Title posted on Nova Scotia Public Service Commission - Director, Planning and Accountability
Posted on Aug 10, 2026 by Employer details The Government of Nova Scotia
Competition # : 49608
Department: Seniors and Long-Term Care
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG
Closing Date: 31-Aug-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
The Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care offers opportunities to grow and advance in a dynamic sector that touches the lives of many Nova Scotians. ¿Along with our partners, including Nova Scotia Health and the various continuing care partners,we'recommitted to continually improving our continuing care system. The department is thinking differently about how to plan, fund, legislate andmonitorto improve access and service delivery. To do this, we need leaders at all levels of the organization who embrace a challenge and believe in their ability to make a difference.
About Our Opportunity
As the Director, Planning and Accountability, you will provide strategic leadership for planning, performance measurement, accountability, data and analytics, research, and clinical assessment functions within the Workforce, Innovation and Partnerships Branch. This role is central to helping Seniors and Long-Term Care strengthen oversight of major investments, service agreements, modernization initiatives, and sector performance across home care and long-term care.
This is a strategic accountability leadership role. It requires a leader who is comfortable with numbers,evidenceand analytical detail, but who can also step back to see the broader system story. The director will help senior leaders ask the right questions about performance, outcomes, risks, investments, providerobligationsand improvement opportunities, and will help turn information into clear choices, practicaladviceandtimelyaction.
You will lead a multidisciplinary team that includes research and statistical resources, theinterRAIand clinical assessment team, and related data and platformexpertise.Building on the team'sstrong foundation, you will help strengthen how
- Location Halifax , NS B3J 3X8
- Work location On site
- Salary $ 4,322.15 to $ 5,402.66 BIWEEKLY bi-weekly
- Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
- Starts as early as2026-08-31
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Nova Scotia Public Service Commission #49608
- Halifax, NS
Advertised until
2026-08-31
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Contact Details:
The Government of Nova Scotia Recruitment Team
