Advisor, Asset Management

Company :IWK Health
Health Equity Safety and Wellness Health Equity Safety and Wellness
Location: Halifax
Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Union Status: Non-union Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
This is not a designated position however preference will be given to qualified candidates who self-identify as Indigenous Black/African Nova Scotians Persons of Colour Immigrants/Newcomers Persons with Disabilities and/or 2SLGBTQIA. 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 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.
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. 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 incumbent is responsible for the overall coordination of and support for education and support programs and projects led and or supported by the Respectful Workplace unit under the Health Equity Safety and Wellness portfolio.

This role will be dedicated to Respectful Workplace support facilitating Respectful Workplace education and Communities of Practice and providing information and supports to staff seeking Respectful Workplace services with duties that include but not limited to review updates research development promotion awareness education and training implementation evaluation data collection creating reports and engaging with staff across the organization to ensure a welcoming inclusive psychologically and physically safe environment for staff including volunteers students contractors and physicians at IWK Health. The Respectful Workplace Program Advisor will schedule publicize and facilitate education sessions including workshops at the IWK Health Centre through the Health Equity Safety and Wellness portfolio.

Reporting to the Director Health Equity Safety and Wellness the Respectful Workplace Program Advisor works with the Consultant Respectful Workplace and the Respectful Workplace Core Team along with members of the Respectful Workplace Community of Practice health professionals and other key stakeholders as appropriate to help identify opportunities and pursue resources to ensure the coordination of programs and related materials tracking usage and providing advice on updates developing communication items updating the Respectful Workplace subsite on the Pulse internal website streamlining process through tracking and reporting tools. The incumbent will maintain databases keep program materials up to date research and advise on best practice and help ensure teams represented in the RW Core Team and other organizational educators are collaborating and materials relevant to Respectful Workplace are coordinated and consistent.

Responsible through detailed planning with the Consultant Respectful Workplace and approval of the Director of Health Equity and Wellness for the delivery of mandatory training optional training and training development within identified constraints (fiscal time etc.)
Edit and communicate information to staff as appropriate.
Assist in developing and implementing staff Respectful Workplace Community of Practice.
Working with IWK Comms review and update communication and promotional material with Respectful Workplace information.
Use social media techniques as appropriate.
75 hours bi-weekly.
An undergraduate degree from an accredited post-secondary institution or equivalent combination of education training and experience or graduate of a post secondary accredited institution in adult education.
Minimum 3 years experience in adult education administrative support and program management.
Experience in health field health sector workplace culture development workplace community engagement and program development and evaluation.
Sound understanding of adult education principles and methodology.
Understanding and working knowledge of LMS online education systems is an asset.
Strong oral writing and presentation skills.
knowledge and application of community-centred approaches.
Demonstrated understanding of cultural competence and the unique needs of diverse communities.
data analysis.
Report and proposal writing.
Competencies in other languages an asset.
Computer proficiency.
Understanding of research methods an asset.
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. 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.