ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR PUBLIC HEALTH

at  City of Toronto

Job ID: 44731
Division & Section: Public Health,
Work Location: Toronto Public Health, 277 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON
Job Type & Duration: Full-time, 1 Temporary Vacancy, 12 months
Salary: $140,350.00-$182,614.00, TM1372 and wage grade 9.
Shift Information: Monday to Fridays, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: Non-Union
Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 08-APR-2024-22-APR-2024
The temporary Associate Director (A/D) reporting to the Deputy Medical Officer of Health in the Decision Support, Surveillance and Immunization Directorate, will be responsible for leading teams that manage qualitative and quantitative information in Health Informatics; Public Health Research, Ethics and Library; and Evaluation and Quality improvement. Working closely with the Deputy Medical Officer of Health, program managers, and Associate Medical Officers of Health, this individual will help establish improvements in how the Directorate uses health information for population impact in public health decisions and program delivery. The individual will facilitate the strategic decisions, plans and activities to obtain and apply information from public health information systems, the public health evidence base, and public health program evaluations.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provides direction to Health Informatics, Research and Ethics and Library, and Evaluation and Quality improvement teams.
• Directs through subordinate management staff, all activities of the team that report to them.
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of program performance through analysis and the development and implementation of sound management practices and procedures, provides program management staff with direction and guidance, processes and tools to increase efficiencies and improve effectiveness of the services provided by this program.
• Leads and motivates a diverse workforce, ensures effective teamwork, provides resolution to controversial labour relations issues, ensures high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encourages innovation in others.
• Recommends and administers the budget for their reporting teams, and ensures that the program’s expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
• Manages staff complement control, negotiates service contracts and performance targets with service providers, and prepares business cases and procurement requests in accordance with corporate requirements.
• Establishes employee recruitment, retention and recognition strategies. Ensures due diligence related to occupational health and safety.
• Builds effective management teams and supports the development of collaborative working relationships and the co-ordination of activities across the Directorate and the Division and with external partners
• Provides guidance and direction regarding issues management when there are politically sensitive implications for the Directorate and other City services.
• Directs and holds responsibility for compliance with Ontario Public Health Standards, and applicable statutes (including PHIPPA, etc.), municipal by-laws and City Council directives.
• Directs activities related to provincial accountability agreement indicators and other service indicators, quality assurance, risk management and serious occurrence response within the service area, including ensuring the security of personal health information.
• Develops and maintains appropriate communication, consultation and/or partnership strategies to ensure effective working relationships with external agencies (including academic partners, Ontario Health, Public Health Ontario, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services), and health service providers.
• Ensures community input and participation in service planning as appropriate.
• Establishes mechanisms (including information management and data collection systems) to support and monitor compliance with the applicable practice standards for regulated health professionals
• Enforces policies and procedures that ensure that programs and services implemented in the community meet professional standards (e.g.. College of Nurses) and protect the city from potential liability.
• Monitors and evaluates staff performance and approves salary increments.
• Participates in the review, planning and conduct of applied research, including the preparation and review of research proposals and the submission of abstracts and delivery of presentations.
• Supports the Deputy Medical Officer of Health at meetings of the Board of Health, City Council and related Standing Committees.
• Manages information and action requests from members of Council through verbal response, reports and briefing notes.
• Provides administrative coverage for peers.

Key Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in public administration, management or in a professional discipline pertinent to the job function, plus relevant management training and experience.
• Extensive Senior Management experience evidenced by past successful performance in service delivery and strategic planning and policy development roles.
• Extensive experience managing complex assignments from inception through to implementation while balancing political, community and other stakeholder interests.
• Experience in health systems would be an asset.
• Experience working on health equity or related issues is an asset.
• A Masters Degree in a related field would be an asset.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the management competencies required of senior managers in the civic service and those defined specifically by Toronto Public Health.
• An effective decision maker with a track record demonstrating innovation and results- oriented leadership, the ability to promote and foster teamwork, and the ability to manage expectations from multiple organizational units.
• Well-developed experience in people management skills with proven success in achieving results through a unionized and non-unionized workforce.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills with an ability to inspire and motivate staff.
• Familiarity with Ontario Statutes, including Occupational Health and Safety Act, Health Protection and Promotion Act, and Municipal Freedom of Information, Personal Health Information Protection Act.

• Provides direction to Health Informatics, Research and Ethics and Library, and Evaluation and Quality improvement teams.
• Directs through subordinate management staff, all activities of the team that report to them.
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of program performance through analysis and the development and implementation of sound management practices and procedures, provides program management staff with direction and guidance, processes and tools to increase efficiencies and improve effectiveness of the services provided by this program.
• Leads and motivates a diverse workforce, ensures effective teamwork, provides resolution to controversial labour relations issues, ensures high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encourages innovation in others.
• Recommends and administers the budget for their reporting teams, and ensures that the program’s expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
• Manages staff complement control, negotiates service contracts and performance targets with service providers, and prepares business cases and procurement requests in accordance with corporate requirements.
• Establishes employee recruitment, retention and recognition strategies. Ensures due diligence related to occupational health and safety.
• Builds effective management teams and supports the development of collaborative working relationships and the co-ordination of activities across the Directorate and the Division and with external partners
• Provides guidance and direction regarding issues management when there are politically sensitive implications for the Directorate and other City services.
• Directs and holds responsibility for compliance with Ontario Public Health Standards, and applicable statutes (including PHIPPA, etc.), municipal by-laws and City Council directives.
• Directs activities related to provincial accountability agreement indicators and other service indicators, quality assurance, risk management and serious occurrence response within the service area, including ensuring the security of personal health information.
• Develops and maintains appropriate communication, consultation and/or partnership strategies to ensure effective working relationships with external agencies (including academic partners, Ontario Health, Public Health Ontario, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services), and health service providers.
• Ensures community input and participation in service planning as appropriate.
• Establishes mechanisms (including information management and data collection systems) to support and monitor compliance with the applicable practice standards for regulated health professionals
• Enforces policies and procedures that ensure that programs and services implemented in the community meet professional standards (e.g.. College of Nurses) and protect the city from potential liability.
• Monitors and evaluates staff performance and approves salary increments.
• Participates in the review, planning and conduct of applied research, including the preparation and review of research proposals and the submission of abstracts and delivery of presentations.
• Supports the Deputy Medical Officer of Health at meetings of the Board of Health, City Council and related Standing Committees.
• Manages information and action requests from members of Council through verbal response, reports and briefing notes.
• Provides administrative coverage for peers