Posted 2 days ago
Manager - Violence Prevention, Intervention & Response Program
@ Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Overview
Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health is hiring a Manager for the Violence Prevention, Intervention and Response (VIPR) Program, a permanent full-time management role. The manager leads strategic direction for a provincial program on trauma-informed care for people affected by interpersonal violence, and builds a learning health system across the province. The role is hybrid with travel within the province required, pays $53.59 to $65.65 per hour, and the posting closes 18-Nov-26.
Pay:
$53.59–$65.65 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Lead strategic direction of the VIPR program
- Ensure resources to deliver responsive, innovative care province-wide
- Engage stakeholders in collaborative planning for a learning health system
- Develop interprofessional learning and clinical leadership
- Work in partnership with the Director, senior leaders and staff
Requirements summary:
- Master's degree in health, health administration, education or related field, or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years in education
- Minimum 3 years progressive leadership
- Minimum 5 years practice in related discipline
- Experience leading organizational change and complex work
- Experience in financial planning and human resource management
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Physicians & advanced practice |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Management experience | 3+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | French |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Racialized people, Newcomers to Canada, People with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Education | Master’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Health profession, Health administration, Education |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Wellness |
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Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
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Our Values: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Courage, Accountability
Full company description
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you. Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia. Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
- LinkedIn followers
- 59,470
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,666
- Reported office locations
- 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
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- Other recorded names
- Nova Scotia Healthcare System
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
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Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 2015 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 235 |
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Req ID: 227675
Location: To be determined based on the Successful Candidate
Department: IPPL IPV Ldrshp Sane/Domestic Violence
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 18-Nov-26
About the Opportunity
Violence Prevention, Intervention, and Response Program focuses on trauma informed, person centred evidence informed care required at various points of entry to health services by individuals and families with experiences of interpersonal violence. This provincial program advances professional and interprofessional practice for regulated and unregulated care providers in health service settings across NSH and IWK and other sectors of the province.
Reporting to the Director, Violence Prevention, Intervention and Response Program (VIPR), the Manager provides leadership for the strategic direction for the Violence Prevention, Intervention and Response Program. The Manager is responsible for ensuring required resources are available to develop and deliver responsive, flexible, and innovative approaches to delivering care throughout the province. The Manager is responsible for engaging in collaborative conversations and strategic planning with stakeholder in order to contribute to the learning health system that supports effective learner experiences throughout the province. Working in partnership with the Director, senior leaders and staff, the Manager takes a leadership role in developing a learning health system that reflects the needs of learners and employees with a focus on interprofessional learning and collaboration and clinical leadership.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Master’s degree in health profession, health administration, education or related field; or equivalent education and experience required
- Minimum of 5 years in Education
- Minimum of 3 years progressive leadership
- Minimum of 5 years of practice in related discipline
- Experience in engaging, mentoring, and empowering teams and stakeholders in a collaborative, participative manner to respond to the mission, vision, goals and objectives an organization
- Experience in initiating, leading, and managing organizational change, and complex work
- Excellent analytical and decision-making skills with ability to interpret program evaluation data to inform quality and performance indicators and benchmarks
- Highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and negotiating skills with the ability to develop and sustain alliances with the academic and health care sectors
- Experience working with diversity of learners, staff and stakeholders, with knowledge of cultural competence, diversity and social inclusion.
- Sound knowledge of information and learning systems
- Experience in financial planning and human resource management
- 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 position; 75 hours biweekly
- This position offers a hybrid/work from home model
- Location to be determined based on the Successful Candidate
- Travel within the province required
Compensation and Benefits
Pay Scale Type: Management
Band: MGT06
Hourly Rate: $53.59 - $65.65
Annual Salary: $104,498 - $128,010
Successful candidates may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which includes health, dental, and travel insurance; long-term disability and life insurance coverage; and a defined benefit pension plan. Additional wellness, development and employee support programs may also be available.
What you'll love about Nova Scotia Health
Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.
From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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.
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