Program Coordinator

The Opportunity:

The Ministry of Health's Primary Care Branch is seeking a highly motivated, analytical, and detail-oriented professional to join our team as a Program Coordinator.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, Primary Care Branch, this position plays a key role in supporting the administration, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Contract Program. The successful candidate will be responsible for contract compliance monitoring, performance reporting, data analysis, contract management activities, and program evaluation to support effective stewardship of public resources and accountability for program outcomes.

This position works closely with senior program consultants/analysts, contracted nurse practitioners, and other stakeholders to ensure contractual obligations, reporting requirements, and performance expectations are met.

Qualifications

Job Capabilities:

As a public servant, we are seeking someone who:

• Is accountable, takes ownership of their work by contributing to organizational outcomes and demonstrates the corporate values in our Commitment to Excellence.
• Is innovative and seeks out ways for improvement by thinking creatively, identifying new ideas and taking responsible risks.
• Works collaboratively with others to understand, engage and have meaningful dialogue to achieve work outcomes.
• Is inclusive, identifies and is aware of personal bias, and readily seeks out and appreciates diverse perspectives.
• Is adaptable, continuously learns from experience and applies those learnings to new situations.
• Focuses on achieving public service excellence.

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience interpreting policies, contracts, procedures, and program requirements.
• Experience monitoring compliance, performance measures, and program outcomes.
• Experience working with structured data, digital collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint), data analytics, reporting tools, Microsoft Copilot, or other approved AI-enabled technologies, and the Python programming language, to improve business processes and decision-making

Job Skills:

• Communication (Level B)
• Critical Thinking (Level B)
• Digital Skills (Level B)
• Interacting with Others (Level B)
• Navigating Ambiguity (Level B)
• Managing Self (Level B)
• Health, Safety and Wellness (Level A)
• Data Literacy (Level B)
• Influence (Level B)
• Political and Organizational Awareness (Level A)
• Managing Organizational Resources (Level B)

Learn more about the Government of Saskatchewan’s Capabilities and Skills Framework here.

What We Offer:

• Dynamic and challenging work
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including pension
• Vacation, scheduled days off, and other types of leave
• Inclusive work environments
• Career growth, development, and advancement opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements

Our Commitment to Excellence:

The Government of Saskatchewan upholds deep-rooted values of Respect and Integrity, Serving Citizens, Excellence and Innovation, and Acting as One Team.

Responsibilities

In this position, you will:

• Monitor compliance with contractual obligations and program reporting requirements.
• Review and analyze nurse practitioner timecards, shadow billing reports, appointment access measures, and other performance indicators.
• Conduct audits, data validation activities, and compliance reviews to identify risks, trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare reports, briefing materials, correspondence, and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Support contract administration activities, including onboarding, contract amendments, renewals, documentation management, and payment processing.
• Develop and maintain tracking systems, databases, and monitoring tools.
• Utilize approved Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, data analytics tools, other technology solutions, and develop Python scripts and other applications, to enhance reporting, automate processes, improve program oversight, and support evidence-informed decision-making.
• Support policy, program, and operational initiatives undertaken by the Primary Care Branch.
• Collaborate with senior consultants and analysts to support program implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement activities. Typically, the knowledge and experience required for this position would be obtained through:
• A diploma or degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Health Administration, Commerce, Social Sciences, Data Analytics, or a related discipline; and/or
• Several years of experience in program administration, contract management, compliance monitoring, financial administration, program evaluation, data analysis, or a related field.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.