Manager, Planning

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**JOB POSTING**

JOB ID #: 19864

Manager, Planning & Competency Development
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: 7
- SALARY/HOUR: $56.558 - $66.149 per hour- Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details.

STATUS/LENGTH: Up to 18 months

Job Description ID #: A12217

**Vaccine Verification - **As a condition of employment you are required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or provide proof of valid exemption satisfactory to the employer prior to your start date. You must acknowledge and agree to comply with any future vaccine policy requirements as an ongoing condition of employment at the City of Hamilton.

**SUMMARY OF DUTIES**

Reporting to the Director, Healthy Families Division, the Manager, Planning & Competency Development provides leadership to a multi-disciplinary project team aimed at improving effectiveness and efficiency of Public Health Services. Responsible for the overall performance of the Planning & Competency Development Portfolio and is accountable for development and implementation of strategic leadership, coordination and identification of potential future response objectives or needs and ensures plans are developed to address them. In addition, works collaboratively with Public Health Services’ Senior Management to ensure the recommendation and development of the annual departmental business planning. Leads staff to develop, recommend and provide professional advice with respect to process management, quality assurance and business improvement. Manages, facilitates and coordinates implementation and maintenance of organizational compliance and accountability processes within Public Health Services

**GENERAL DUTIES**

In addition to direct task involvement, administers, coordinates and directs the operation and work activities within the Planning & Competency Development section through effective work delegation, and performance management.

Provides leadership, management and accountability for the sectional duties described above including the provision of the following:

- Business plans for Divisional activities in alignment with Corporate, Departmental and Divisional strategic plans.
- Overarching responsibility for operating plans, policy, procedure and protocols required to ensure timely, effective, and efficient delivery of service.
- Operating and Capital Budget coordination, implementation, forecasting and performance management.
- Direct and indirect supervision of the section’s staff resources including recruitment, performance development, deployment and succession planning.
- Quality assurance and financial management using appropriate measures and systems.
- Representation, promotion and advocacy for the section’s services mandate as required.
- Ensures operational compliance with all applicable legislation, policies, contracts, agreements, regulations and guidelines.
- Consultation with client groups to cultivate, support, coordinate and maximize the benefits of Section’s services.

**Administrative HR Support**

Works collaboratively with Human Resources to ensure corporate policies and practices are adhered to.

Ensures the development and implementation of PHS learning plan to ensure compliance and adherence to relevant mandates, provincial/municipal direction and legislation.

Oversees the development of appropriate research design and methodology to conduct program evaluation/research.

Facilities program evaluation/research activities including developing reports for dissemination to internal and external stakeholders.

Oversees the development of both quantitative and qualitative analysis of data.

Conducts business needs analysis and community status of key priorities to provide input and recommendations into advanced planning and PHS strategic planning needs in conjunction with PHLT.

Analyzes and interprets performance indicators
- implements changes to the strategic direction based on analysis.

Continuously monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of planning processes. Reviews and identifies opportunities for improvement; implements improvements in partnership IMS response and PHLT leadership.

Coaches