Injury Prevention Lead

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $45.46 - $65.35 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for nearly two million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 45,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities. Learn more.

We are currently looking to fill a** relief Full-Time** opportunity for an **Injury Prevention Lead** located in **Tri-Cities, B.C.**

As the **Injury Prevention Lead**, you will support partnerships that successfully promote and protect health and prevent injury for the people of the organization, as determined by Senior Leadership team and other stakeholder members.

**Key highlights of the position include**:

- Develop partnerships amongst stakeholder and community engagement, evaluation, policy development and training.
- Collaborate with team members and community partners to carry out project plans and achieve objectives related to the project.

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Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

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Detailed Overview:
**_ Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families._**

This position leads the implementation of initiatives and collaborations that successfully promote and protect health and prevent injury for the people of the Fraser Health (FH) region, as determined by the Senior Leadership team and its partners/stakeholders.

The Injury Prevention Lead (IPL) contributes to safety and injury prevention related activities, including partnership development, stakeholder and community engagement, evaluation, policy development and training. Works collaboratively with team members and community partners to carry out project plans and achieve objectives related to the project(s); as required/appropriate, may be responsible to lead, manage and supervise assigned team members. Most fundamentally, the IPL is dedicated to coordinating and collaborating with internal and external partners/stakeholders to develop and implement injury prevention initiatives which align with FH strategic priorities.

**Responsibilities**:

- Leads the development and implementation of designated projects and initiatives. Carries out project plans consistent with standard project methodologies to ensure successful and coordinated completion of project components.
- Monitors project progress according to project work plan to ensure user requirements, regulatory requirements and other related requirements are met; ensures issues are reviewed, resolved, or escalated to appropriate level to meet project deliverables, user requirements, and projected timelines.
- As required/appropriate, leads, directs, manages and supervises assigned team members. Plans and manages operating budget; conducts variance analysis and provides recommendations for budgetary adjustments.
- Contributes to and provides input on the implementation of effective processes by assessing project risks and identifying risk mitigation strategies.
- Prepares injury prevention related reports/documentation including problem descriptions, analyses, alternative solutions, and recommendations, in collaboration with the designated team and its partners/stakeholders.
- Develops project/policy/evaluation models/frameworks and contributes to the evaluation work as required, in collaboration with the PPH team and its partners/stakeholders.
- Develops and maintains strategic partnerships with internal/external stakeholders including planning and developing a variety of engagement sessions with internal/external partners; coordinates and facilitates dialogue between partners to promote a collaborative relationship in working towards a common vision of healthier and vibrant communities.
- Works with community partners and other levels of government as appropriate to facilitate the uptake of evidence-based injury prevention initiatives and to promote best practices including development and promotion of effective protective policies, adoption of standards in data