Health Strategy Specialist

5 months ago


Hamilton, Canada City of Hamilton Full time

**About the City of Hamilton**

**Contribute to the City of Hamilton, one of Canada’s largest cities - home to a diverse and strong economy, an active and inclusive community, a robust cultural and dining scene, hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails and natural beauty just minutes from the downtown core, and so much more. Join our diverse team of talented and ambitious staff who embody our values of sensational service, courageous change, steadfast integrity, collective ownership and being engaged empowered employees. Help us achieve our vision of being the best place to raise a child and age successfully. #BeTheReason**

**JOB POSTING**

JOB ID #: 20999

Health Strategy Specialist
Healthy & Safe Communities
Medical Officer of Health
100 Main St. W.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1 Full-Time Temporary

UNION/NON-UNION: Non Union Mgmt Professional

HOURS Of WORK: 35.00 per week
- GRADE: 5
- SALARY/HOUR: $48.144 - $60.180 per hour- Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details.

STATUS/LENGTH: Full-Time Temporary for up to 18 months.

Job Description ID #: 7008

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Leading strategic initiatives in a variety of staff resource configurations the Health Strategy Specialist is accountable for ensuring that assigned projects are delivered with due consideration to the identification and control of project scope, schedule, cost and the management of associated risks. Assists in developing a vision of excellence in public health practice, which facilitates evidence-based services and quality health outcomes. Fosters a culture of knowledge sharing and networking across Public Health Services and community stakeholders.

The Health Strategy Specialist leads community engagement initiatives to support PHS Departmental priorities. The Health Strategy Specialist is competent in using system integration skills to align PHS mandates, priorities and community needs /assets.

The Health Strategy Specialist provides leadership, guidance, technical competence in health promotion, community engagement, innovative problem solving, and achieves results through effective teamwork with internal and external partners. The Health Strategy Specialist leads change through the coordination of people and organizations to generate and achieve shared objectives that lead to system improvements.

GENERAL DUTIES

The Health Strategy Specialist (HSS) plans, coordinates and leads strategic priority projects in alignment with PHS departmental priorities.

Research, develop and recommend short/long term service delivery strategies in accordance with Public Health Service strategic directions, guidelines and legislative program requirements.

Develops recommendations for improvements to services, including required organizational changes, staff resources and skill requirements.

Assist in service delivery analysis, recommending effective strategies and monitoring current impacts both short and long term.

The HSS provides consultation to programs on significant change initiatives within programs/divisions where political and community engagement is important. The HSS assists with building capacity for health promotion and community engagement in PHS positions involved in health promotion activities. Provides expertise and consultation on health promotion and community engagement to staff from Public Health Services.
- Responsible for priority project plan development and delivery with the following:
- identification of priority stakeholders
- critical literature appraisal for evidence informed decision making
- project management including milestones and resource monitoring
- identification of project skill requirements

Promote teamwork and provide direction to cross-functional teams, provide clearly defined goals and objectives, provide advice to staff on health promotion, system and community engagement. Work collaboratively with project teams consisting of internal and/or external stakeholders. Ability to work independently and identify supports required to manager.

Prepare oral and written presentations to management, Board of Health and community and report regularly on the status of projects, milestone achievement, resource status, change and risk management. Prepare recommendations and outline preferred course of action. Prepare written reports to funders as required.

Plan project evaluation in consultation with appropriate staff. implement project evaluation plans. Evaluate project success and submit process improvement recommendations to manager. Engage in a culture of continuous quality improvement.

Provide critical analysis of provincial policies and evaluate their impact on program delivery.

Foster relationships with local agencies, federal and provincial authorities, consultants, the public and others to advance the goals of the City and Public Health Services.

Initiate and mobilize effective linkages with key community partners to establish partnerships that would increase acce



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