Consultant, Transformation Office

Req :
Department/Program: Transformation Office, Strategy and Improvement
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: January
Union Status: Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $40. - $51. /hour
Closing Date:
January 14, (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 2

SLGBTQIA+. Please self-identify on your application.

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 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities.

We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our , and enjoy access to enhanced 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 Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki 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 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, 2

SLGBTQIA+ 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

The Strategy & Improvement portfolio is responsible for leading the development and implementation of IWK Health’s annual strategic plan, and for overseeing the management and delivery of approved business cases and provincial transformation initiatives. Recently, the government launched its ambitious plan Action for Health aimed at transforming healthcare delivery in Nova Scotia. Working with Nova Scotia Health and many others in the health system, we at IWK Health have been leading and participating in provincial initiatives as part of this transformation.

In addition, we have IWK-specific strategic objectives to advance and improve important initiatives that will support our staff as well as our patients and families. IWK Health is undergoing significant change in many areas and at a rapid pace to deliver on these initiatives.

The Consultant, Transformation is responsible to contribute to the overall management, direction, coordination, and execution of the implementation of the Maritime Pediatric Learning Health System and its associated projects with the goal of improving access and health outcomes for children and youth of the Maritimes. The scope of the work will include but not be limited to the use of lean principles, change management principles, project management, and data management.

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