Director Staff Safety Operations

Position #: V46497

Expected Start Date: May 12, 2025

Union: OOS

Facility: Saskatchewan Health Authority

City/Town: TBD

Department: Staff Safety Operations

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Hours of Work: shifts of hours per 0 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Director, Staff Safety, Operations is a key leader in Saskatchewan health care, partnering with system leaders to achieve our province’s healthcare goals. Reporting to the Executive Director, Staff Safety, the Director is responsible for contributing to the development and achievement of strategy by articulating gaps and needs.  The Director supports strategy through the development and execution of operational and business plans, including cascading, monitoring, reporting, and course correction of same. The Director demonstrates strong leadership to enable an innovative and positive working climate and a client -centric culture. The Director must work cross functionally within the portfolio and across the organization to support operations.  The Director will develop partnerships and work closely with system, and community partners

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Seven (7) years leadership experience
• Experience in strategic planning
• Leader who has developed planning and programs in multi-stakeholder environment
• Experience leading Safety initiatives across an organization 

Education

• Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Education & Training

• Lean Leader certification or equivalent 
• Licensed, and in good standing, with regulatory body, if applicable

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

• Advanced - Coaching skills
• Advanced - Capability to develop coalitions: build partnerships/networks to create results
• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills
• Advanced - Critical thinking skills
• Advanced - Capability to transform systems: Encourage and support innovation

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in principles of patient and family centered care
• Knowledge of the diversity of cultures, values and traditions 
• Ability to instruct, collaborate and evaluate performance
• Ability to lead and coach others
• Knowledge in LEAN management system
• Knowledge in education and program development, implementation and evaluation
• Knowledge in Safety Science and Safety Management
• Ability to interpret & apply legislation/guidelines/policy
• Ability to act professionally, ethically and provide sound judgement
• Knowledge in healthcare system in Saskatchewan and across Canada
• Knowledge in organization's goals, vision, mission and values

Other Information

• Travel within the region and provincially
• Location dependent on successful applicant