Chief Medical Officer, Corporate Health Programs

Global Affairs Canada - Corporate Health Programs - HWH
Gatineau (Québec)
MD-MOF-04
$237,036 to $259,723

**Closing date: 22 May 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time**

**Who can apply**: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

**Important messages**:
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

As of January 13, 2025, Canadian citizenship is a requisite for obtaining Secret security clearance at Global Affairs Canada. Permanent residents are welcome to participate in this staffing process. However, since Secret security clearance is a condition of employment for this(ese) position(s), they will not be eligible for appointment unless they become Canadian citizens.

**Duties**:
A Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is an executive responsible for overseeing the medical and health-related aspects of an organization. Their work involves:

- developing and implementing health policies, ensuring compliance with medical regulations, and managing occupational health programs, including travel and overseas health.
- The CMO plays a pivotal role in strategic planning, addressing complex health-related challenges, and providing leadership to medical staff.
- It is important to note that the CMO collaborates with other delegated authorities to develop and refine health policies, ensuring a cohesive approach to healthcare management.
- The CMO must be able to work with different stakeholders and understand that, in many instances, their role is to provide advice for decisions made by non-medical professionals.
- The CMO ensures the delivery of high-quality healthcare services, promotes patient safety, and drives initiatives to improve overall health outcomes within the organization.

Duties include:

- Supervise and lead health professionals and allied staff in overseas health services, ensuring efficient case management.
- Develop and manage health programs, including planning, implementation, and evaluation of new initiatives.
- Establish quality monitoring systems to maintain effective and cost-efficient health service delivery.
- Provide expert medical consultation for programs like Occupational Health and Safety, Disability Management, and Emergency Response.
- Advise senior management on health policy and build partnerships with provincial, national, and international organizations.

**Work environment**:

- Work in a dynamic, innovative team environment within the Corporate Health Programs Division, supporting Global Affairs Canada’s international mandate.
- Work at a prime location in downtown Gatineau with amenities like showers and a secured bike cage.
- Join a workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with efforts rooted in respect, collaboration, and accountability.
- Global Affairs Canada uses data to address underrepresentation and remove barriers for employment equity groups.
- Initiatives like the Deputy Ministers Pilot Sponsorship Program support equitable career opportunities for Indigenous peoples, Black and other racialized individuals, and persons with disabilities.

**Intent of the process**:
There is an immediate need to staff one (1) position on an indeterminate basis with a bilingual imperative CBC/CBC linguistic profile.

A pool may be established and used to staff similar positions with various tenures and various linguistic requirements at Global Affairs Canada.

**Positions to be filled**: 1

**Information you must provide**:
Your résumé.

EDUCATION
E1: Graduation with a degree from a recognized school of medicine.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
OC1- Valid license to practice medicine in a province or territory in Canada and a member in good standing in that province.

EXPERIENCE
EX1 Extensive* experience as a medical practitioner in primary care, infectious disease, occupational health and safety, public health or a field related to the position.

EX2 Recent** and considerable** experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to Senior Management.**

EX3 Experience in managing human resources and financial resources.**

EX4 Experience in leading in International Health programs.**

EX5 Experience in at least two of those fields:

- Occupational medicine
- Travel Health
- Public Health.
- Emergency medicine
- Primary care
- Extensive experience is defined as the depth and breadth of professional experience that would normally have been gained performing the duties for a period of at least ten (10) years. Experience may be in the office, clinic, and/or hospital setting and may include time spent in residency training.

**Recent experience is defined by experience gained within the last 5 years.

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