BAND 3 - Director, Service Monitoring and Reporting - POSTING UPDATED

The Team
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS NOW LOCATED WITHIN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH.
The Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Branch is a new but important team of about 20 staff, and is leads the expansion of new treatment, recovery, detox, and after-care services across the province, including specific initiatives such as the Road to Recovery, and Recovery community centers. Within the branch, the Service Monitoring and Reporting team is responsible for producing data, analytics and reporting on the publicly funded treatment and recovery sector. This team works closely with other ministries, health authorities, Indigenous groups and partner organizations and to develop new ways of reporting and performance monitoring.

The Role
The Director, Service Monitoring and Reporting, supervises a team of expert staff (currently four), including data scientists, research and policy analysts. You will support your team in developing and implementing data strategies, as well as with data acquisition, review and, validation with external partners, and in the development of analytic products to inform system design and reporting to ministry executive. You will play an important role in government’s goals of improving and expanding treatment and recovery services, and ensuring a seamless continuum of substance use care for BC’s vulnerable populations.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• Degree in social sciences, business/public administration, health or social sciences, economics or statistics or related field and three (3) or more years of related experience*;
• OR, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

*Three (3) or more years (preference may be given for five (5) or more years) of related experience must include:

• Leading, planning and coordinating complex projects with multiple, competing priorities and rigid deadlines.
• Establishing and effectively managing collaborative relationships with senior level internal and external partners.
• Leading organizational change associated with implementation new strategic business processes and/or initiatives.
• Writing a range of documents/content for senior leadership audience.

Preference may be given to candidates with the required combination of education and experience and:

• Related experience gained in a public service or government environment.
• Experience working with Indigenous organizations and communities.
• Experience in integrated analytics.
• Who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit).

For questions regarding this position, please contact Sarah.Amyot@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
Remote work is allowed, this position can work up to full time from their home in British Columbia subject to an approved telework agreement. The locations listed above are to assist applicants in searching for this opportunity and are not a complete list of locations.

An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies.

A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.

Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

This position is excluded from union membership.

Working for the BC Public Service:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Canadian Indigenous (First Nations [status or non-status], Métis, or Inuit) applicants. Indigenous applicants can contact this service for personalized guidance on the BC Public Service hiring process including job applications and interviews.

How to Apply:
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the job requirements listed above. Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting.

Cover Letter: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES - A resume is required as part of your application, however, it may not be used for initial shortlisting purposes.

Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a comprehensive questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and how you obtained your relevant experience. The questionnaire will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.

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