Senior Consultant, Health Equity Safety & Wellness Portfolio

Halifax - Canada

Hourly Salary: $ 43 - 54

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company :IWK Health

Req ID: 213955
Department/Program: Health Equity Safety and Wellness Health Equity Safety and Wellness
Location:Halifax
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100%FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date:January 2026
Union Status:Non-union Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $43.7957 - $54.7447/hour
Closing Date: January 09 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

This is not a designated position; however preference will be given to qualified candidates who self-identify as Indigenous Black/African Nova Scotians Persons of Colour Immigrants/Newcomers Persons with Disabilities and/or 2SLGBTQIA. Please self-identify on your application.

Where there are no qualified candidates who meet the minimum requirement of an undergraduate degree in a related field such as Social Work health promotion or other health-related discipline or business consideration may be given to candidates without the required education.

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax Nova Scotia providing tertiary and primary care for two million children youth adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees physicians volunteers and learners at sites acrossNova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each others talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home align our work to our values and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mikmaki the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mikmaq people. Working in Mikmaki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long deep and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination but have more work to do to build that trust acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous Black/African Nova Scotians Persons of Colour Immigrants/Newcomers Persons with Disabilities 2SLGBTQIA to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients families and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Reporting to and under the direction of the Director Health Equity Safety and Wellness the Senior Consultant Health Equity Portfolio is responsible for operational direction assisting in leading program and project implementation for the related programs within the Health Equity Safety and Wellness portfolio. This involves consultation with IWK team members system partners and community organizations that represent diverse populations. This position helps to guide IWK Healths various EDIRA and health and wellness strategies supports active EDIRA related committees working and affinity- groups and develop metrics for evaluation.

The Portfolio Senior Consultant will help identify and develop partnerships with external and internal bodies such as government private industry other institutions and the community and seek opportunities to increase outreach and collaboration opportunities for the IWK Health Centre through the Health Equity Safety and Wellness portfolio. They will effectively use consensus building processes project and program management and facilitation skills and related tools knowledge translation evidence-based decision-making and sound culturally competent resources and practices to help the portfolio achieve its strategic directions and mandates.

The incumbent will work with various teams and partners to help operationalize and track actions and activities that were identified as priorities under IWKs Health strategies particularly the new EDIRA strategy ensuring alignment with the Road Forward and People strategies and that policies programs supports and education apply an EDIRA lens and psychological safe principles.

The Senior Consultant plays a key role in operational service delivery by advising and supporting members of the Health Equity Safety and Wellness team and across the organization on integration of best practice.

The Health Equity Portfolio Senior Consultant helps develop and takes responsibility for aspects of an annual operational plan that reflects the portfolios strategic goals but is flexible enough to allow it to respond to emerging issues at the IWK NSH or on a provincial or national level. They will research and advise on best practice and help ensure the program / unit managers and project leads are collaborating and tools are coordinated and consistent.

Essential components of this position include project and program management evidence-based decision making creativity interpersonal skills self-direction initiative critical thinking team building and financial accounting functions.

Hours of Work

Monday Friday 37.5 hours/week
Hybrid with required in-office days

Your Qualifications

An undergraduate degree in related discipline e.g. health diversity studies social work public or business administration psychology etc. or an equivalent combination of education training and experience along with a proven commitment to anti-racism diversity equity and belonging initiatives.
Minimum of 5 or more years of leadership experience or an equivalent combination of education and leadership experience with a focus but not limited to workplace health safety & wellness program and project management business or public administration policy development EDIRA related fields evaluation organizational behaviour critical thinking evidence-based decision making.
Proven project and program management experience including planning delivery evaluation and outcome management.
Demonstrated high degree of independent decision-making problem-solving self-direction motivation change management knowledge and team building/leadership skills with ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and develop and sustain internal/external partnerships and build coalitions along with proven negotiation conflict management consultative influencing and coaching skills.
Solution-focused and innovative in response to trends in healthcare and population health and in recommendations that support system transformation.
Excellent communication verbal written facilitation and presentation skills.
General knowledge of health care issues labour trends health research education standards and monitoring are assets.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook Access Power Point). Willingness to learn new systems.
Demonstrated understanding of commitment to person patient and family-centered care.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee ofIWK Health please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.

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Company :IWK HealthReq ID: 213955Department/Program: Health Equity Safety and Wellness Health Equity Safety and WellnessLocation:HalifaxType of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100%FTE) x 1 position(s)Start Date:January 2026Union Status:Non-union Management/Non Union Bargaining UnitCompensation: $43....