required to work overtime on occasion
Additional InformationWhat 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: EC 14

Salary Range: $4, $5,576.81 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.

Current government employees may access this posting through the link below:

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

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