Executive Director, Public Health

Job title: Executive Director, Public Health

Company: Vancouver Coastal Health

Job description: Job Description

Job Title: Executive Director, Public HealthWork Site: Admin 601 W. BroadwayStatus:

Regular Full Time

As soon as possible

0830-1630

Days off: Saturday, Sunday, and statutory holidays Reference#: 141867-swa

Join VCH as the Executive Director, Public Health in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

Vancouver Coastal Health has an exciting opportunity on the Public Health team – come join our team as the Executive Director, Public Health!

As the Executive Director, Public Health at Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Be accountable for the overall operational management of designated public health programs/services within Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).
• With direct oversight of a multi-disciplinary team of public health staff across the region, establish the operational framework and infrastructure needed to support program/service delivery and plans, and allocates and manages all physical, human, and financial resources.
• A key focus of the role is to ensure that the strategic objectives and operational plans are carried out to provide efficient and effective delivery of public health services within a population -focused, client centred environment, working with key partners in primary and community care, acute care, local government, School Boards and other key external partners.
• As a leader within the Office of the Chief Medical Health Officer, the Executive Director provides leadership and direction to public health directors and managers for operations management, planning, implementation and evaluation of services and activities with an emphasis on delivery of public health services across diverse ages and populations and in keeping with the vision of reducing health inequities in the populations served.
• Additionally, the Executive Director leads or participates in regional/provincial working groups/committees to identify opportunities and to influence the long term directions, priorities and strategic options affecting his/her portfolio.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and ”going first” when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in an appropriate public health related discipline, with more than ten (10) years’ recent, related public health experience in a progressively more senior management/leadership role, including direct supervisory experience.
• Public health and population health knowledge and experience are essential.
• Current registration with relevant professional College/Association, if applicable.
• Demonstrated commitment to on-going learning and professional development.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrates an ability to lead and embed a population health lens into decisions impacting service delivery.
• Fosters collaboration and effective working relationships with stakeholders that promote cooperative goals and contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
• Excellent communication skills to function within a complex interdisciplinary environment including ability to community with physicians, government and external organization leaders and the public
• Inspires a shared vision and aligns performance goals and objectives for team and individuals to ensure match with strategy while maintaining group cohesiveness, motivation, commitment and effectiveness.
• Applies superior conflict management skills and expertise to persuade and negotiate effective resolution of issues/disputes.
• Anticipates future changes in service delivery and develops transition strategies that optimize resource utilization and ultimately improve efficiency and quality of public health services.
• Uses sound business acumen to manage the fiscal resources of assigned programs/services in a manner that is financially responsible and consistent with the overall goals of the organization.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Basic computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheet and/or database programs and ability to utilize a computerized client care information system.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to delivering exceptional care and building a great place to work. At VCH, we value and accommodate unique differences to ensure that our staff and medical staff (both current and prospective) have the opportunity and are supported to thrive.

To build a strong and representative workforce, we are seeking candidates who will contribute to a caring and inclusive culture. We encourage applications from members of communities that are disadvantaged on any grounds under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including Indigenous Peoples, people of colour, people of all genders and sexualities and people with disabilities.

VCH is proud to be recognized as a Best Place to Work in Canada in 2021 by Glassdoor and Forbes.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

***Employees of VCH must apply via the Internal Application Process. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for How to Apply instructions. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

Expected salary:

Location: Vancouver, BC

Job date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 23:48:51 GMT