Consultant Early Years - Public Health

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team within a forward-thinking health authority committed to improving public health outcomes for children aged 0-5. As an Early Years Consultant, you'll leverage your expertise to lead and coordinate initiatives that promote healthy development and reduce health inequities. This role offers the opportunity to work flexibly within the Western Zone, ensuring that your contributions have a positive impact on the community. With a strong focus on collaboration and strategic partnerships, you will play a crucial role in shaping public health practices while enjoying a supportive work environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in public health.
• Experience in planning and evaluating public health programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and coordination of public health workforce development.
• Collaborate with partners to ensure effective health outcomes for children.

Skills

Public Health Program Planning

Leadership Skills

Strategic Partnerships

Data Analysis

Conflict Resolution

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Public Health

Masters in Public Health

Tools

LEADS Framework

Job description

Req ID:

#
Location:

WesternZone, Flexible within Western Zone
Department:

PH EY Early Years WZ
Type of Employment:

Permanent

Hourly FT(

100%) x

1
Management/Non UnionP

osition
Posting Closing Date:

9-May-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 novascotia to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Early Years, the Early Years Consultant provides advanced knowledge, leadership and coordination of public health work force development in the area of the early years. The position is responsible to work with the team and manager to strengthen skills, competencies and achievement amongst the public health team members focused on the early years.

The Consultant provides an expert level of advice to support and coordinate consistent and quality practice across the zone. The incumbent provides guidance, coordination and direction to staff to ensure alignment with established standards of practice, operational requirements and scientific developments. The incumbent also provides recommendations to the manager on quality initiatives and work practice changes or work force distribution to optimize efficiency.

The position works closely with public health staff, zone leadership, other NSHA consultants and leaders, local stakeholders and system and external partners to ensure consistent, effective and positive health outcomes for children aged 0-5. The Consultant demonstrates commitment to equity, social justice and self-determination to create supportive environments for the early years.

The Consultant collaborates with system and external partners, identifies and monitors key indicators, and supports knowledge exchange across the health system and other sectors. The Consultant spends time on a daily and weekly basis monitoring trends and gathering local evidence to inform process and operational improvements to early years programming across the zone.

The Consultant provides leadership and advanced knowledge in programs, policies, standards, models and strategies to promote and support the development of healthy development to reduce health inequities in the early years.

About You

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

-Baccalaureate degree in public health sciences, nutrition, health education and health promotion, nursing, early childhood or relevant field with 5-7 years relevant experience
-Masters in public health, or equivalent with 3-5 years relevant experience
-Equivalent combination of education and 7 years progressive leadership experience may be considered
-Eligible for registration with a professional body as appropriate
-Experience in planning, development and evaluation of public health programs, services and initiatives based on community assessments, data and best practice models for the early years.
-Demonstrated success in building strategic partnerships, networks, coalitions, and collaborative working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners to support early years work.
-Knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations including the NS Health Protection Act, NS Health Authorities Act etc.
-Demonstrated proficiency in LEADS
-Demonstrated high standards of ethics, integrity, respect, accountability and upholding the public interest, and ability to use them effectively in decision-making.
-Leadership skills consisting of team building, conflict resolution, goal setting, coaching, mentoring, delegation, change-leadership.
-Routine office and/or work from home environment.
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications

Hours
-Permanent Full Time Position/ 75 Hours Bi-weekly
-Work locations are flexible within the Western Zone

Compensation and Benefits

$38.36 - $47.95 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+ and self-identify.