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Senior Analyst Policy

3 months ago

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

Req ID: 183614
Location: Provincial Zone, Bethune Building - QEII
Department: CNS STRAT MCC Palliative Care
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 6-Aug-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 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 Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Planning and Development, Palliative Care Network, and in collaboration with the Network Leadership Team, the Senior Analyst, Policy and Planning participates in the development of the strategic direction of the Palliative Care Network by providing leadership in the areas of evaluation, monitoring, policy development, planning and accountability, provincial standards, best and promising practices, and more broadly, evidence-based decision making.

This includes providing leadership in evaluation planning, analysis, and advice to support Mass Casualty Commission Recommendation C 13 response efforts.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Analyst advises and leads the advancement of defined priority areas according to the Network's goals and objectives and the identified strategic directions of Nova Scotia Health. This position involves building new and fostering existing partnerships and providing evaluation and monitoring advice to multiple NSH departments.

The Senior Analyst:

  • Provides expertise and advice on evaluation, policy and impact measurement related to the Palliative Care Network with emphasis on grief and bereavement.
  • Supports a culture of safety, continuous improvement and creativity aimed at improved health outcomes. Makes recommendations on evaluation frameworks to support the monitoring and tracking of indicators of system performance as well as of population health needs.
  • Oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of Network strategies by leading and managing teams assigned to work on strategy-related projects. Projects will include working across multiple departments internal and external to Nova Scotia Health, government departments, community organizations, the IWK Health Centre, and the research and academic communities.
  • Directs thorough and systematic research and analysis of significant issues related to standards, policy, planning, quality management and system performance to inform the development of strategic plans. This supports the Network to ensure the provision of integrated, safe, high quality and sustainable services across the continuum and lifespan.
  • Provides strategic advice to move complex and multi-faceted initiatives/projects forward, many of which may be at different stages of evolution with different timeframes and accountability mechanisms.
  • Provides knowledge and expertise to support the leadership team in developing a plan for establishing, renewing and facilitating compliance with evidence-based operational, service delivery and population health standards.
  • Makes recommendations designed to support improvement in quality, safety and coordinated service delivery for the full continuum of services and/or populations in scope of the Palliative Care Network.
  • Ensures that policy, standards, and guidelines are congruent with current, evidence-based standards and guidelines. Works collaboratively to ensure relevant interest holders, and patient/public advisors are incorporated into planning.
About You

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

  • 5-7 years of relevant senior leadership experience with progressive accountabilities for evaluation and implementation, standards development, advising on healthy public policy, and adoption of best practices to deliver high quality services
  • Master's Degree in health related discipline

The following would be considered an asset:

  • Ability to analyze and interpret statistical data and monitor quality and performance indicators and benchmarks
  • Registration with relevant health or professional discipline/college or association & Certified Health Executive designation
  • Excellent leadership, organizational and decision skills
  • Expert knowledge to critically analyze evidence-based practices to inform strategy development and organizational planning.
  • Strategic planning and systems thinking.
  • Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships and partnerships with stakeholders.
  • Expertise in financial planning.
  • Evidence-based collaborative problem solving of complex multifaceted issues.
  • Critical thinking and analytical problem solving.
  • Understands the principles of project management and demonstrated ability to create and lead complex work teams.
  • Expertise in leading complex change.
  • Quality improvement methodologies.
  • Cultural competence.
  • Collaboration, negotiation and persuasion skills are paramount as this role requires the engagement of internal and external stakeholders.

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

Hours
  • Permanent Full-time Position; 75 hours bi-weekly
Compensation and Incentives

$ $53.67 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.