Public Policy Analyst- Planning

3 weeks ago

Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID: 178076**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location: Provincial** **Zone, Flexible Within The Province**
**Department: PH SSP Healthy Communities**
**Type of Employment: Temporary** Hourly FT long-assignment** (100%** FTE) x 1** **position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Admin Professionals** Position**
**Posting Closing Date: 2-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.

**About the Opportunity**:
The Planning and Development Officer (Public Policy Analyst), Healthy Communities, Science and System Performance (SSP) leads the development of healthy communities through in-depth policy analysis, understanding of the context and factors influencing policy decisions, and developing policy tools including discussion papers, reviews, and briefing notes. The Public Policy Analyst brings expertise in public policy methods, processes, and tools, an understanding of jurisdictional boundaries, and the capacity to identify the health impacts of policy decisions in other sectors. The Policy Analyst contributes to the development of system and program performance measures and accountability frameworks for the healthy communities program.

The Public Policy Analyst works in collaboration with colleagues in Public Health and government colleagues at multiple levels. They work with multiple partners to influence policy decisions through the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, local community factors, and other forms of evidence. They work with others to develop tools such as health impact assessment, advocacy framework, and monitoring and reporting of policy action

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

- Master’s in public health, health promotion or other relevant field with 3 - 5 years relevant experience OR Baccalaureate degree in health promotion, sociology or other relevant field with 5-7 years relevant experience
- Experience in the development of tools and processes such as health impact analysis, indicator and monitoring tools, advocacy policy and frameworks.
- Experience conducting literature reviews and appraisal and synthesis of research to inform practice.
- Experience in public policy development and analysis at municipal, provincial or national level.
- Experience working with qualitative and quantitative data, including appropriate communications methods for policy decisions.
- Ability to analyze and interpret statistical and qualitative data and performance indicators and benchmarks.
- Excellent communication skills, with adaptability for different stakeholders, audiences and tools.
- Experience in building strategic partnerships, networks, coalitions, and collaborative working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners.
- Demonstrated judgment, decision making, and problem solving skills
- Excellent time management skills, including priority setting and work organization.
- Demonstrated high standards of ethics, integrity, respect and accountability.
- Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred
- Successful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to People Services before starting employment and assume any additional costs as a condition of employment.

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

**Hours**:

- Temporary Full-Time; 70 Hours Bi-weekly
- Starting as soon as possible; 18 month-term
- Location and zone flexible within the province.

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$35.81- $46.55 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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