Assistant Manager

6 months ago


Kentville, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:181236**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Western** Zone, **Chipman Facility**
**Department**:OPWZ Strat C3 Staffing CWZ**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status**:Management/Non Union** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:7-Jun-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**:
Reporting to the Scheduling Operations Manager, the Assistant Manager aids in the day-to-day operations and workflow guidance of an integrated staff scheduling team that delivers high-quality schedule planning and building, timekeeping, and shift filling of immediate and long-term needs. Essential components of this position include decision-making, creativity, interpersonal skills, communication, relationship-building, and change management, to provide effective leadership for continuous quality improvements within the staff scheduling office.

The Assistant Manager is accountable for the co-leadership, organization and direction of the Integrated Scheduling Services within the zone. This role will guide the Team Leads, Scheduling Coordinators, and Staffing Clerks with their work, orientations, and development. This role will be key in working with the provincial Integrated scheduling services team, including the zonal training and sustainment specialists. This role requires the ability to build key relationships with the managers of units/areas that they support, Human Resources Teams, Labour Relations, and the provincial Integrated Scheduling Service.

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

- Baccalaureate degree in related field such as Business Administration or Education required or equivalent education and experience may be considered.
- 2-3 years scheduling experience with 1 years in a supervisory or project management capacity
- 1-2 years knowledge and experience in Human Resources (including Collective Agreements)
- Experience with adult education or training an asset
- Project Management and or Change Management an asset
- Knowledge of the environment, staffing practices and time reporting processes preferred
- Experience with scheduling and or HR software
- Demonstrated planning, organizing, prioritizing and time management skills
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills including ability to work as a team member and ability to foster collaborative relationships
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality; recognize sensitive issues and respond appropriately.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.
- Knowledge of adult education and learning principles
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Internet Explorer, Outlook and human resources information systems.
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

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

**Hours**:

- Permanent Full-Time (100%) position, 75 Hours Bi-Weekly

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$35.27 - $44.09 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

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

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