Manager, Environmental Health Services

1. Develops and implements goals and objectives, policies and procedures for assigned areas, ensuring the delivery of effective and efficient services which support the goals and objectives of Environmental Health Services.
2. Plans and manages the provision of Environmental Health Services and ensures the co-ordination of services to achieve operation and strategic objectives.
3. Collaborates with other service providers such as senior levels of government, public health organizations, and community councils in the identification and development of services and programs; identifies and recommends the development or change in services and programs to address current and future issues and requirements; monitors and evaluates same.
4. Collaborates with the Medical Health Officers and Prevention Staff in the management of Communicable Disease Control services, with respect to clinical issues.
5. Plans and manages effective administrative and information systems and resource plans to ensure that daily business and operational support activities are conducted in a timely, effective and cost efficient manner; ensures that systems for maintenance of confidentiality are established in compliance with applicable legislative requirements and organizational policy.
6. Develops and recommends long and short term fiscal planning including resource allocations for existing and new programs; plans and manages annual capital and operating budgets for the assigned program responsibility, ensuring efficient utilization of financial resources supportive of the provision and delivery of environmental health services; completes variance analyses of the allocated budget, reports significant problems, and provides appropriate solutions; makes recommendations for budgetary adjustments.
7. Develops and maintains an effective organizational structure for assigned areas which support the accomplishment of Environmental Health Services' goals and objectives; ensures the development and maintenance of organizational climates conducive to attracting, developing and retaining excellent employees
8. Determines staff complement for assigned areas in consultation with the Regional Director, Health Protection; recruits, selects, directs, supervises and evaluates staff to ensure effective performance of duties; promotes, disciplines and initiates employee terminations.
9. Ensures the implementation of current human resource standards and procedures, including performance evaluation, attendance management, orientation, training and education, as well as, compliance with applicable acts, regulations and collective agreements.
10. Interprets and administers collective agreements covering all bargaining unit employees investigates and responds to public complaints and grievances as well as routine and confidential employee issues attends Third Party Hearings with the representative of the Employer.
11. Prepares or provides statistics, information or reports on workload management, staff and/or program activities and service evaluations on a scheduled or requested basis.
12. Plans, develops and implements public awareness programs in support of the provision of environmental health services within assigned communities.
13. Builds collaborative partnerships with internal and external services/programs; leads and participates in relevant internal and external committees and work groups.
14. Develops, implements and evaluates measurable objectives for a quality improvement program for the assigned communities, and which supports the Fraser Health Authority's overall service delivery of program and services; promotes and applies research towards continuous improvement of services.
15. Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Bachelor's Degree in Health Services Administration, Environmental Health Science or a related discipline.

Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada) issued by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors. Registration or eligible for registration in the Canada Institute of Public Health Inspectors, B.C. Branch.

Three (3) years' recent related management experience in environmental health services, including experience in program planning, implementation and evaluation and human resource management.

Possession of a valid Class V B.C. Driver's Licence.

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities:

• Demonstrated ability to lead, plan, manage, implement, organize and problem solve.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of research methodology and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, including the ability to collaborate within a team environment and to make presentations to groups.
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a highly dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to be effective in an environment subject to continuous change.
• Excellent knowledge of current regulations, legislation and requirements relevant to environmental health.
• Excellent knowledge of applicable collective agreements.
• Proficiency in the use of personal computers (PCs) and applciable software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Thorough knowledge of modern methods, principles, techniques and practices of environmental health.
• Demonstrated ability in the preparation of reports for legal applications.
• Possession of a personal vehicle.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

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