Deputy Medical Officer Of Health

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• Division and Section:
  Public Health, Decision Support, Surv & Immunization
• Work Location:
  
  Hybrid, Union Station, 61 Front Street West, Toronto, ON M5J 1E5
• Job Type and Duration:
  Full‑time, Temporary Vacancy (2 years)
• Salary Range: $ – $
• Job
• Job Category:
  Health Services
• Ideal Hiring Zone: $246,824 – $267,609
• Shift Information:
  Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
• Affiliation:
  Non‑Union
• Number of Positions Open: 1
• Posting Period: 30‑DEC‑2025 to 31‑JAN‑2026

Since 1883, Toronto Public Health (TPH) has been protecting and promoting the health and well‑being of all residents across the City of Toronto. With this goal in mind, the TPH Division works to prevent the spread of disease, promote healthy living and advocate for conditions that improve health for our diverse and growing population of 2.9 million.

Reporting to the Board of Health, it also monitors the health status of Torontonians to better respond to ongoing and emerging health needs, and develops and implements public policy and practices that enhance the health of individuals, communities and the entire city.

As Deputy Medical Officer of Health, you will play a vital leadership role within Toronto Public Health by advocating for the health of Toronto's population, providing substantial input into TPH's response to health issues, and providing medical advice to the public, physicians and other health care professionals, and divisional program staff on all aspects of community health.

Reporting to the Medical Officer of Health, and as a member of the Executive Management Team, you will work collaboratively to set the team's development and collective attainment of the Division's strategic directions and performance objectives, including the overall planning, development, monitoring and evaluation of Public Health services. Ensuring the coherence and communication of business strategies across the Division and the coordination of activities across all programs, and assisting in responding to emerging health issues will be an integral part of this senior mandate.

A champion of best practices, you will direct Division activities related to accreditation standards, quality assurance risk management and serious occurrence response, and establish mechanisms (including information management and data collection systems) to monitor and support professional practice standards for several different health disciplines. We will also rely on you to monitor community health epidemiological indicators, identify emerging issues and priorities in the external environment that could impact on community health needs and/or service delivery, and use this information to direct the establishment of public health interventions that improve the health of the City's residents.

Your strategic and lateral thinking skills and planning abilities will be evident as you develop, design and implement functional policies and programs that make major changes in overall business performance based on long‑term needs. You will also contribute to the continuous improvement of divisional performance through analysis and the development and implementation of sound management practices and procedures, and by providing program management staff with the direction, guidance, processes and tools they need to increase efficiencies and improve the effectiveness of Section services.

Creating a culture that supports new practices and welcomes new ideas, you will monitor, interpret and adapt scientific literature, and findings from jurisdictional scans and other sources, and use this insight to oversee and guide the creation of effective public health interventions to improve the health of Toronto's residents, reduce health inequities, as well as identify, and respond to, the health needs of vulnerable populations.

This will see you providing accessible services, advocating for, and developing, policies that address the social determinants of health, and participating in the review, planning and conduct of…