Lead, Climate Change

4 days 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.

In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, the Lead, Climate Change & Health is responsible and accountable for the leadership, planning, implementation, and evaluation of projects that will support ongoing expansion of various climate change and health programs within the Population and Public Health (PPH) Portfolio, Healthy Communities Program. This work will include project management and the development of clear business plans and focused recommendations for public health interventions to assist communities in adaption to, and mitigation of, health impacts of climate change.

The Lead, Climate Change & Health works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and will participate in community engagement with local and regional governments, as well as provincial and federal stakeholders. Ongoing project planning, implementation and evaluation will ensure activities meet the needs of PPH Portfolio, and Island Health broadly, as well as stakeholder and funding partners, and will assist in decision-making, resource allocation and future programming.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education, Training And Experience**:
A level of education, training, and experience equivalent at a minimum, to a Master's degree in a discipline related to Public Health, Environmental Health, sustainability, or climate action. Five (5) years of recent, related experience. Experience in a public health agency at the regional, provincial, or federal level an asset or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

**Skills And Abilities**:

- Manage challenging and competing demands within a limited timeframe.
- Creatively plan and promote new program and service delivery models.
- Work collaboratively with and provide leadership to diverse groups and individuals.
- Ensure decisions and program direction support the goals of the organization.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing, including the ability to facilitate and negotiate.
- Demonstrated program development and evaluation skills.
- Superior writing skills and a proven record of delivering useful reporting and presentations to a variety of stakeholders.
- Ability to organize, coordinate, and prioritize own work.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work with computer technology and necessary software at an advanced level.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

**Job Requirements**:



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