Director

Job description

The Director of Public Health and Community Engagement is responsible for establishing and leading the public health function across the employer City. The role will develop the employer’s five-year public health strategy and establish the policies, standards, and systems required to protect the health of residents, employees, contractors, and visitors. The position holds accountability for disease surveillance, outbreak management, occupational health standards, disease prevention, and community health engagement. The role also represents Medical Operations on public health matters and works closely with government authorities, healthcare providers, and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Job responsibilities:
• Public Health Strategy and Policy
• Develop and maintain the employer’s five-year public health plan
• Establish the public health policy framework, standards, thresholds, and intervention triggers
• Translate national health priorities and Ministry of Health requirements into practical policies for the employer City
• Develop population health profiles, risk assessments, and public health data models
• Advise the Executive Director on long-term strategy, resources, partnerships, and public health priorities
• Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Management
• Design and oversee disease surveillance systems across the employer assets and contracted healthcare provider locations
• Ensure compliance with notifiable disease reporting requirements
• Lead outbreak investigations and chair the outbreak control team
• Oversee contact tracing, disease prevention, and vaccination requirements
• Provide recommendations regarding the closure of venues or assets during public health incidents
• Maintain effective reporting and escalation relationships with relevant health authorities
• Define the environmental health information required from internal and external partners
• Establish occupational health standards for the employer employees, contractors, and service providers
• Define health surveillance requirements for roles with specific exposure or physical demands
• Clarify responsibilities across occupational health, public health, and clinical service delivery
• Include occupational health requirements within contracted healthcare services
• Monitor and verify that contracted providers deliver services according to agreed standards
• Provide strategic oversight of the the employer Life Saver Program and wider lay-responder initiatives
• Establish program direction, targets, performance measures, and governance requirements
• Develop the Public Access Defibrillator network plan, including coverage, placement, governance, and expansion
• Define the community health engagement approach for residents, employees, and visitors
• Establish measurement frameworks to assess the effectiveness and value of community health programs

Skills