Health Protection Consultant

**Competition #**: 44409
**Department**: Health and Wellness
**Location**: HALIFAX
**Type of Employment**: Temporary
**Union Status**: NSGEU - NSPG
**Closing Date**: 07-Nov-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
The Department of Health and Wellness offers opportunities to grow and advance in a dynamic sector that touches the lives of all Nova Scotians. Along with our partners, including the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the IWK Health Centre, we're committed to continually improving our health care system. With a focus on continual improvements within the Health System, the department is thinking differently about how to plan, fund, legislate and monitor to improve access and service delivery. To do this, we need leaders at all levels of the organization who embrace a challenge and believe in their ability to make a difference.
About Our Opportunity
As the Health Protection Consultant, you will be instrumental in informing and providing leadership to the strategic direction for the Health Protection programs (e.g. communicable disease prevention and control and immunization) for Nova Scotia. You will use current evidence and best practices to aid in program development, the development of policies, standards and guidelines and the monitoring thereof for quality and consistency.
Primary Accountabilities
Your role is also instrumental in the establishment of partnerships with provincial, federal departments/agencies, and other organizations in the integrated planning and development of Health Protection areas such as communicable disease prevention and control and immunization program related interventions.
Qualifications and Experience
You possess either a bachelor's degree in Nursing or Public Health Sciences plus six (6) years of experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Credentials as a Registered Nurse or Certified Public Health Inspector are required.
To be successful in this position, you have knowledge, skills and experience in public health sciences specifically related to areas of health protection such as communicable/infectious disease and immunization, assessment and analysis, policy and program development, implementation and evaluation and in outbreak management. You also have a strong working knowledge of the Health Protection Act. Your understanding of the social determinants of health and the need to address conditions that may prevent potential and/or ongoing risk of exposure to communicable/infectious diseases will be critical to this role.
You possess the ability to create strong partnerships and provide leadership throughout the Public Health Branch, the Nova Scotia Health Authority, and provincial and national committees pertaining to health protection such as communicable/infectious diseases and immunization. In addition, you have strong communication and risk communication skills (both written and verbal) as well as a high degree of organizational, analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities. Committed to the code of ethics of your professional body and to the values, ethics and conduct for Nova Scotia Public Servants, you work well in an environment where flexibility, collaboration and commitment to team and teamwork is fundamental.
A working knowledge of a Public Health Information System would be a strong asset.
We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.
Equivalency
An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered. Related equivalencies may include, but are not limited to:
A related master's degree in Nursing and four (4) years of related experience
Working Conditions
Most of your work is in a comfortable office environment. There is a need for you to balance competing priorities, attend multiple meetings, and meet strict deadlines. Provincial travel may be required.
Additional Information
What We Offer
Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
Countless Career Paths.
Department Specific Flexible working schedules.
**Pay Grade**: PR 17
**Salary Range**: $3,107.16 - $3,649.33 Bi-Weekly
**Employment Equity Statement**: