Wellington-guelph Drug Strategy, Manager

**EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular, Ongoing**

**HOURS/WEEK: 35 hours per week
**Guelph CHC Vision**

A community without barriers to health and wellbeing.

**Guelph CHC Mission**

We reduce health inequities by providing interprofessional primary health services and community programs, focused on our priority populations, in collaboration with community partners.

**Guelph CHC Values**

Innovation**, **Accountability**, **Person-Centered**, **Health Promotion**, **Excellence**, **Sustainability**, **Accessibility

Are you passionate about the Guelph CHC's Vision, Mission and Values and working with our priority populations who are: homeless or at risk of homelessness, low income, newcomers to Canada with language barriers, moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues, moderate to severe disabilities, without access to primary care, aboriginal communities, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis, LGBTQ+ populations, other marginalized groups, and vulnerable children and their families experiencing violence, family conflict, social isolation and attachment struggles? If you are enthusiastic about Guelph CHC's Vision, Mission, Values and priority populations and meet the below qualifications, we want to hear from you

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**oin our team**

What we offer our staff:

- A culture that supports work life balance guided by our flexible work policy. This position typically works 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, but some flexibility for occasional evening or weekend work is required.
- Comprehensive benefit and pension package (HOOPP)
- 3 weeks paid vacation year 1, 4 weeks of paid vacation for 2 - 5 years of employment. An additional vacation day per year starting at 6 years of employment until you reach 6 weeks’ vacation.
- Generous annual professional development support
- A supportive team-based environment with opportunity for growth and development

**Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy**:
The Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy (WGDS) is a coalition of organizations within Guelph and Wellington County who share a common mission to prevent and take action to reduce substance-related harms. The WGDS Manager provides leadership, support and oversight for a wide variety of projects that focus on education, program development, advocacy and knowledge translation.

**Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy Vision**

We envision communities in Guelph Wellington free from harms related to substance use.

**Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy Mission**

We take action to prevent and respond to local substance use and addiction issues.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES**
- Demonstrated experience in strategic policy development and planning, policy analysis and program evaluations in the human services area.
- Demonstrated experience working with elected officials and senior management within the public sector.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
- Strong conceptual capabilities and the capacity to develop creative solutions to complex operating, policy and emerging problems.
- An ability to work both independently and in a team setting.
- Flexibility in learning new program areas or analytical techniques.
- An ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- A very high level of communication skills, with a particular emphasis on excellent writing ability and public speaking.
- Sound interpersonal skills and demonstrated good judgment.
- Experience developing and managing program budgets.
- Knowledge of substance use, harm reduction, addiction, social determinants of health and health equity.
- Ability to interpret and present data in an accessible manner for diverse audiences
- Strong facilitation and strategic planning skills
- Experience writing grants and reporting to funders.
- Experience developing educational material and training for adults.
- Experience engaging with and using social media is an asset.
- Ability to set goals and get results within a set timeline.
- Ability to multitask and work independently.
- Effective time management, decision making and organizational skills.
- A good team member and supportive of interdisciplinary practice.
- Experience working in direct service role in social services and/or health care, is an asset.
- A master’s level degree or other postgraduate training in a related field (e.g., Master of Public Health or Master of Social Work) is an asset.

**PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES**

Manages the implementation process of the Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy including:

- Maintains strategic visioning to support sustainable implementation practices, a process which is operationalized by creating an Annual Workplan outlining specific projects and goals to be achieved within each calendar year.
- Coordinates and facilitates various committees and groups, acting as project manager for prioritized implementation projects.
- Develops and maintains partnerships with community partner organizations and community stakeholders.
- Leads partnership initiatives for the purpose of planning, program