Volunteer Resources Consultant

4 weeks ago


Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

Req ID: 179268
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Department: PS NS Volunteer Services
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly PT long-assignment (80% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Status: Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 21-May-24

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

The Volunteer Services program supports care and service delivery across the continuum of care that responds to the demographic, generational, cultural, health and Zone needs, and challenges inherent in volunteerism and, care and service delivery. The Nova Scotia Health program directs or recommends standards and services supporting volunteers who enhance patient care across Nova Scotia Health through more than 800 programs; that integrate and align with People Services and other program services and strategies; that ensure the principles and practices that guide the NSHA, IWK and Department of Health and Wellness (DHW) such as mission, vision, values, expected behaviours, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and interprofessional collaboration are integrated within the services this program provides and through the messages delivered.

In collaboration with Nova Scotia Health stakeholders and community partners, Volunteer Resources Consultant researches, plans, implements, coordinates and evaluates volunteer services that support care and service delivery across the continuum. The Volunteer Resources Consultant provides recommendations, leadership and support to managers and volunteers, and coordination of service delivery across a range of specific programs.

About You

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

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
  • Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) preferred with a commitment to obtain within five years.
  • Minimum 3 years recent related experience in volunteer management and/or human resources
  • Excellent leadership, organizational, follow-through and time management skills, with the ability to effectively and efficiently prioritize tasks and accurately manage multiple, time-sensitive priorities
  • Experience in mediation and conflict resolution
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and decision-skills
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships
  • High level of competence in both written and verbal communication
  • Excellent customer service, interpersonal and relationship building skills
  • Excellent communication (verbal and written), problem solving and decision making skills
  • Excellent consultative, influencing and coaching skills

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

Hours
  • Long Assignment, Part-time (80%) position; 60 hours biweekly
  • September March 2026
  • Approximately 18 months
Compensation and Incentives

$ $39.23 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.

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

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