Program Manager, Infectious Disease

**Scope of Position**:
To effectively and efficiently manage all aspects of the Infectious Disease Team. To ensure that the requirements of the Health Protection and Promotion Act are met by providing quality programs and services in the areas of infectious and communicable diseases, sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections, and vaccine preventable diseases including COVID-19 vaccinations program.

**Position Description**:

- Ensure that effective programs are in place to meet the requirements and standards identified in the Ontario Public Health Standardsand other relevant legislation.
- Through development of effective plans, implementation and evaluation of programs in conjunction with staff within the Infectious Disease Team,Health Unit as a whole, community partners and stakeholders.
- By surveillance, investigation, inspection, and through monitoring, reporting and compliance with and enforcement of relevant legislation.
- Effectively manage and be accountable for all aspects, including the financial resources of the Infectious Disease Team.
- Effectively and efficiently plan, implement and evaluate health promotion programs in conjunction with staff within the Infectious Disease Team, Health Unit, community partners and stakeholders.
- Stay abreast of current and emerging infectious disease, vaccine preventable and public health science.
- Report and be accountable to various levels of government with respect to programs/activities and issues relevant to the Infectious Disease Team.
- Effectively and efficiently manage human resources within the Infectious Disease Team of the Health Unit.
- Ensure that highly qualified, professional personnel are in place to implement programs.
- Participate in recruitment, hiring, supervising, training, mentoring, supporting, coaching and evaluating performance. Plan and organize work assignments for staff.
- Identify needs for outside services, write Requests for Proposal (RFPs), review and evaluate submissions and award contract(s) in accordance with corporate policies and provincial guidelines.
- Effectively manage the financial resources of the Infectious Disease Team.
- Participate in the planning, monitoring and tracking of financial budgets allocated to the Infectious Disease Team.
- Allocate resources appropriately, sign invoices and review financial statements for selected programs.
- Provide leadership and actively participate as a member of the Health Unit Management Team.
- Oversee and support Health Unit wide programming and policy development.
- Provide leadership to standing and ad-hoc committees of the Health Unit.
- Create and maintain policies, allocate fiscal and human resources, create strategic and operational plans.
- Participate in the rotating Health Unit management on-call schedule and respond appropriately.
- Communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) with the community, local agencies, governing bodies, and ministry officials.
- Foster working relationships with community partners
- Advocate for healthy public policies.
- Participate in media interviews and presentations to stakeholders and decision makers
- Manage community and institutional infectious disease outbreaks.
- Minimize morbidity and mortality associated with infectious disease in Haldimand and Norfolk Counties.
- Participate in the County’s emergency measures and by having contingency protocols in place.
- Contribute to the identification and prioritization of areas for improvement within the six dimensions of quality (safe, effective, efficient, timely, person-centred and equitable).
- Engage with colleagues in a systematic approach to quality improvement, including the definition of the purpose and scope; development, testing and implementation of change ideas; and measurement of reach and impact.
- Any other duties as assigned.

**Requirements**:
**Knowledge and Experience**:

- Completion of a university undergraduate degree in Nursing or in Public Health Inspection.
- Certification by the College of Nurses or the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors
- Minimum two years’ experience in a leadership role.
- Graduate degree in nursing, public health, public administration, health promotion or community health is an asset.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Proven management and team leadership skills.
- Knowledge of human resources including working within a unionized environment.
- Conflict resolution/negotiation skills internally with staff and externally where enforcement and legal action is required.
- Knowledge and skills in public health surveillance, investigation, outbreak contingencies and inspection, enforcement, evidence-based planning, risk communication
- Basic knowledge in health promotion.
- Proven time management skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
- Diplomacy and political astuteness.
- Data analysis, research skills, program planning, evaluation and strategic planning experience.
- Budget/financial management skills.
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