Lead, System Strategy, Planning, Design and

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

Ontario Health will play a pivotal role in building a best-in-class health care system that provides unparalleled patient experience. We are driven by one main goal, to deliver an integrated service offering that efficiently and effectively provides coordinated health care services to Ontarians where and when they need them. In order to transform the health system in a way that improves the quality and delivery of care across the province, we will need to harness the potential of our people. For this reason, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees thrive and achieve their personal best.

The Lead, Primary Care is central to the government’s efforts to transform the health care system so that it is integrated, sustainable, and patient-centred.

Here is what you will be doing:

- Serves as the main point of contact for coordinating system level work within a defined cluster area, and will work collaboratively with the other team members, across the Region of Ontario Health.
- Provides support and expertise to assigned health system planning and integration initiatives, coordinating and conducting analysis of the local health system to identify population health needs, service gaps, and opportunities for integrated service delivery across the Ontario Health North East Region.
- Identifies and fosters regional relationships among health service providers and related sectors that will result in improving the health of the population, enhancing the experience of care, and sustaining integrated service delivery.
- Provides advice and support, as required, to North East Region planning staff, health service providers, and other partners on initiatives and opportunities that will advance strategic health system goals

ATTRIBUTES
- Excellent knowledge of the health care system, including primary health care services and team-based care, and a minimum of three years’ experience working in the health care system.
- Demonstrated experience in planning process, analysis and evaluation of health care issues across multiple sectors.
- An understanding of how health services are delivered in Ontario and a working knowledge of the role of Ontario Health in planning, managing, evaluating and funding regional health care services.
- An understanding of contract and financial management as well as experience in interpreting related policies, procedures and directives
- Demonstrated experience engaging and working effectively in partnership with a broad range of individuals and organizations of diverse backgrounds, preferably within the health care sector.
- Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build and maintain strategic relationships and partnerships with diverse health service providers.
- Excellent problem recognition and problem-solving abilities to handle complex problems and inform management of potential issues and associated solutions
- Experience in analyzing and interpreting performance data, including financial data and quality indicators and evaluating program performance.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive as a team player in a fast-paced collaborative team environment while managing a demanding workload effectively in an environment of many competing priorities.
- Very strong communication and facilitation skills to effectively respond to the needs of the intended audience.
- Superior skills in the use of software including word, spreadsheets and any other key software needed to perform duties, as well as knowledge of accessing internet to support research.
- Proficient with PC based hardware/software and inter/intranets.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Proficiency in French Is an Asset.

Here is what you will need to be successful:
Education and Experience
- Post-secondary/Master’s degree in health administration, health planning, business administration or relevant field.

Minimum of three years’ experience working in the health care system.

Knowledge and Skills:

- Understanding of the current and changing dynamics of the Ontario health-care system and issues.
- Experience with the hospital and community to long-term care flow environment and policies is an asset.
- Understanding and experience with embedding quality improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrated financial competence.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with other staff and to liaise with colleagues across Ontario Health and with contacts in the Ministry.
- Must be highly organized and able to thrive in a face paced environment with multiple priorities.
- Uses information to make informed decisions and provides advice; exercises high degree of independence and professional judgment in problem solving.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills. Internally, communicates with colleagues throughout the organization to present, discuss information and problems related to financial managemen