Manager - Violence Prevention, Intervention & Response Program

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 74,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health is seeking a Manager to lead the Violence Prevention, Intervention and Response Program. The role focuses on strategic direction, resource planning, and delivering innovative care across the province.

You will work with the Director and senior leaders to develop a learning health system emphasizing interprofessional learning, collaboration, and clinical leadership while engaging diverse learners and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health profession, health administration, education or related field; or equivalent education and experience required
• Minimum of 5 years in Education
• Minimum of 3 years progressive leadership
• Minimum of 5 years of practice in related discipline
• Experience in engaging, mentoring, and empowering teams and stakeholders in a collaborative, participative manner to respond to the mission, vision, goals and objectives an organization
• Experience in initiating, leading, and managing organizational change, and complex work
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills with ability to interpret program evaluation data to inform quality and performance indicators and benchmarks
• Highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and negotiating skills with the ability to develop and sustain alliances with the academic and health care sectors
• Experience working with diversity of learners, staff and stakeholders, with knowledge of cultural competence, diversity and social inclusion.
• Sound knowledge of information and learning systems
• Experience in financial planning and human resource management
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the strategic direction for the Violence Prevention, Intervention and Response Program.
• Ensure required resources are available to develop and deliver responsive, flexible, and innovative approaches to delivering care throughout the province.
• Engage in collaborative conversations and strategic planning with stakeholders to contribute to the learning health system.
• Develop a learning health system that reflects the needs of learners and employees with interprofessional learning and collaboration.
• Partner with the Director, senior leaders and staff to support clinical leadership.

Skills

Leadership experience

Education program development

Interprofessional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Education

Master’s degree in health profession, health administration, education, or related field

Job description

Req ID: 227675
Location: To be determined based on the Successful Candidate
Department: IPPL IPV Ldrshp Sane/Domestic Violence
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT(100%) x 1
Management/Non UnionPosition
Posting Closing Date: 18-Nov-26

About the Opportunity

Violence Prevention, Intervention, and Response Program focuses on trauma informed, person centred evidence informed care required at various points of entry to health services by individuals and families with experiences of interpersonal violence. This provincial program advances professional and interprofessional practice for regulated and unregulated care providers in health service settings across NSH and IWK and other sectors of the province.

Reporting to the Director, Violence Prevention, Intervention and Response Program (VIPR), the Manager provides leadership for the strategic direction for the Violence Prevention, Intervention and Response Program. The Manager is responsible for ensuring required resources are available to develop and deliver responsive, flexible, and innovative approaches to delivering care throughout the province. The Manager is responsible for engaging in collaborative conversations and strategic planning with stakeholder in order to contribute to the learning health system that supports effective learner experiences throughout the province. Working in partnership with the Director, senior leaders and staff, the Manager takes a leadership role in developing a learning health system that reflects the needs of learners and employees with a focus on interprofessional learning and collaboration and clinical leadership.

About You

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

• Master’s degree in health profession, health administration, education or related field; or equivalent education and experience required
• Minimum of 5 years in Education
• Minimum of 3 years progressive leadership
• Minimum of 5 years of practice in related discipline
• Experience in engaging, mentoring, and empowering teams and stakeholders in a collaborative, participative manner to respond to the mission, vision, goals and objectives an organization
• Experience in initiating, leading, and managing organizational change, and complex work
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills with ability to interpret program evaluation data to inform quality and performance indicators and benchmarks
• Highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and negotiating skills with the ability to develop and sustain alliances with the academic and health care sectors
• Experience working with diversity of learners, staff and stakeholders, with knowledge of cultural competence, diversity and social inclusion.
• Sound knowledge of information and learning systems
• Experience in financial planning and human resource management
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

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

Hours

• Permanent full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
• This position offers a hybrid/work from home model
• Location to be determined based on the Successful Candidate
• Travel within the province required

Compensation and Benefits

Pay Scale Type: Management
Band: MGT06
Hourly Rate: $53.59 - $65.65
Annual Salary: $104,498 - $128,010

Successful candidates may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which includes health, dental, and travel insurance; long-term disability and life insurance coverage; and a defined benefit pension plan. Additional wellness, development and employee support programs may also be available.

What you'll love about Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.