Sustainability Quality Improvement Consultant

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 227381 
Department/Program: Planetary Health and Sustainability, Health System Sustainability 
Location: Halifax  
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE)  x 1 position(s)
 Start Date: 10/01/2026
Union Status: Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $39.0515 - $47.8381 /hour
Closing Date: 19-Oct-26 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

The Sustainability Quality Improvement Consultant advances IWK Health’s environmental sustainability strategy by leading unit-specific and organization-wide sustainability and operational improvement initiatives that strengthen clinical quality, patient safety, environmental performance, and system efficiency.

Working collaboratively with clinical, administrative, and operational teams, the consultant applies evidence-based improvement methods and change-management approaches to embed sustainability into everyday care delivery. Through project leadership, education, and strategic advisory support, the role informs organizational decision-making and builds capacity for lasting improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of sustainability-focused quality improvement (SusQI) projects that translate organizational priorities into measurable improvements for patients, families, and care teams.
• Analyze clinical and operational workflows, identify waste and inefficiencies, and lead process redesign across programs and services to support safer, more sustainable, and efficient care.
• Provide evidence-based guidance to integrate sustainability into policies, clinical pathways, procurement decisions, and operational practices.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to identify improvement opportunities, develop practical solutions, and address barriers to implementation.
• Apply change-management strategies to build engagement, support the adoption of new practices, and sustain improvements over time.
• Develop and deliver education, training, tools, and coaching that equip staff and physicians to identify and implement sustainability-focused improvements.
• Lead data collection, analysis, and reporting to assess the environmental, operational, and clinical outcomes of improvement initiatives.
• Translate complex information into clear recommendations, reports, and presentations that support evidence-informed decisions by project teams, leaders, and organizational committees.
• Monitor project outcomes and use feedback to refine interventions, share successful practices, and strengthen a culture of continuous improvement and environmental responsibility.

Hours of Work

75 hours biweekly (37.5 hours weekly).

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields of study: Health Service Administration, Health Information Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, or Environmental Studies
• Master's degree preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years of related experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) preferred
• Change Management Practitioner certification preferred
• Direct experience managing or coordinating environmental sustainability projects or initiatives preferred.
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to work independently and with an interdisciplinary team 
• Critical thinking skills to develop innovative solutions to complex and unpredictable problems. 
• Support evidence‑informed decision‑making
• Ability to adapt information and messages to suit different audiences, contexts or situations
• Competencies in other languages an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Management/Non Union  bargaining  unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.