Policy Analyst jobs in United States

Req ID:
#
Location:
Provincial Zone,
Flexible Within the Province
Department:
PH Planning Quality Systems Performance
Type of Employment:
Temporary
Hourly FT long-assignment (100%)
Posting Closing Date:
4-Apr-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.

About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager, Planning, Quality & System Performance, the Senior Analyst, Policy and Planning participates in the development of the strategic direction of Public Health by providing leadership in the areas of policy development, planning and accountability, provincial standards, best and promising practices, provincial Standard Operating Procedures and more broadly, evidence-based decision making. The Senior Analyst provides strategic analysis and advice for the advancement of defined priority areas according to Public Health’s priorities and the identified strategic directions of Nova Scotia Health. This involves building new and fostering existing partnerships that support the achievement of priorities.

The Senior Analyst, Policy & Planning leads work teams and manages projects to advance provincial Public Health priority areas and assists in developing strategic provincial operational plans, human resource and financial planning, monitoring systems and continuous quality improvement mechanisms. The Senior Analyst assists in designing a provincial integrated plan for developing strategic and operational plans that support excellence, PH priorities and goals. The Senior Analyst also brings a strong background in quality improvement to facilitate the development of a quality program for Public Health and supports continuous improvement to advance a vision of excellence. This position is provincial in nature; therefore, a balance of remote and onsite presence is required.

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

1. Baccalaureate degree in public health, health promotion, community development, health administration or other relevant field
2. 3 years of relevant leadership experience and providing strategic, evidence-based decision support with progressive accountabilities for standards development, planning, and implementation, advising on healthy public policy, and adoption of best practices to deliver high quality services.
3. Master’s Degree in a health related discipline, health administration, business administration or related subject considered an asset
4. Eligible for registration with relevant health discipline/college or association is an asset
5. Certification or additional training in Quality Improvement, Design Thinking, Process Mapping, IAP2, Project Management and/or Change Management an asset
6. Demonstrated knowledge of public health system
7. Excellent leadership, organizational and decision skills.
8. Experience in leading complex change.
9. Expertise in healthy public policy processes, public health sciences, healthy equity, health promotion practice and non-communicable disease prevention.
10. Evidence-based collaborative problem solving of complex multifaceted issues.

About You Continued
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills that are responsive to audience needs
- Competency in evidence-based practice and critical appraisal
- Strong analysis and synthesis skills to inform strategy development and organizational planning
- Expertise in financial planning and monitoring
- Demonstrated expertise in project management and knowledge of issue tracking, issue management and escalation
- Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and approaches. Ability to develop systems to monitor quality and performance indicators and benchmarks
- Experience in development standards, protocols, and guidelines to support Public Health and workforce development plans and strategies
- Experience in using evidence-based decision making to support workforce planning and development
- Ability to analyze and interpret, monitor, and report on quantitative and qualitative data
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
- Valid Nova Scotia Driver's License and access to a reliable vehicle

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

Hours
- Temporary Long Assignment/Full Time/ 100% FTE/ 75 Hours Bi-weekly
- Starting as soon as possible (approximate 12-month term)
*Please note dates are approximate and subject to change

Compensation and Benefits
$37.60 - $47.01 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. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)

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.