Manager, Infection Prevention & Surveillance Job at Regional Municipality of Peel
Manager, Infection Prevention & Surveillance
Health Services – Public Health
Regular Full Time
Salary Range: Band 10, $118,003 - $144,504
Work Mode: Hybrid * see below for more information
Location: 7120 Hurontario Dr, Mississauga, ON
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Who We Are: The Public Health Intelligence division has a central role in monitoring and reporting on population health issues, identifying health disparities and emerging threats, conducting research, and advancing applied science and public health practice within the health department. Our goal is for the section's programs and services to be effective, evidence-informed and in accordance with Peel Public Health's strategic plan.
Reports To: Director, Public Health Intelligence
Team Includes: (Direct) Epidemiologists, Health Analyst, Supervisor; (Indirect) - Data Coordinators & Infection Control Specialists
What You Will Do In This Role:
- Responsible for the planning, development, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of policies and programs related to the IP&S section including surveillance, data management, and infection prevention and control
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
- Provide leadership in surveillance and response to communicable disease urgent response situations such as outbreak investigations, pandemic influenza and health hazards for the division and department
- Ensures the strategic direction for the Corporation, Department and Division are integrated into the section including the routine reporting and measurement of these specific actions
- Prepare and manage work plans and identify performance targets to be met
- Develop, recommend and administer the budget for the section and ensure that the section’s expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations
- Recruit, coach, motivate, train and evaluate reporting staff while ensuring efficient and effective utilization of resources. Provide guidance on technical and human resource issues arising from operating supervisors and ensure consistent application of Regional Policies/Procedures and the Collective Agreement
- Develop and empower staff by giving regular feedback, providing development opportunities, strategic and technical direction, and encouraging staff’s participation in key decision-making processes, where appropriate.
- Promote a client service-oriented culture and focus within the program
- Promote and implement evidence informed decision making within the Section and lead change management processes. Ensure that continuing education occurs to support this initiative
- Engage with Public Health leadership to ensure that the departmental strategies, mandates, and programs are met
- Act as a lead resource for ensuring the application of strong epidemiological methods and statistical analyses for Peel Public Health
- Provide leadership for the development of tools and training related to Public Health Practice specifically use of data
- Expert knowledge of analytical, statistical and epidemiological methods normally acquired by a M.Sc. M.H.Sc. or MPH in epidemiology or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered
- 5 years of progressive Management experience
- Thorough knowledge of the very specialized areas of communicable diseases, epidemiology and health program planning
- Expertise in change management and customer/client engagement
- Polished interpersonal, communication, research, budget and project management skills
- Proven leader with ability to motivate staff to produce effective results
- Program planning experience with abilities to evaluate while managing partnerships and client relationships
Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan
- Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan (where applicable)
- Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis
- 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
- Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
- Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
- Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
- Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources
- Work Mode: In this role you will have the ability to work remotely and attend on-site when required based on operational requirements at the 7120 Hurontario Dr, Mississauga, ON worksite. The frequency of on-site activities may vary on a weekly basis and based on operational requirements. Your remote work location must be located within the province of Ontario.
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.
If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.
As part of the Region’s ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced Covid-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.
New employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Being fully vaccinated is determined as the status of having received the full series of approved vaccines (both doses of a two dose vaccine series, one dose of a single dose vaccine series) and any additional doses required and approved by Health Canada and having satisfied the full post vaccination period required to ensure vaccination efficacy. The Region of Peel reserves the right to request proof of vaccination at any time. Acceptable proof includes an Ontario Ministry of Health COVID-19 vaccine receipt which you can obtain through the Provincial portal https://covid19.ontariohealth.ca/ , or other government-issued vaccine passport or certification.
The requirement to be fully vaccinated is subject to the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you are not fully vaccinated , a documented medical reason provided by a physician or registered nurse and time period for the medical reason may be accepted.
The Region of Peel serves more than 1.4 million residents and approximately 173,000 businesses in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga. We deliver a wide range of resident focused services across the Region.
Our 20-year vision for Peel is “Community for Life.” Our goal is to create a place where everyone enjoys a sense of belonging and has access to the services and opportunities needed to thrive in each stage of their lives. Our 2015-2035 Strategic Plan outlines the work we're focused on to bring this vision to life.
To learn more about the Region of Peel, explore peelregion.ca.
Additional Information:The Region of Peel is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact zzg-hrtalentacquisition@peelregion.ca.
Please be advised, the Region of Peel uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.
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