Volunteer Program Leader

3 months ago

Wolfville, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:157518**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Western** **Zone, **Eastern Kings Memorial Community Health Centre**
**Department**:OPWZ Valley Hospice-VRH**
**Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly PT long-assignment** **(**40%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)**
**Status: MGMT/NON-Union** **Management/Non Union** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:2-Jun-23**

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**:
At Nova Scotia Health, volunteers play a vital role in supporting care and service delivery across the continuum of care.

Working in collaboration with NSH stakeholders and community partners, the Volunteer Program Lead for Annapolis Valley Hospice and Palliative Care is responsible for recruiting, screening, training, and supporting volunteers who provide supplementary and complementary care services to enhance the quality of life for palliative care patients who reside at Valley Hospice or at home.

Reporting to the Health Services Managers at Valley Hospice and the Annapolis Valley Community Palliative Care Team, the Volunteer Program Lead will play an integral role in the ongoing development of volunteer supports to best meet palliative patients’ needs.

**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
- Minimum one year recent/related experience required
- Excellent leadership, organizational, follow-through and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and efficiently and accurately manage multiple, time-sensitive priorities
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships
- High level of competency 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
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice
- 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**:

- Part-time Long Assignment, 40% FTE; 30 hours biweekly
- Approximately 12 months
- Some travel may be required
- Hybrid position, a mix of on site and work from home

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$30.32 - $37.90 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 Management/Non Union 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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