Vice President, Island Health

2 weeks ago


Victoria, Canada Island Health Full time

**Job Description**:
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, 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. The VP supports the Framework for Cultural Safety and Humility for First Nations in British Columbia in their leadership of this work.

The Vice President (VP) reports directly to the President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), providing strategic advice on their area of expertise to the Executive and Senior Leadership team to enable and facilitate system transformation and service delivery improvement that contributes to the wellness and health and care needs of the people of Vancouver Island. The VP ensures the Board of Directors and the President & CEO have relevant and timely access to information pertaining to their assigned portfolio.

The VP is a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), working in close partnership with the ELT membership to enhance integration, transparency and accountability for operational and strategic performance. The VP oversees a team working in formal partnership with other senior leaders throughout the organization.

This role provides executive level strategic leadership to organizationally advance the work of the assigned portfolio providing leadership and senior direction to the team for the attainment of Island Health's strategic framework, organizational annual plans and the operational plans of the assigned portfolio.

The VP collaborates and works closely with senior leaders to drive quality improvement, including working alongside clinical leaders to ground strategies and initiatives throughout the organization. The VP represents Island Health on relevant provincial working groups, developing and maintain relationships with key external partners and engaging with relevant national organizations in order to achieve the mandate of Island Health.

This role is accountable for working with colleagues and co-workers to achieve excellence in the development of client-centered care and ensure the direction of the human, financial and material resources of the portfolio to support the goals, policies and Vision of Island Health.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education, Training And Experience**:
Master's degree in a discipline relevant to the portfolio with fifteen (15) years' experience in a senior executive leadership role within a large, complex and multi-site organization.

Further qualifications specific to the portfolio assignment are listed at the end of the Addendum.

**Skills And Abilities**:

- Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, executive leaders, clinical professionals, public and private entities and the public is essential.
- Demonstrated strong, dynamic leadership skills, with proven abilities to manage across various levels of the organization, including matrixes, programs and services.
- Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal abilities and ability to effectively work across all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders is essential, as is working alongside key partners to drive collaborative decision-making.
- Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of the principles and practices of health system management and administration combined with sound working knowledge of planning concepts related to budgetary, staffing, quality and strategic planning methods and health system change.
- Demonstrated strong planning, organization, critical thinking and decision-making and communication (verbal and written) skills.
- Demonstrated ongoing commitment to professional development.
- Further skills specific to the portfolio assignment are listed at the end of the Addendum.

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