Integrated Workforce Planning Consultant

​Req ID: 206734
Location: Provincial Zone, Flexible within the Province 
Department: IPPL Integrated Workforce Planning JD
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 1-Aug-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.

The NSH Integrated Workforce Planning Team aligns the delivery of health care services with targeted workforce strategies, to optimize the workforce using the Recruit, Retain, Redesign and Educate framework. 

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the manager, the Integrated Workforce Planning Consultant is responsible for supporting organizational leaders in effectively addressing workforce demands to ensure patients receive the right care, from the right provider at the right time. 

This position plays a key role in embedding operational insights into all workforce planning initiatives. With a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and evidence-based decision-making, the Consultant collaborates with operational leaders and key stakeholders to ensure the health system maintains the necessary capacity to accommodate new employees and learners.

The Consultant provides strategic and operational support in workforce planning activities and actively engages partners in the validation of workforce data. Additionally, the role involves identifying workforce-related challenges and opportunities and working collaboratively with Interprofessional Practice & Learning (IPPL), People Services, operational teams, and other stakeholders to develop and implement appropriate mitigation and adaptation strategies.

About You

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

• Post-secondary education in the areas of Communications, Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, or Business Administration required.
• Equivalencies of education or experience may be considered.
• Current registration with professional association required if applicable.
• 2-5 years’ experience in health care and/or project management capacity.
• Knowledge translation skills, able to tailor presentation of data and analytics to a diverse audience.
• Flexible and adaptable working style, comfortable working in an environment that is changing and evolving.
• Ability to identify risks and propose mitigation or adaptation strategies to facilitate the achievement of operational targets. 
• Knowledge and understanding of health professions is an asset.
• Strong organizational and process management skills.
• Sound knowledge and skill working in a team setting.
• Ability to think critically, quickly, and accurately; creative problem-solving ability.
• Demonstrated leadership in facilitation with multiple stakeholders and service providers.
• Proven ability to build, enhance, foster, and maintain effective relationships.
• Superior communication skills – written, oral, presentation.
• Ability to work independently and identify priorities. 
• Experience with project management and/or coordination would be considered an asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel), email, internet. 
• Ability to navigate change and support change management initiative.

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

Hours

Permanent Full-time (75 hours bi-weekly)

Work from Home Position

Compensation and Benefits

$38.36 - $47.95 hourly
$74,806 - $93,507 annually

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. 

​This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.

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.