Program Manager, Prevention Services

Allan Welyk
President & Director
ELEVATE Search Group

**Department**: Human Resources and Corporate Services
**Employee Group**:Exempt
**Location**: 4515 Central Boulevard, Burnaby
**Salary Range/ Wage Rate**: Professional / Technical, Level P4B ($138,719 - $163,194 annually)

**Our Human Resources and Corporate Services Department is seeking a Program Manager, Prevention Services within Corporate Safety, who will lead a team of safety and industrial hygiene professionals in support of safety services for all Metro Vancouver departments. This Program Manager will coordinate the development and ongoing maintenance of safety standards, programs, training, exposure monitoring, and prevention initiatives as part of Metro Vancouver’s Safety Management System and to advance the organization’s safety culture. This position is responsible for Metro Vancouver’s incident reporting and investigations systems and WorkSafeBC claims and reviews/appeals. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills are required to liaise with internal and external partners and multi-disciplinary teams.**

**You are: an experienced safety leader with 7 years of recent, related progressive experience supplemented by a bachelor’s degree in a science related discipline, or diploma in occupational health and safety, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. You have exceptional technical and communication skills and strive for continuous improvement. You will work to strengthen and promote the organization’s health and safety culture. You understand the importance of regulatory compliance and have the ability to build and maintain strong and innovative safety systems. You work collaboratively in a team environment.**

**The Program Manager, Prevention Services reports to the Director, Corporate Safety.**

**This role**:

- Manages the Prevention Services program and provides strategic direction and oversight for the development, implementation and maintenance of standards and programs for the Safety Management System (SMS) for Metro Vancouver. Troubleshoots issues that arise and works with multidisciplinary teams to resolve; measures the success of corporate safety programs and addresses shortfalls.
- Responsible for overseeing high-risk work activities, programs and interactions with WorkSafeBC related to regulatory compliance. Collaborates with managers and the union to implement safe work procedures and standards.
- Responsible for supporting all WorkSafeBC incidents claims management. Reviews claims and analyzes incidents to determine if there are preventative measures to implement. Works in collaboration with Human Resources to advise managers on return-to-work issues and encourages modified return-to-work plans where appropriate.
- Guides staff on matters related to the WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, the Workers Compensation Act and on specific incidents or issues at regular meetings and working groups such as the Joint Safety Council, Joint Health and Safety Committee, and crew safety meetings.
- May represent the organization in WorkSafeBC claims appeals and review board hearings; Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) hearings; and occupational safety and health hearings. Prepares submissions to WorkSafeBC regarding notices of compliance and responds to inspection orders under review or appeal. Oversees the corporate incident reporting and investigation system (IRIS) and ensures the organization’s submissions comply with criteria and deadlines.
- Oversees the provision of safety training and industrial hygiene services at Metro Vancouver in support of identified prevention initiatives and strategic safety objectives.
- Keeps current on changes to safety related regulations and legislation and advises on necessary adjustments to the corporate safety management system. Communicates changes and ensures new guidelines are implemented and understood by all relevant parties. Maintains contact with local university and post-secondary health and safety programs and current research, trends and developments in the safety industry.
- Builds relationships with municipal, public sector and private sector health and safety specialists to further knowledge of best practices. Participates on relevant committees and associations such as the BC Municipal Safety Association, BC Water and Wastewater Association, the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (BC-Yukon).
- Accountable for the Corporate Safety/Prevention Services and Safety Training budget preparation and reporting; ensures the appropriate allocation of costs. Monitors and controls spending to ensure the effective and efficient expenditure of allocated funds; guides and directs staff on cost control; and contributes to the preparation of long range financial plans.
- Responsible for hiring, supervising, directing and motivating staff and monitors performance towards corpora