Employment Information
- Post ID: 499898768
- Open Date: April 29, 2025
- Close Date: June 26, 2025
- Organization: St. Francis Xavier University
- Sector: Government & Military
- Business Location:Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Total Views: 200
- Duration: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
- Last Updated: 5 hours ago
- Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/nova-scotia/antigonish/499898768/director-health-services-government-services/
Job Details
- Experience: 5 years or more
- Job Vacancies: 1
- Compensation: $59.43 to $72.63 per hour (To be negotiated) / 37.5 hours per week
- Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
- Education: Bachelor's degree
Job Description
Tasks
- Assign projects and programs to determine potential improvement in public health services
- Coordinate public health activities with environmental and public health colleagues and other professionals
- Evaluate daily operations
- Plan and control budget and expenditures
- Plan and organize daily operations
- Review projects or data related to public health policy to determine areas of strengths and opportunities for improvement
- Establish and implement policies and procedures
- Hire, train, direct and motivate staff
- Oversee the analysis of data and information
- Oversee the preparation of reports
- Advise senior management
- Manage contracts
- Plan, develop and implement communication strategies
- Hire and oversee training and supervision of staff
- Monitor patients’ progress, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team
Supervision
- 5-10 people
- Staff in various areas of responsibility
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- College/University students
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Office
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- MS Outlook
- Spreadsheet
- MS Windows
- Internet
- Electronic mail
Area of work experience
- Strategic planning
- Health administration
- Health promotion
Area of specialization
- Health policy and program administration
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Client focus
- Reliability
- Punctuality
- Positive attitude
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Pension plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- On-site recreation and activities
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Parking available
- Travel insurance
- Variable or compressed work week
- Wellness program