Pa Sih 27 - Victoria, Canada - BC Public Service

BC Public Service

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Victoria, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

Posting Title- PA SIH 2- Provincial Lead, Healthy Communities- Position Classification- Policy Social/Info/Health R27- Union- GEU- Location- Vancouver, BC V6B 0N8 CA

Victoria, BC V9B 6X2 CA (Primary)
Salary Range $75, $86,175.83 annually
Close Date 1/4/2023
Job Type
Regular Full Time
Temporary End Date
Ministry/Organization
BC Public Service > Health
Ministry Branch / Division
Healthy Living & Health Promotion/Population & Public Health
Job Summary
Provincial Lead, Healthy Communities

Policy Social/Info/Health R27
This position may be located in Victoria or Vancouver.
An eligibility list may be established.

Bring your unique expertise and leadership abilities to this dynamic opportunity

The Population and Public Health (PPH) Division focuses on improving people's overall health and well-being by promoting health; preventing disease, disability, and injury; protecting people from harm; and ensuring particular focus on key groups including Indigenous peoples, women and children.

The intent of these actions is to promote a healthier population and reduce current and future demands on the health care system.

PPH business areas fulfill their work through stewardship, including planning, directing and evaluating programs, policies, and legislation; providing leadership and expert advice based on evidence and best practices; and by building relationships with key partners and stakeholders.

The Healthy Living and Health Promotion Branch works to reduce the incidence of preventable chronic disease and injury by addressing risk factors and supporting health-promoting environments that enable British Columbians to make healthy lifestyle choices.

The branch is responsible for population health and wellness strategies related to:

healthy eating and food security, physical activity, healthy weights, injury prevention, healthy built environments, aging well, and reduced harms associated with tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use, as well as gambling.

As a key element of an overall strategy to improve population health, the branch supports clinical prevention across the life course.

The branch also supports population health promotion strategies in settings, including schools, local communities and in the workplace.

To support this work, the branch also incorporates social marketing, and provides governance and procurement oversight over contracts and/or grants with non-government organizations and others.

This position is responsible for providing leadership, expert advice, best practices, policy development, performance measurement and monitoring related to health promotion programs in community and school-linked settings.

This involves enhancing the capacity of health authorities, local government and agencies within the public health, education and other systems to work together to promote and maintain health behaviours throughout the lifespan.

It also includes stimulating inter-sectoral action across all levels of government, reporting against health goals and targets, identifying common risk factor trends and activities and aligning efforts at all levels in a manner that is respectful of federal, provincial, local and sectoral mandates.

The position develops strategic approaches to building capacity and infrastructure for the longer term through the provision of technical expertise, standards, research and surveillance and monitoring of all aspects of health promotion and specific risk identification.

The BC Public Service is an award winning employer and offers employees competitive benefits, amazing learning opportunities and a chance to engage in rewarding work with exciting career development opportunities.

For more information, please see What We Offer.

The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens.

Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

For information about the Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service please visit: Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service - Province of British Columbia ).

NOTE:
Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on the closing date of the competition.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline such as Public Health, Health Promotion, Planning, Political Science, Public Administration.
A minimum of 3 years' experience in planning, developing, implementing, analyzing, and evaluating healthy policies and programs.
Experience in project management, contract and budget management, including negotiating funding agreements or contracts.
Experience working effectively with peers, professional groups, government and nongovernment agencies.
Experience providing authoritative advice, guidance and recommendations on technical direction to senior management and staff to support strategic business initiatives.
Preference may be given