Training & Sustainment Advisor - Provincial Scheduling Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health is seeking a Training and Sustainment Specialist to lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of scheduling training across the Integrated Scheduling Services. This role focuses on standardized processes, materials, and supporting scheduling operations.

The position requires travel within the province, strong communication, and change management skills, with a hybrid work model and opportunities to partner with HR and Labour Relations.

Qualifications

• 3 years of staff scheduling experience with at least 1 year in a supervisory or training capacity
• Experience with scheduling software
• Minimum 3 years knowledge of Human Resources including Collective Agreements
• Excellent communication skills
• Languages other than English (French) are an asset

Responsibilities

• Provide input and feedback to Lead and Manager; implement and evaluate training for Integrated Scheduling Services
• Develop training materials and deliver training; support scheduling operations across zones
• Build relationships across the organization; enable tools for leaders and staff under the Provincial Scheduling Services team
• Travel throughout the assigned zone and possibly the province to build key relationships with managers, HR, and Labour Relations
• Support change management initiatives to improve staff scheduling processes

Skills

Staff scheduling

Communication skills

Supervisory/training experience

Scheduling software

HR knowledge including Collective Barg

Education

Baccalaureate degree in related field

Tools

Scheduling software

Job description

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Provincial Schedule Standards Manager, the Training and Sustainment Specialist is responsible for providing input and feedback to the Lead and Manager, implementing and evaluating training for the Integrated Scheduling Services. This includes standardized scheduling processes, training materials, training delivery, and providing support to scheduling operations in the zones.

The Training and Sustainment Specialist strives to build relationships across the organization through enabling and providing tools to all levels of leaders and staff under the direction of the Provincial Scheduling Services team. Essential components of this position include creativity, interpersonal skills, professional development, communication, relationship-building, and change management so as to provide effective guidance through improvements in staff scheduling.

The Training and Sustainment Specialist is able to combine a knowledge of the current scheduling processes and collective agreement standards that are in place; with the needs of the operational units/areas that their training team supports. This role requires travel throughout the assigned zone, and perhaps at times throughout the province to build key relationships with the managers within the zone and scheduling offices, Employees within the zone, Human Resources Teams, and Labour Relations.

About You

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

• Baccalaureate degree in related field such as Business Administration or Education or equivalent education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in staff scheduling with 1 years in a supervisory or training capacity required
• Experience with scheduling software required
• Minimum of 3 years knowledge and experience in Human Resources (including Collective Agreements) required
• Knowledge of the environment, Scheduling practices and time reporting processes preferred
• Must have excellent communication skills
• 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

• Long Assignment full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Approximately 18 months
• Location will be determined based on the Successful Candidate
• Travel to perform training sessions in hospitals and other sites within the province required
• Evenings and weekends may be required
• This position offers a offers a hybrid/work from home model

Compensation and Benefits

Pay Scale Type: Non-Union
Band: NU03
Hourly Rate: $33.34- $40.84
Annual Salary: $65,006 - $79,633

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.

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.