Opportunities Health Protection Consultant (Program Admin Officer 4)
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Job Summary
Competition # :48369
Department:Health and Wellness
Location:HALIFAX
Type of Employment:Term
Union Status:NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date:07-May-26(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 were 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 play a key role in providing leadership and shaping the strategic direction of Health Protection programs in Nova Scotia including communicable disease prevention and control and immunization. You will apply current evidence and best practices to support program development; develop implement and assess policies standards and guidelines; and monitor these activities to ensure quality consistency and effectiveness.
Primary Accountabilities
Reporting to the Director Health Protection you play a lead role in the development of provincial evidenceinformed health protection policies standards and guidelines and in providing expert advice to senior leadership on legislation and regulation. You synthesize scientific evidence and national and international guidance assess risks and systemlevel impacts and collaborate on strategic policy direction related to communicable disease prevention and control immunization and emerging health protection issues under the Health Protection Act.
You provide strategic leadership to translate policy into operational practice and strengthen systemwide performance. This includes leading complex projects aligned with Public Health priorities; managing objectives resources timelines and risks; monitoring program performance; and delivering clear operational guidance recommendations and briefings to support consistent and effective implementation across the provincial health protection system.
You represent the province and provide leadership in crosssectoral and intergovernmental collaboration to advance health protection outcomes. This includes working with Nova Scotia Health provincial and federal partners and external stakeholders; contributing to federalprovincialterritorial committees; serving as a provincial lead in communicable disease immunization and outbreak response; and overseeing financial and resource planning to ensure accountable and effective use of resources.
Qualifications and Experience
You possess either a bachelors degree in Nursing or Public Health Sciences plus minimum 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.
You bring demonstrated experience in health protection including communicable/infectious disease prevention and control immunization policy and program development implementation and evaluation and outbreak management. You have strong analytical and assessment skills experience applying evidence to systemlevel decisionmaking and a solid working knowledge of the Health Protection Act.
Knowledge of the social determinants of health as they relate to communicable disease risk is essential.
You are a strong leader and collaborator with the ability to build partnerships across the Public Health Branch Nova Scotia Health and provincial and national committees. You have excellent written and verbal communication skills including risk communication; strong organizational and decisionmaking abilities; and the capacity to manage competing priorities.
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 masters degree in Public Health and four (4) years of related experience
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 aDefined 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
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
There are two TERM employment opportunities with anticipated end date inSeptember 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.
Pay Grade: PR 17
Salary Range: $3410.48- $4005.58Bi-Weekly
Employment Equity Statement:
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from Indigenous People African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons Persons with Disabilities and Womenin occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.
Accommodation Statement:
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process please contact us at
This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office employees must apply correctly via this link:
Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant and will only be included if external applications are pursued.
External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.
Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concernsmay be directed to
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