Planning Coordinator (Program Admin Officer 4)

About Us

The Department of Health and Wellness (DHW) offers opportunities to grow and advance in a dynamic sector that touches the lives of all Nova Scotians.  Along with our partners, including Nova Scotia Health and the IWK Health Centre, we are committed to continually improving our health care system. With a focus on collaborative primary health care, continuing care, improved supports for mental health and addictions, digital health, capital infrastructure, and more, 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.

The people who benefit from government programs and services come from all walks of life. It is important that the Department of Health and Wellness reflects the people that we serve – so we can deliver better, more accessible, and inclusive public services. We work hard to create an environment where different perspectives and experiences are valued. We are committed to helping diverse talent thrive.
 

About Our Opportunity

Achieving our strategic vision to provide more care, faster for Nova Scotians requires focusing our investments on the most important components of our health system. We need to ensure every dollar spent on healthcare delivers maximum value towards improving patient outcomes and system sustainability. Nova Scotians expect better healthcare. The Planning & Investment Team is working to make it happen right now.

As the Planning Coordinator you will be a key member of the Planning & Investment Team. This position will focus on engaging with DHW’s diverse program and health partners to support them in navigating and implementing value-based frameworks. This means that you are someone who can lead discussions and engage content experts in facilitated conversations, ultimately enabling them to better understand the broader impacts of their initiatives, and how they can maximize healthcare delivery and health outcomes for Nova Scotians.  

You will lead our engagement and knowledge sharing processes. This will include coordinating knowledge sharing workshops with Nova Scotia's health community and health leadership, a unique opportunity to bring experts together to align on value-based priorities and establish innovative health investment and strategic planning directions. Your contributions will support the allocation of human and financial resources where it matters most to Nova Scotians and align with the overall strategic vision and mission of the Department. The choices you make and the skills you bring, will enable the Planning and Investment team to effectively understand the allocation of funding, and make strategic near- to long-term investment decisions which will benefit Nova Scotians for years to come.
 

Primary Accountabilities

In this role you will strengthen collaborative relationships and advance strategic planning and investment for DHW by:

• Gathering and compiling evidence (quantitative & qualitative via stakeholders, senior leadership, and other sources), to develop processes that enable ongoing evidence-based monitoring, progress, and outcome assessments across health priorities and investments. 
• Supporting and overseeing the maturation of investment processes. 
• Advising on robust governance and accountability processes, policies and strategies. 
• Aiding and supporting project owners and DHW partners in navigating value-based frameworks, while coordinating and reviewing progress measurement (e.g., project status, impact, value). 
• Leading the coordination and planning of health priority and knowledge sharing workshops and conference sessions for Nova Scotia’s health leaders.  
• Contributing to a departmental culture of evidence-informed decision making and promoting continuous learning and inquiry. 
• Supporting the Planning and Investment team regarding project planning, divisional planning, and strategic narrative development. 
   

Qualifications and Experience

We recognize that everyone brings different skills and experiences to the table and that not everyone “checks all the boxes”. So, apply anyway! Tell us why you’re the right fit for the job.

As the successful candidate, you will have a bachelor’s degree, plus several years of progressive and relevant experience.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Additional skills and experience may include:

• A positive and professional approach to leadership.
• Strong relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing engagement with internal and/or external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and/or coordinating and synthesizing materials.
• Excellent writing, organization, and planning skills. 
• A highly organized, confident, communicator and presenter.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work with an extensive stakeholder community with tact, diplomacy, and an ability to build effective relationships to operate successfully in a political or complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee the implementation and operations of processes, projects, and policies would be considered an asset.

You share our values of Respect, Integrity, Diversity, Accountability & The Public Good, have a passion for service excellence and actively promote and encourage the importance of people, teams, diversity, and culture.

Leadership competencies required at this level of work are:  Analytical Thinking, Strategic Orientation, Innovativeness, Adaptability and Flexibility, Initiative, Effective Interactive Communication, Partnering and Relationship Building, and Intercultural and Diversity Proficiency.

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. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.
 

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.  For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.
 

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