Director Seniors Services

**Job Opening**

**Non Union**

**Job Title**:

- Director Seniors Services**Job Opening Id**:

- 40636**# Required**:

- 1**Business Unit**:

- Community Services**Division**:

- Seniors Services**Location**:
- Headquarters Campbell East**Standard Hours**:

- 35.00 / week**Full/Part Time**:

- Full-Time**Regular/Temporary**:
- Regular**Salary Grade**:

- 12**Salary Range**:

- $158,910.00 - $186,950.00**Post Date**:

- 2024-11-01**Close Date**:

- 2024-11-14**Division**:
Seniors Services

**About Us**:
Serving a diverse urban and rural population of more than 475,000, Niagara Region is focused on building a strong and prosperous Niagara. Working collaboratively with 12 local area municipalities and numerous community partners, the Region delivers a range of high-quality programs and services to support and advance the well-being of individuals, families and communities within its boundaries. Nestled between the great lakes of Erie and Ontario, the Niagara peninsula features some of Canada’s most fertile agricultural land, the majesty of Niagara Falls and communities that are rich in both history and recreational and cultural opportunities. Niagara boasts dynamic modern cities, Canada’s most developed wine industry, a temperate climate, extraordinary theatre, and some of Ontario’s most breathtaking countryside. An international destination with easy access to its binational U.S. neighbour New York State, Niagara attracts over 14 million visitors annually, as well as a steady stream of new residents and businesses.

At Niagara Region, we value diversity - in background and experience. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aspire to hire and grow a workforce reflective of the diverse community we serve. By doing so, we can deliver better programs and services across Niagara.

For the Region's full employee equity statement, Working at Niagara Region - Niagara Region, Ontario.

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**About Us**:
**WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN OUR TEAM**
- At Niagara Region, we believe in a culture that recognizes and rewards employees who consistently demonstrate character, competence, and high-performing characteristics.To recognize, reward, and support our employees, we offer:
- Competitive wages and salaries
- Competitive benefits packages - starting from day one
- Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), a Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Access to group home and auto insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Corporate Wellness Centre
- Wellness funds
- Discounted fitness memberships
- Employee and Family Assistance Program services
- Educational funding and subsidies to support current and/or future career opportunities
- A robust mentorship program with longer-term and shorter-term experiences
- Employee Recognition Program and peer-to-peer recognition programs

**CORPORATE VALUES**
- Our corporate values, which guide our decision-making and actions every day, include:
- ** Respect** - We treat everyone equitably with compassion, sensitivity and respect
- ** Serve** - We serve Niagara with pride, care and excellence
- ** Honesty** - We value honesty, integrity and trust
- ** Choice**:

- We believe in social, environmental and economic choices that support our diverse community
- ** Partnerships**:

- We foster collaboration and value partnerships

**Job Summary**:
Reporting to the Commissioner, Community Services the Director, Seniors Services is accountable for the visioning, strategy, planning and delivery of senior’s services across Niagara Region and for the leadership and operational oversight of the Niagara Region’s long-term care homes and seniors’ community support programs.

**Education**:

- Masters in Health Administration or equivalent
- A supplementary degree or diploma in Gerontology is preferred

**Knowledge**:

- 10 years of experience in seniors sector including experience in community programs and long-term care of which at least 5 years are at the senior management level
- Experience in a municipal environment is preferred.
- Certificate in Long-Term Care Administration.

**Responsibilities**:
**Provide leadership for the visioning, strategy and medium to long-term planning of services for seniors across Niagara Region ensuring that financial resources, people and systems are leveraged to achieve optimal benefit to seniors across the Region. (25% of time)**:

- Lead strategic planning, including environmental scans and extensive engagement with residents, families, community partners, staff and volunteers and develop a strategic plan to guide innovation, collaboration, capacity building of people, programs and services, and operations.
- Implement the strategic directions through annual operations plans
- Engage in long-term planning in collaboration with the Local Health Integration Network and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to identify and proactively plan to address clinical, service and capital needs arising from a broader