Senior Analyst - Continuing Care

​Req ID: 206810
Location: Location is flexible within the province
Department: CC Continuing Care Policy & Planning
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 27-Jul-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 www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Continuing Care Policy & Planning, and in collaboration with the Leadership Team (zone directors, senior director, managers) the Senior Analyst contributes to the development of a person-centered, sustainable, high quality continuing care program through analysis, planning and development, project management, operational support, and stakeholder engagement. The Senior Analyst acts as a key player in the planning, development, implementation and monitoring of Continuing Care programs and policies. They are responsible to support all aspects of strategic and operational planning, implementation, monitoring and quality improvement activities assigned within the Continuing Care program.

As a member of the Policy & Planning team, the Senior Analyst bridges operations, policy, and strategy, confidently moving between the details of service delivery and the strategic goals set out by Continuing Care’s leadership team and Nova Scotia Health and government strategies. This is achieved through engaging staff, clients and families, and other stakeholders, applying best practice and informing evidence-informed decision making. We value giving a platform to different voices, listening actively, and both giving and seeking information and input. We ask good questions, assess relevance and accuracy, and strive for excellence. We value being honest, ethical, and respectful and are accountable for our actions. As a part of the Policy & Planning team, the Senior Analyst is a change champion, open to learning new things and exploring new possibilities. We adapt to our evolving environment and support others to do the same.

The Senior Analyst exhibits sound professional judgment and initiative while working within the framework and objectives of the Mission, Vision and Strategic Direction of Nova Scotia Health, and incorporates into daily practice the Core Competencies and Values of NSH: Respect, Integrity, Courage, Innovation and Accountability as well as the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework.

About You

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Health Care Profession, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related field required
• Master’s Degree in a Health Care Profession, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related field preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification considered an asset
• Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in program planning, project management, strategic planning, and quality improvement required (in health-related environment preferred).
• Proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, internet, email, SharePoint, and the ability to use health information systems for decision support
• Demonstrated leadership, analytical, problem solving, conflict resolution, negotiation, strategic and systems thinking and decision-making skills
• Coordination and project management skills with demonstrated ability to create and lead work teams and develop tools and processes that support teams to achieve outcomes
• Experience conducting literature reviews, environmental scans, and appraisal and synthesis of research and other information to inform service delivery
• Ability to analyze and interpret statistical data and monitor quality and performance indicators and benchmarks
• Experience working with qualitative and quantitative data and ability to analyze information to identify priorities and emerging issues
• Superior communication skills (listening, written and oral), with the ability to present ideas clearly and concisely, adapting for different stakeholders, audiences, and tools
• 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; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Location is flexible within the province

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. 

​This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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.