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.

One of the Department of Health and Wellness’s (DHW) mandates is to ensure the delivery of collaborative health care to communities through Emergency Health Services, including medical communications, medical first response, ground and air ambulance, and other programs. DHW is responsible for setting standards, developing policies, funding, and regulatory oversight of the EHS system and the vendor contracted to operate the EHS system. 

About Our Opportunity

Reporting to the Director, Emergency Health Services, the Manager, Emergency Health Services is responsible for managing program resources for Emergency Health Services (EHS) including contract management, procurement, budget preparation, expenditure tracking, and monthly forecasting and service delivery assessment. The Manager contributes and provides leadership to EHS projects and programs by ensuring that legislation, regulation and policy development supports implementation. The Manager supports the Director in the process of providing leadership, management and direction to the province's integrated, out-of-hospital emergency system.

Primary Accountabilities

A few of the key responsibilities of this role include:

• Performs contract management for Emergency Health Services. Leads and contributes to negotiations with operators and other providers for EHS services to renew or develop new contracts, partnerships, MOU and agreements.  
• Works with external and internal partners to ensure the smooth operations of the EHS system. 
• Leads and/or participates in committees within government on a provincial and national basis, as well as outside government with contractors and associated organizations.   
• Leads and participates in the development of strategic and operational plans for EHS and the division. 
• Manages administrative processes and leads and ensures the development and ongoing monitoring of administrative and clinical projects and programs within the EHS system.
• Ensures the effective management of human and financial resources by respecting corporate human resources and financial practices.  
• Supports the Director with the integration of the EHS ambulance system into the ongoing development of an effective and efficient health care system and other government-wide initiatives. 
  
  

Qualifications and Experience

To be considered for this opportunity, you have a bachelor’s or master's degree in a relevant field of study and several years progressive management experience. An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered, such as graduation from an accredited paramedicine training program and relevant experience.

As the successful candidate you have:

• Demonstrated experience working in an emergency health system, the public sector, or related field.  
  
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative working relationships with internal and external partners.
  
• Experience in contract management, finance, or related business background
  
• Experience managing, coaching and developing staff.
  
• Competency in Microsoft Office products, including excel.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.
• Superior organizational and time management skills with demonstrated decisiveness, ability to manage competing priorities with tight and conflicting deadlines.

Leadership competencies required at this level of work are: Decisiveness, Strategic Orientation, Developing Others, Team Leadership, Self-Awareness and Personal Impact, 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

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.

Working Conditions

• May be required to work overtime on occasion
• Typically located in comfortable office environment; however, work environment may occasionally include manufacturing, fleet and other facilities, long distance travel via road vehicles and airplanes
• Regularly reads and interprets multiple sources of information, regular requirement to type, read and work on a computer
  
  

Additional Information

This is a TERM employment opportunity with anticipated end date of June 16, 2027.  The appointment status (‘term’, ‘temporary’ or ‘casual’) is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.

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.
• A Dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus.