Manager, Toronto Opioid Overdose Network - St. Michael's Hospital

St. Michael's Hospital

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Reporting to the Vice President, Care Experience and Equity at Unity Health Toronto, the Manager, Toronto Opioid Overdose Action Network (TO2AN) will provide strategic and operational leadership to support a systems-level approach to the overdose crisis across hospital, community, and public health partners.

The Manager will work alongside the Network Implementation Committee Co-Chairs (one is the Vice President, Care Experience and Equity at Unity Health Toronto, and the other is the CEO of the South Riverdale Community Health Centre) and members to lead and oversee the collaborative development, implementation, administration, and evaluation of Network efforts and ensure high quality outcomes that centre the needs and expertise of people who use drugs.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Utilizing community expertise, environmental scan findings, and collaborative approaches, provide strategic and operational oversight to the TO2AN network, inclusive of both community, public health, and hospital partners
Work with implementation committee cochairs, Network stream leads, and committee members to support the appropriate allocation of funds to Network partners
Support the administration of the Network Steering Committee, facilitating connections, meetings, advocacy briefs, and material creation
Provide Network oversight on the development of deliverables and network targets
Lead the development of a comprehensive work plan to support activities for increased Network collaboration and coordination across TO2AN streams
Assist with Network evaluation activities by working with evaluation teams to support research activities
Support and facilitate Network committees including the Implementation and Steering Committees
Identify and lead network projects which emphasize crossstream integration and shared work
Represent the Network at relevant local, regional and provincial tables addressing the overdose crisis
Develop and sustain partnerships to meet the objectives of the Network
Identify and pursue opportunities for new projects, proposal development, and/or funding opportunities
Ensure effective internal and external communication and information dissemination activities
Liaise with Ontario Health and the Ministry of Health partners as needed
Lead advocacy efforts to advance systemic investments and coordination to address the overdose crisis
Oversee and complete all reporting requirements
Lead the ongoing development of the Network, including exploring new avenues for connection and reviewing and/or the creation of structures, policies, agreements etc. as required
Support the community engagement program, which supports 56 people with lived experience of drug use to participate in Network activities
Provide support and supervision to Coordinator, Toronto Opioid Overdose Action Network
Work in partnership with Anishnawbe Health Toronto to support a funded position to work across the Network to improve access to services for Indigenous people who use drugs
Strong and demonstrated commitment to, and experience with harm reduction
Strong and demonstrated commitment to working with people who use drugs
Strong leadership skills, strategic and innovative thinking with the ability to develop and maintain partnerships with multiple diverse stakeholders
Demonstrated experience leading initiatives/projects with multiple partners and stakeholders
Demonstrated respect for diversity, equity and accessibility with the ability to work collaboratively and positively with others
Strong initiative with exceptional organizational skills to manage competing priorities and balance multiple projects
Excellent advocacy, communication and negotiation skills
Commitment to the vision, goals, and work of the Network
Strong change management and project management skills
Lived experience of drug use an asset.
Maintains responsibility for developing and executing human resources strategies for attracting, hiring, managing, developing and motivating union and nonstaff;
Provides direction/leadership for the team as a coach and mentor; defines accountabilities while directing and supporting the achievement of performance goals, within functional area of responsibility;
Conducts performance reviews, of direct reports on an annual basis and/or as required to ensure excellent in the provision of work activities; takes appropriate corrective action, where appropriate, up to and including termination, as required to meet identified departmental needs;
Establish, organize and implement strategies within the portfolio and is responsible for the operations of its departments as well as the effective use of its resources (budget, staffing, etc).
Ensures financial and planning processes are appropriately linked to projects, service delivery and other visible department outputs which provide value to clients, while identifying opportunities for cost savings and revenue generation ;
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