Portfolio Liaison, Quality Impact

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**THE JOB**:Portfolio Liaison, Quality Improvement Spread**

The starting salary range falls within the minimum to mid-point of the salary range.

Starting Salary Range: $80,067 - $100,083

Reporting to the Provincial Manager, Quality Improvement, the Portfolio Liaison, QI Spread is responsible for key portfolios that support the SSC and SCC strategy and work plan. The Portfolio Liaison designs, leads and executes provincial initiatives and programs, as delegated by the Provincial Manager, QI. In partnership with the health authority teams and other system partners, the Liaison will identify successful QI projects from SSC and SCC, that have demonstrated impact and move them forward for spread consideration within the Spreading Quality Improvement (SQI) initiative. The Liaison will facilitate the building of spread capability within the initiative and share learnings across teams. The Liaison will demonstrate measurable improvement to the SSC and SCC and other stakeholders for investments in the initiative, with a specific focus on Ministry of Health priority areas. Through collaboration with key stakeholders including senior Ministry of Health and Health Authority executives, the Liaison monitors, facilitates and works to execute these initiatives and programs. Some provincial travel is required to meet with committee members.

**WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE**

**Relationship Building (A)**:

- Ability to set objectives necessary for obtaining feedback and assistance.
- Maintains effective communication by sharing ideas and exploring opportunities with members of personal network.
- Seeks referrals from others with relevant expertise and influence.
- Attends and maintains relationships with relevant formal and informal professional groups and organizations.

**Change Advocate (A)**:

- Leads the planning and implementation of change programs that impact critical functions and processes.
- Partners with other resource managers and change agents to identify opportunities for significant process enhancements.
- Recommends changes that impact strategic business direction.
- Proven ability to set expectations for monitoring, feedback systems and reviews performance trends.
- Evaluates progress and involves peers and team members in analyzing strengths and weaknesses in performance.
- Improves efficiency by spearheading pilots and planned functional change initiatives.

***Negotiating (I)**:

- Demonstrates more than one preferred negotiating style (e.g. competing, co-operative, avoiding, compromise, accommodating) and adapts depending on the counterpart and context.
- Negotiates in a constructive manner when tackling difficult issues, making realistic compromises during negotiations.
- Manages buy-in and gains trust with stakeholders prior to and during negotiations, listening to other points of view to negotiate a fair compromise.
- Explores creative solutions to overcome antagonism and develop partnerships.
- Reviews the immediate results, broad implications and unintended consequences of all decisions.

**Strategic Thinking (A)**:

- Identifies and considers emerging development opportunities and risks when articulating new options and recommendations.
- Maintains a broad, strategic perspective while identifying and focusing on crucial details.
- Analyzes project inputs from various elements (e.g., budgetary, technical, compliance, policy) and correctly prioritizes issues and solutions in support of goal accomplishment.
- Conceives likely scenarios and recommends effective courses of action to others.
- Integrates input from sophisticated models and tools to predict outcomes and identify issues that may not be obvious to others.

**Executive Presence (I)**:

- Communicates in an open, knowledgeable and consistent manner to present to and engage with others effectively; uses clear and concise language with a level of detail appropriate to the audience, conveying a command of the relevant facts and information.
- Demonstrates trustworthy and genuine actions to others in a consistent and reliable manner.
- Exhibits confidence in one’s ability to accomplish goals and tackle tough challenges. Follows through on any commitments made and is honest and forthright with people.
- Continuously identifies and proposes solutions that benefit all parties involved in a situation.

**Doctors of BC Team Member**:Approaches work with a collaborative spirit recognizing we are better together. Embraces change, provides excellence in service and is accountable for their results and helping others achieve theirs. Does the right thing, not the easy thing. Speaks openly and honestly to tackle tough challenges a