Project Manager, Primary Community and Acute Care Services (Term)

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Department Information

The Department of Health and Social Services works under the direction of the Minister and Deputy Minister, in partnership with the Health and Social Services Authorities, to support the health and wellbeing of people across the NWT through planning, development, evaluation and reporting on program and service delivery.

HSS is committed to the development and provision of quality services in such a way as to make the best use of public resources, ensure the sustainability of the system, focus on client safety and best practices and promote positive health and social outcomes. HSS strives to continually improve the health and social service system to ensure best health, best care, and a better future for the people of the NWT.

Job Information

The Project Manager, Primary Community and Acute Care Services is responsible and accountable for leading and coordinating complex, system-wide projects that support the planning, implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of primary, community and acute care services across the Northwest Territories (NWT).

The Project Manager supports the Minister's priorities by providing project leadership, business analysis, and implementation expertise across a range of primary, community and acute care initiatives. The incumbent will be required to apply consistent project management methodologies, systems thinking, and change management skills across all assigned initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage complex, system-wide projects within the Primary Community and Acute Care Services portfolio.
Develop and steward territorial standards and tools that support small community service delivery.
Establish a monitoring and reporting framework to track compliance, performance and outcomes.
Engage and coordinate stakeholders through influence and support executive reporting and decision processes.
Apply practical business analysis, change management, and communications best practices to move work from concept to execution.
Manage project resources, contracts and contribution agreements.

Key Qualifications

A degree in business or public administration, health or social sciences field, and three (3) years of relevant experience including one (1) year working in the Canadian health and social services system.
Relevant experience may include experience in project management (particularly within healthcare), Health system planning and policy, experience within Indigenous Rural Remote or Northern Health Experience (particularity within the NWT and NWT healthcare system), experience with change management and engagement/facilitation.
Equivalencies may include:
A diploma in business or public administration, health or social sciences field, and five (5) years of relevant experience including one (1) year working in the Canadian health and social services system.
A master's degree in business or public administration or a health or social sciences field and (one) 1 year of relevant experience including one (1) year working in the Canadian health and social services system.