Vice President, High Risk Activity Training

**JOB OPENING- POSTING #TE2025-02**
- **Vice President, High Risk Activity Training & Operations**_
- The Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) is part of Ontario’s health and safety system, which includes the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD), the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), and four health and safety associations. IHSA is a leader in health and safety education. Through skills-based training, auditing, and evaluation, we provide safety solutions to those who perform high-risk activities. Our goal is to support safe and healthy workplaces free from incidents, injuries, illnesses or fatalities._
- Interested in learning more about who we are and what we do? Check out our podcast series: IHSA Podcast - IHSA Podcast (ihsasafetypodcast.ca)_

**Why should you join our team?**
- Competitive salary with a defined-benefit pension plan for our employees.
- Comprehensive benefits package including life insurance coverage; dental plan, extended health care, and disability leave coverage.
- Support for personal and professional growth and development, tuition assistance and membership reimbursement, with an opportunity for potential career advancement.
- Home office set up, start at 3-weeks vacation, paid holiday shutdown, wellness days, and discounted gym membership as well.
- A meaningful, rewarding, and challenging career opportunity to make a positive impact in the health and safety industry.

***:
Reporting to the President & CEO, the Vice President, High Risk Activity Training & Operations provides oversight for the delivery of high-risk activity education that focuses on skills development and the elimination of workplace injuries and illnesses and the promotion of health and safety to stakeholders, customers and IHSA members across the province. The role is also responsible for ensuring that IHSA facilities are adequately equipped to effectively and efficiently deliver IHSA training programs.

**DATE OF POSTING**: May 12, 2025

**LOCATION**:Remote Work

**NUMBER OF VACANCIES**:1

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Health & Safety**:

- Promotes a culture of health and safety across the Association through the alignment, collaboration, and coordination with staff and stakeholders on the development and execution of Health and Safety initiatives, practices and programs that support the strategic plan.
- Demonstrates the implementation of Health & Safety programs, policies and procedures pertaining to employee health and safety, training, safety compliance, and industry best practices to ensure a successful and effective functioning health & safety management system.
- Regularly disseminates and communicates information to staff pertaining to legislation, health & safety policies, practices, procedures, and any related health & safety matters.

**Operational Leadership**:

- Oversees the scheduling and execution of high risk activity training programs and Powerline Technician Apprenticeship for IHSA members, customers and other stakeholders within the construction, electrical and transportation sectors across the province, ensuring programs are effectively delivered, measured and evaluated to support client/customer needs, optimal training consulting services are provided and all activities are in compliance with IHSA/legislated policies and practices and industry codes and standards.
- Evaluates industry trends and changes in legislative priorities/requirements, identifying areas for modification/new program development, liaising with Program Development staff to ensure program designs are updated/developed to meet client/customer needs and ensuring program content continues to be relevant and current.
- Oversees the management of IHSA short-term rental training facilities, provision and maintenance of equipment and materials needed for delivery of programs, ensuring class schedules are optimized and effectively managed; logistics are coordinated, classrooms are adequately prepared, special requests are addressed, and budgets are managed.
- Oversees the design and development of IHSA short-term rental training facilities, providing recommendations on designs and expected deliverables, ensuring alignment with IHSA strategies, and determining/approving optimal designs and expenditures.

**Planning & Development**:

- Collaborates with IHSA division/department executives and colleagues to develop and implement IHSA organizational goals and strategies and divisional strategic/operational plans.
- Develops and executes division business plans, determining budgets, objectives and priorities that are aligned with IHSA’s strategic direction, establishing performance and success measures and ensuring the effective delivery of results and desired outcomes.
- Evaluates changing priorities, trends, emerging issues and legislative requirements, analyzing the potential impacts on operations/business activities and adapting strategies and plans accordingly to achieve