Program Manager, Outbreak Management Covid - Hamilton, Canada - City of Hamilton

City of Hamilton

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Hamilton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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About the City of Hamilton

Contribute to the City of Hamilton, one of Canada's largest cities - home to a diverse and strong economy, an active and inclusive community, a robust cultural and dining scene, hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails and natural beauty just minutes from the downtown core, and so much more. Join our diverse team of talented and ambitious staff who embody our values of sensational service, courageous change, steadfast integrity, collective ownership and being engaged empowered employees. Help us achieve our vision of being the best place to raise a child and age successfully. #BeTheReason

JOB POSTING
JOB ID #: 20179

Program Manager, Outbreak Management COVID
Healthy & Safe Communities
Medical Officer of Health

NUMBER OF VACANCIES:
1 Full-Time Temporary

UNION/NON-

UNION:
Non Union Mgmt Professional

HOURS Of

WORK:
35.00 per week

GRADE:
SALARY/

HOUR:
$ $66.149 per hour- Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details.

STATUS/

LENGTH:
Full-Time Temporary for up to 11 months.

Job Description ID #:
A11972

Vaccine Verification - As a condition of employment you are required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or provide proof of valid exemption satisfactory to the employer prior to your start date. You must acknowledge and agree to comply with any future vaccine policy requirements as an ongoing condition of employment at the City of Hamilton.

JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Manager, COVID-19 Response, the Program Manager Outbreak Management is responsible for coordinating the management of COVID-19 outbreaks as well as other outbreaks of public health significance in community and institutional settings

Responsibilities include:
recruitment, supervision and evaluation of staff and participating in division manager communicable disease after-hours on-call coverage.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Baccalaureate degree in a health discipline or a related discipline pertinent to job functions combined with relevant management training and management. Relevant postgraduate degree is an asset.

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

Proven ability to foster staff, multidisciplinary work teams and organizational development towards excellence in service delivery
Progressively responsible management experience, preferably in public health or municipal services sector
Demonstrated knowledge and skills in Infectious Disease and Infection Control Management and surveillance
Knowledge of the Health Protection and Promotion Act and its Regulations, Ontario Public Health Standards and other relevant legislation
Possess a demonstrated record of strong leadership and guidance, innovation/creativity, empowerment and results orientation
Previous experience in the preparation of documents and technical reports and previous experience preparing reports to Council.
Demonstrated knowledge of the Health and Safety Act and applicable regulations as it relates to the position

COMPETENCIES

Ability to promote a shared vision and purpose to drive action, linking today's work with long range plans.
Ability to foster staff, work teams and organizational development towards excellence in service delivery. Possess a demonstrated record of strong leadership and guidance, customer focus, innovation/creativity, team advocacy, staff delegation, empowerment, staff development and results orientation.
Ability to successfully address ambiguous and somewhat unique problems by facilitating innovative thinking and collaboration among diverse partners.
Ability to make decisions in critical situations in the absence of complete information. Ability to assess potential risks and recommend steps necessary to reduce or eliminate that risk.
Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills and ability to build relationships with elected officials, government departments, management, frontline staff, community agencies, businesses and the general public.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, facilitation skills, presentation and negotiation skills. Highly developed interpersonal skills with ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels. Excellent organizational and problem solving skills.
Ability to use a "best practices" approach in seeking new methods, systems, research and analysis to support continuous improvement in the delivery of service.
Skills in financial management and policies, including analytical, problemsolving and business planning skills. Skills in developing, implementing and monitoring division budgets.
Possess a high level of personal integrity and sound judgment.
Effective organizational skills.
Maintenance of uptodate knowledge of all relevant federal and provincial legislation and regulations, including:
2. Demonstrated knowledge of the Health & Safety Act and applicable regulations as it relates to the position.
Eligibility for an academic appointment with the McMaster U