OPOR Manager, Education & Learning - One Person One Record

 Req ID: 200534
Location: Provincial Zone, Westway 1 
Department: OPOR STRAT-Education Learning & Training
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 14-Apr-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

The OPOR Clinical Engagement Manager provides strategic and operational leadership to interprofessional teams within a patient-centered, collaborative practice model focused on OPOR-CIS and technology-enabled clinical adoption, support, and training activities. The Manager is responsible for driving effective communication strategies and leading organizational change management initiatives to support successful clinical adoption and transformation.

Working collaboratively with management, staff, physicians, community partners, and service providers, the Manager applies strategic thinking and analytical expertise to overcome challenges, ensuring sustained and meaningful use of technology, including CIS, to enhance clinical best practices and deliver high-quality, safe, and cost-effective care. The goal is to improve patient outcomes and experiences.

Exhibiting sound professional judgment and initiative, the Manager aligns their efforts with the objectives of the OPOR Program, as well as the mission, vision, and strategic directions of IWK and NS Health.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Masters degree in health related or adult education field
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years’ leadership experience (either formal or informal) within healthcare
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in adult education, healthcare training, and planning healthcare education
• Knowledge of best practice related to adult education, healthcare training, and design and deliver of healthcare education
• Strong writing and editing skills. Knowledge of Canadian Press editorial style. 
• Experience developing and facilitating strategies consistent with the principles of adult education, healthcare training, and planning healthcare education
• Demonstrated proficient knowledge of healthcare industry required; familiarity with clinical and administrative hospital functions and departments preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with complex projects in health care environment
• Demonstrated proficiency in program planning, financial and human resource management, oral and written communication and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, analytical, problem solving, conflict resolution, negotiation, strategic thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to successfully change, adapt, overcome, and cope with unexpected challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships and collaborative working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners across the healthcare continuum.

About You Continued

• Demonstrated commitment to employee and self-development and continuous quality improvement.
• Proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, internet, email.
• Demonstrated regular attendance in current and previous employment.
• Physical and mental capabilities to perform the duties of the position such as managing multiple priorities, time-sensitive deadlines, stressful situations, working flexible/extended hours and travelling within and outside NSH as necessary
• Valid Nova Scotia Driver’s License and access to reliable vehicle.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated experience on data interpretation and reporting skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of governance navigation
• Demonstrates strategic, creative and strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Uses effective leadership, facilitation, communication and negotiation abilities to achieve consensus, resolve conflict, achieve desired outcomes and address potential barriers to success.
• Demonstrated ability to create and execute plans and ensure timelines are met while working with a variety of partners
• Exercises initiative, self-direction and problem solving abilities to identity gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Proven ability to apply quality management principles and processes.
• Strong communication, planning, presentation and organizational skills.
• Physical and mental capabilities to perform the duties of the position such as managing multiple priorities, time-sensitive deadlines, stressful situations, working flexible/extended hours and travelling within and outside NSH as necessary

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long-assignment, Full-time Position; 75 Hours Biweekly 
• Approximately 12 months (assignment length is subject to change) 

Compensation and Benefits

$45.45 - $56.81 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.