Project Leader, Climate Change and Healthy

Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services 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 team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more.

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We are currently looking to fill a
**Full Time** opportunity for a
**Project Leader, Climate Change and Healthy Environments** in
**Public Health **located in
**Tri-Cities, BC**.

Reporting to the Manager, Environmental Health Services, the Project Leader, Climate Change and Healthy Environments is responsible for leading, directing and coordinating the development and implementation of projects and new programs arising out of the site operational needs of the Health Protection Population & Public Health program.

Fraser Health is proudly recognized as a BC Top Employer. 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.

Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

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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**:
Reporting to the Manager, Environmental Health Services, the Project Leader, Climate Change and Healthy Environments is responsible for leading, directing and coordinating the development and implementation of projects and new programs arising out of the site operational needs of the Health Protection Population & Public Health program. This includes providing leadership and collaborating with leaders to support best practices models for Health Protection Population & Public Health programs and services.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provides project management and coordination support of Fraser Health Climate Change and Healthy Environments strategic plans. Manages the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the plan, ensuring effective systems, practices, policies and timelines are met based on project management methodology.
- Provides consultative services to Health Protection Population & Public Health Director, Managers and Medical Health Officers and manages initiatives, ensuring alignment with Fraser Health's strategic vision.
- Acts as business architect for clinical/operational processes development and implementation by ensuring initiative designs and structures are devised and integrated to achieve the desired outcomes and benefits in an optimal manner.
- Identifies, establishes and manages the appropriate team structure and membership required for the initiative including sponsorship, champion, steering committees and delivery/implementation teams, utilizing Fraser Health and external resources. Builds relationships with new external partners where needed.
- Develops project plans appropriate to the initiative and incorporates change management approaches to ensure success in complex multi-partner, multi-disciplinary settings. Develops and implements a consistent and streamlined process for policy development.
- Collaborates with program staff, senior leadership including MHO’s to develop project work plans for project activities including development of protocols between departments and development and implementation of staff education strategies.
- Reviews existing policies in other Fraser Health programs and relevant external organizations and researches best practices, trends and innovations that may influence practices and models and provides evidence informed recommendations.
- Develops project plans, communication s