Director, Practice Excellence, Policy

**About NNPBC**

Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia (NNPBC) is the professional association representing all four nursing designations in BC - Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs), and Nurse Practitioners (NPs).

NNPBC is home for nurses in BC, transforming health and health systems through the breadth of nursing expertise. NNPBC supports and promotes excellence in all domains of nursing practice and enables nurses to lead, influence, and transform health, the health care system, health and social policy, and the nursing profession itself. We offer a fully remote work environment, and an organizational culture focused on safety, joy, and meaningful contributions to the health of British Columbians through the powerful work of nursing.

NNPBC is committed to truth and reconciliation, guided by the Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility, and Anti-Racism practice standards for nurses in BC. We actively advance the _Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act_, the recommendations from _In Plain Sight_, and the Calls to Action and Calls to Justice from the _Truth and Reconciliation Commission and MMIWG report_. Our work is multigenerational, and we are dedicated to meaningful, ongoing reconciliation efforts. As an NNPBC leader in communications and engagement, a personal and professional commitment to culturally safer practices, cultural humility, anti-racism, justice and equity is core to this role.
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**Role Summary**

Reporting to the CEO, the Director, Practice Excellence, Policy & Knowledge provides strategic leadership for NNPBC’s practice excellence and advocacy programs, including the stewardship of certified practice competencies and decision support tools. The Director also oversees the interconnected portfolios of education, continuing professional development, and research, under the broader umbrella of knowledge. In addition, the Director advances nursing leadership in health and social policy, including the facilitation of member-led policy interest groups and advocacy initiatives.

The Director brings to the senior leadership team a deep commitment to culturally safer practices, cultural humility, and anti-racism, with demonstrated experience working alongside Indigenous and equity-deserving communities and fostering reciprocal, respectful relationships.

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities**
- Strategic Partnerships_

Establish and strengthen partnerships and relationships with key interest holders as they relate to professional nursing practice, including but not limited to:

- Government of BC
- Health Authorities
- Health and nursing employers
- BC College of Nurses and Midwives
- Nursing unions, including the BC Nurses Union
- Post secondary institutions
- Private enterprise
- Program and Services_

Lead, direct and support members of the Practice, Education, Research, and Policy teams to deliver:

- High quality member education and continuing professional development programs and services
- Professional nursing practice support and advocacy
- Policy advocacy and development, in collaboration with health system partners and members
- Development of nursing inquiry and research activities for education, continuous professional development, and knowledge generation through research and quality improvement
- Partnerships in research and knowledge generation/translation, specific to advancing nursing practice excellence across all domains of practice
- Innovative approaches to meeting member practice, education, and knowledge needs
- Senior Leadership_
- Monitors and administers departmental and portfolio budgets
- Recruits, trains, and leads portfolio staff, including all HR related responsibilities
- Facilitates teams and creates, implements, and measures large and complex projects using strong analytic skills, coaching, communications, and management skills, in alignment with nursing and NNPBC values
- Identifies opportunities for staff development and continuous learning, fostering a team culture of innovation, curiosity, and respect
- Collaborates on strategic directions and decisions as a member of the NNPBC senior leadership team
- Provides leadership and representation on behalf of NNPBC to regional, provincial, national, and international tables and forums
- Identifies and pursues areas for association growth including business development, opportunities for member offering and program improvement
- Develop, update and reports on portfolio workplan, including key performance indicators and impact/outcome measures
- Awareness of future trends and forecasting, ensuring NNPBC is at the forefront of nursing leadership and practice

**Ideal Qualifications & Experience**
- Master’s degree in nursing (preferred) or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- 7+ years of progressive leadership experience, including people leadership
- Experience conducti