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.

Located in Yellowknife, the Manager, Facility Operational Planning (Manager) provides health operations and financial advice to both the Department of Health and Social Services and the Health Authorities.  The incumbent assists the Director and the Division in strategic planning for funding of health and social services facilities, bio-medical equipment/health technology lifecycle management, mobile equipment, leased facilities and any other infrastructure required for the delivery of health and social programs and services.

The Manager directs operational planning and monitoring for 80+ facilities and leased spaces across the NWT, leading a team that implements operational plans, ensuring successful delivery of operational objectives. The size of the team varies dynamically with project workload.  As well, this position monitors health operations as they relate to facility design in any or all boards and communities at any one time, in addition to working on several major planning projects.

This position is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.  The incumbent would be required to live and work in Yellowknife, NT.  A hybrid/remote work plan is not a possibility.

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Key Responsibilities

• Manage the development of the ongoing NWT Health and Social Services Department's Capital Projects Facility Operational Plans and Functional Program Review processes. 
• Manage the development of Needs Assessment and Operational Plans for all major health and social services facility projects to ensure the Facilities in the NWT health and social service system are optimized operationally and have developed to support the strategic direction and programs of the DHSS. 
• Manage the portfolio of leases and office accommodations to ensure adequacy for delivery of programs and services. 
• Monitor current capital projects in progress to ensure alignment of Operational Plans and financial progress, develop and update Operational Standards and Criteria for all HSS facilities and equipment to ensure that there are appropriate, affordable, and equitable infrastructure across the NWT health and social services systems. 
• Manage the coordination and evaluation of an inventory of all HSS facilities and equipment in the NWT health and social services system to provide an information base for operational planning decision making and to anticipate future operational requirements. 
• From a facility operational planning perspective assist the Director with the management, development, and implementation of the Department's long-range (20-year) and annual Capital Plan Programs as they pertain to current and future anticipated operational needs. 
• Manage the coordination of optimal facility operationalization as project facilities near occupancy and construction completion approaches. 

Qualifications Required

• A Degree in Architecture, Engineering, and/or Business Administration and seven (7) years of relevant experience, that includes one (1) year of supervisory or team lead experience.
• Equivalencies may include:
  • A Master's in Architecture, Engineering, and/or Business Administration and five (5) years of relevant experience, that includes one (1) year of supervisory or team lead experience.
  • A Diploma in Architecture, Engineering, and/or Business Administration and nine (9) years of relevant experience, that includes one (1) year of supervisory or team lead experience.
• Relevant experience may include:
  • Experience in operational planning and readiness for hospital and healthcare facility design and construction project management.  
  • Experience in the understanding of interrelationships between the design of hospitals and health and social service facilities, and the corresponding operational intricacies and interworking of healthcare personnel within those facilities is required.

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR  
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

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