Public Health Manager - Owen Sound, Canada - Grey Bruce Public Health Unit

Description

Grey Bruce Public Health

• Working with Grey Bruce communities to protect and promote health._

Public Health Manager

Competition #2024-08

Temporary Full Time - 1 year contract

The Public Health Manager provides direction and leadership to a multi-disciplinary team while planning, leading, organizing and managing specific public health programs and services in accordance with legislation and the Health Unit policies.

The Public Health Manager also develops partnerships with community stakeholders to enhance the integration of public health policy and initiatives into the community.

All of this is done with energy and urgency.


Specific Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proven ability to manage people and resources
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of all aspects of public health nursing practice from individual client services to community and policy development
• Intermediate understanding of trends, issues impacting on the professional practice of nurses in public health
• Intermediate understanding of quality assurance and improvement processes and theory
• Advanced understanding of the relevant legislation, and standards and protocols including College of Nurses standards
• Experience working in an unionized work environment and working knowledge of ONA collective agreement
• Advanced ability to plan, develop and evaluate initiatives ensuring the use of evidence
• Demonstrated ability to create a supportive environment through effective human resource management
• Advanced leadership skills including team building and proven resource and program management skills
• Excellent tact, diplomacy and negotiation, mediation, conflict resolution and relationship building skills
• Advanced program/project planning skills, including design, implementation, evaluation, budget preparation and monitoring
• Advanced knowledge of Health Unit communication systems and appropriate computer software
• Committed to a safe and healthy work environment for both employees and clients
• Proven ability to work independently with competency and accuracy and as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in strategic planning, change management design, process and implementation strategies to optimize both quality and costeffectiveness of services
• Readily readjusts priorities to respond to changing demands, and ability to delegate effectively
• Demonstrated ability to create a supportive environment through effective human resource management
• Understanding of municipal planning processes and the influences that the built environment has on health
• Knowledge and experience with qualitative and quantitative health and social science research methods
• Knowledge of the legislation and the professional standards and regulations that govern public health practice
• Demonstrated leadership skills including building effective teams
• Advanced knowledge of Health Unit communication systems and appropriate computer software
• Ability to analyze complex health issues and incorporate a determinants of health level assessment into project design and evaluation

Qualifications:


Education - Training - Experience

• Fouryear (4) Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
• Graduate degree in nursing, community health, public health, health promotion, health administration, or other relevant equivalent preferred
• Minimum of 10 years nursing experience with progressive leadership responsibilities, including a significant level of experience in public health
• Minimum of five (5) years recent professional experience in public health, or related field, with progressive leadership responsibility
• Management or progressive leadership experience and or experience of overseeing/coaching or supporting personnel to managing goals or deadlines required
• Member of appropriate professional organization (e.g. Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, Association of Nursing Directors and Supervisors in Official Health Agencies in Ontario-Public Health Nursing Management, etc.)
• Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Other:

• Working hours will vary within a 35hour paid work week; with evening and weekend work required
• During an Emergency situation may be required to work much longer hours than is the standard
• Oncall responsibilities
• Work will be completed in both general office and community settings
• Business travel is required within and outside of the Grey Bruce region
• A valid Ontario driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle is required

Please note that this position will remain posted until filled.


Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12 months


Salary:
$55.81-$66.97 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location:
In person