Director, Public Health

2 weeks ago


Victoria, Canada Island Health Full time

**Job Description**:
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Population & Public Health (PPH), the Director, Public Health (the Director) is responsible and accountable for providing leadership in all aspects of the monitoring, planning, coordination, operation, and evaluation of Island Health clinical public health, harm reduction/toxic drug response and sexual health services (Public Health programs). The Director has an integral role in the development and delivery of these services through policy, projects, programs services and is the central point of contact for these public health services in Island Health. The Director leads the Program Managers in operational planning, budget management, and coordination of new and existing health authority-wide initiatives, policies and procedures.

The Director works closely with Island Health's Population & Public Health Leadership Team, which includes the Medical Health Officers and other Director within the Portfolio. The Director represents the Health Authority for Public Health programs with key stakeholders, such as the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction, other Regional Health Authorities and relevant advisory committees.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education, Training And Experience**:
A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Master's degree in Nursing (MSN or MSA), Public Health, or Business Administration (MBA) and a minimum of ten (10) years of progressive senior management experience in health care/program management.

**Skills And Abilities**:

- Extensive knowledge of healthcare, health care policy development, and program delivery.
- Ability to lead, plan, manage, implement, organize, collaborate, evaluate; negotiate and problem solve within a matrix reporting environment
- Demonstrated ability to lead change and to build and support management teams.
- Excellent business acumen and skills in financial and human resources.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams and multiple community agencies.
- Ability to lead staff and foster a motivational, encouraging and respectful work environment.
- Ability to identify and foster key strategic partnerships in diverse sectors.
- Ability to anticipate future changes in practice to optimize the efficiency, appropriateness, consistency and quality of Public Health services and programming.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

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