Manager, Health Services – City of Edmonton

Title of the Job: Manager, Health Services

Location: Edmonton, AB

Job Description: Are you passionate about fostering a workplace where every employee feels safe and valued? Do you thrive on creating a culture of proactive safety measures and promoting employee well-being? If so, we’re searching for you!Supporting the City of Edmonton’s Workforce Safety and Employee Health Branch, the Manager, Health Services is a key leader in the integration of occupational health services within the Corporate Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) Strategy. In this role you will provide leadership and guidance to a multi-disciplinary team of professionals in the provision of Occupational Health service delivery to the organization as a whole, and you will play an important role in aligning occupational health programs to corporate priorities and emerging needs.Goals & Deliverables:

• Lead, coach and mentor a team consisting of Occupational Hygiene, Occupational Health Nurse, and Hazardous Material Consultants to ensure the corporate health programs are appropriately developed, implemented and continuously improved
• Engage and support staff in developing action plans to enhance communication, solve problems, mitigate conflict, promote integration, and support excellence
• Develop and implement performance, career development and management plans
• Encourage organizational adoption and participation in occupational health programs that prevent employee illness or injury
• Support and promote occupational health initiatives at the Corporate level and ensure Corporate standards are current with occupational health and safety legislated requirements
• Manage and oversee the Occupational Health Physician support contract
• Provide support to the team and manage team resources accordingly
• In alignment with Corporate, Division and Branch strategies, actively participate in the development of business planning and associated operational strategies for the section and branch
• Consult and interface with business partners throughout the Corporation to discuss priorities and identify gaps in existing safety & health programming
• Collaborate with the leadership teams across the organization to assess priorities and develop required business plans
• Develop strategic internal and external relationships that support health and safety initiatives and system continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences, a health related discipline, or other related field
• Minimum of 5-7 years of related professional work experience in occupational health, including progressive leadership experience that involves managing OHS professionals and diverse teams
• A professional designation related to health and safety (e.g. Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or other equivalent occupational health and safety related designation)

Assets:

• Master’s Degree in social sciences, a health related discipline, or other related field
• Experience working as an occupational health professional within a multi-disciplinary safety team

Skills needed to succeed:

• Strong supervisory, management, leadership, training, coaching and team-building skills
• Knowledge of relevant OH&S legislation
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and employees, including the ability to influence towards desired outcomes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for written reports, presentations, and program development
• Ability to work within a politically sensitive environment between the shared service model and client expectations
• Applicants may be tested

The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact . Learn more about our benefits .Up to 1 permanent full-time positionHours of Work: 36.9 hours per week, Monday – Friday. This position adheres to the City’s hybrid work policy requiring the candidate to work a minimum of two days per week in the office.
Salary Range: $89,766 – $128,237 (Annually)
Talent Acquisition Consultant: TD/MZ

Company Name: City of Edmonton

Salary: $89766 – 128237 per year

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