Lead, Population and Public Health Initiatives and - Vancouver, Canada - PHSA

PHSA

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Lead, Population and Public Health Initiatives and Innovation, Healthy Eating
BC Centre for Disease Control

Vancouver, BC

What you'll do

Lead strategic planning for initiatives and innovative, complex projects in population and public health portfolio/content areas. Establish collaborative mechanisms for project for planning, implementation and evaluation to influence strategic directions and policy discussion.
Provide consultative guidance on the development, design and implementation of practical evaluation models that integrate monitoring, selfassessment, planning, and evaluation of program or services, including process and outcome measures. Develop specific evaluation criteria, performance measures, and definitions, and generate evidence to conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis and to generate recommendations.
Develop processes, tools and tracking mechanisms based on review of output of data from services to monitor the impact of initiatives, innovation and key indicators. Monitor outcome and provide input on changes.
Lead and manage complex projects and initiatives including synthesizing information and using data for business case proposals, managing timelines, deliverables, and provides input into budget for project elements. Initiates and/or participates in community development programs and provides support for the development of provincial population health initiatives in line with service line priorities.
Promote evidenceinformed practice and share knowledge about current research and literature while advancing innovation in population and public health. Scan the environment and the literature to identify emerging trends, synthesize information received and support knowledge translation and exchange through interdisciplinary and local and provincial partnerships.

What you bring

Qualifications:

An undergraduate degree in food and nutrition. A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Master's Degree in Public Health, Nutrition or Social Sciences, or related field with expertise in nutrition and healthy eating considered an asset. Courses in qualitative and quantitative research, evaluation an asset, and a minimum of five (5) years recent related experience with preference given to Registered Dietitians with experience working in population and public health.

Skills & Knowledge

Strong understanding of, and experience working on, topics of health equity, the social determinants and Indigenous selfdetermination and reconciliation.
Demonstrated expertise in communication, diplomacy, leadership, and relationshipbuilding skills. Ability to create effective partnerships with internal, external and diverse audiences, and partners.
Ability to manage knowledge synthesis, translation, and exchange is essential.
Ability to organize resources and establish priorities. Knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools.
Related experience in leading population and public health projects and demonstrated project management experience with multifaceted projects and timelines is required.
Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls calls for justice, and how they intersect across the health care system.
Supports team members on their learning journey, ensuring education strategy for team/department to implement Indigenous Cultural Safety at a practical level.
Works collaboratively with appropriate Indigenous teams/departments to ensure ICS lens applied holistically.
Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families.

Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future.

That's why we're focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.

Join one of BC's largest employers with provincewide programs, services and operations offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
Access to professional development opportunities through our inhouse training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holist