Events and Site Planner - Innovation Hub

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Req ID: 201135
Location: Central Zone, NSH Performance Centre
Department: RSH Health Innovation Hub Events
Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3%) x 2
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: Open Until Filled

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

Reporting to the Innovation Manager, the Event and Site Planner is responsible for leading the planning and execution of a portfolio of strategic events while adhering to budget, scope, and schedule requirements. The role involves coordinating efforts for their portfolio of projects both within Nova Scotia Health and through various vendors, ensuring that the business development team is kept up to date on projects and brought in as needed. This role will interface with internal clinical departments to mobilize the launch of new services and demonstrate innovation through key speakers, slide decks, events, and working closely with the Innovation leadership team and the Manager team to establish high-quality and professional events. Externally, the role will interface with the innovation ecosystem funders, private industry, academia, start-up companies, government departments, etc.

The Events and Site Planner at the NS Health Innovation Hub is the primary point of contact for both internal and external events, as well as the lead for all facilities-related functions. This role has two primary functions:

Event Coordination and Logistics:

• Coordinate all external event bookings and associated customer service and administration.
• Act as the logistics lead for all events led by the innovation team at NSH.

Facilities Coordination and Support:

• Oversee the day-to-day upkeep and administration of the space.
• Provide facility support related to events.

About You

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

• Undergraduate Degree in relevant discipline or College diploma in event management, facilities management, or other relevant discipline.
• Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience within a comparable environment. Experience in healthcare considered an asset.
• Experience with event marketing strategy development, positioning, and execution.
• Strong technical event execution expertise.
• Ability to support the execution of marketing content, trade show materials, and collateral that support service offerings and create differentiation.
• Experience in managing multi-stakeholder initiatives and projects and with stakeholder liaison and management.
• Experience in the local innovation ecosystem is a definite asset.
• Experience in engaging, mentoring, and empowering teams and stakeholders in a collaborative, participative manner to respond to the mission, vision, goals, and objectives of an organization.
• Experience in project management principles and implementation.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships and interact with all clients in scope.
• High level of competence in both written and verbal communication.
• Experience working with diversity of staff and stakeholders, with knowledge of cultural competence, diversity, and social inclusion.

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

Hours: Casual Relief
Compensation And Benefits: $30.50 - $38.13 Hourly

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.