Executive Director, Workplace Health and Safety Leader

7 days ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Provincial Health Services Authority Full time
Job Title: Executive Director, Workplace Health and Safety

Provincial Health Services Authority is seeking an experienced Executive Director, Workplace Health and Safety to lead our team in promoting a safe and healthy work environment.

About the Role

The Executive Director, Workplace Health and Safety reports to the Vice President, People and Culture and is a member of the senior leadership team. This role is accountable for the Workplace Safety & Prevention and Disability Management portfolios within People and Culture, which reach across the Provincial Health Services Authority's (PHSA) province-wide programs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide strategic leadership and expertise in the provision of Workplace Safety & Prevention and Disability Management functions.
  • Develop and implement long and short-term plans to align portfolio goals and objectives with the overall strategic direction of HR within PHSA.
  • Collaborate with leadership to ensure cross-functional HR network teams are integrated and collaborative in their approach to providing consistent and qualitative service to clients.
  • Drive results through integrating practice and approaches across PHSA, building on practice and extending it to all, exploring opportunities and leveraging resources, and cultivating innovation.
  • Lead staff in growing partnerships with clients and facilitating consensus to plan and deliver on specific programs and services.
  • Oversee the portfolio teams to successfully provide expert counsel, high-quality services, act as a business partner, and to embody and support PHSA values.
Requirements
  • A master's degree in occupational health, human resources, business administration, or a related discipline.
  • 10+ years of progressively more senior experience with a minimum of 5 years at a leadership level.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples in social and health contexts, including supported by significant knowledge of Indigenous-specific mandates, including clear understanding of and commitment to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination and embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within Workplace Health and Safety contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, Anti-Racism Data Act, BC Human Rights Code - and how they intersect across the health care system.
What We Offer

Provincial Health Services Authority offers a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous Peoples, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2+ community.

Please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, to [insert contact information].



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