Temporary Supervisor, Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention – Harm Reduction
Job Description
- Oversee operations of the Peel Works Harm Reduction Program
- Plan, develop, implement, and report on Public Health programs mandated under the Ontario Public Health Standards and the Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction Guideline
- Manage change and support organization’s vision, strategic and operational objectives
- Develop program objectives, policies and procedures consistent with a harm reduction philosophy
- Recruit, onboard, supervise, motivate and mentor team members to support individual and team performance
- Prepare, administer and monitor budget and other transactions related to financial management
- Liaise with other public health jurisdictions and community partners , e.g., community agencies, health care providers and other service providers
- Perform after-hours management on-call duties on a rotational basis
What the role requires:
- A bachelor’s degree in health sciences, social sciences or equivalent, and current professional certification where relevant
- Minimum of five years’ public health experience
- Previous supervisory experience
- Thorough knowledge of applicable Provincial legislation, policies, and standards, public health and health promotion theories and principles
- Combination of education and experience may be considered
Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Political awareness, tact and diplomacy
- Ability to build and maintain effective partnerships
- Ability to lead and supervise a multidisciplinary team towards delivering on program objectives with a customer/client focus
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
Nice to have:
- Previous experience in harm reduction
Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health (effective start date)
- Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
- Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis
- Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing (non-union)
- Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
- Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
- Access to tuition reimbursement (where applicable) and learning and development resources
Work Mode: In this role you will be required to attend on-site based on operational needs at the 7120 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON worksite. Occasional remote work is available. Your remote work location must be located within the province of Ontario.
Hours of work: 35 hours per week
The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.
Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.
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