Director, Programs and Policy

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Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 8

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Women’s Health Clinic (WHC) provides accessible, woman-centred services, creates strategic partnerships and advocates for system change. We work toward the vision of having equitable health and wellness services within and beyond WHC, delivered through a feminist lens. All our work is guided by our values – choice, inclusion, social justice, innovation and integrity.

WHC EXPECTATIONS:
Every employee is expected to contribute to the mission, vision and values of WHC, and the achievement of its strategic plan through collaboration and teamwork. Employees are expected to consistently attend work, function within WHC’s principles of services, contribute to the quality of our services for clients and look for ways to improve our overall effectiveness and enhance client experience.

Employees will respect each other, clients and members of the public and create an environment where clients have the information, knowledge and support they need to achieve their individual health and wellness goals.

WHC PROMISE: WHC will provide employees with a respectful, healthy and safe work environment and compensate and recognize employees in a fair and meaningful way. We will provide employees with opportunities to participate in planning and decision-making and to communicate your concerns, ideas and suggestions. We will listen and be responsive. We will support employee growth and development through a culture of coaching, learning and encouragement.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is accountable for the overall direction and leadership of Programs and Policies, ensuring that strategic operational plans are completed through people, processes and systems. The Director of Programs and Policy works collaboratively with staff to make decisions that impact short to long term organizational results.

1. Accountable for all operations and functions within three sites and external programming, with a clear focus on implementing the strategic plan to develop, implement and evaluate operational plans in conjunction with financial management.

2. Engage and maintain external relationships with stakeholders including reporting and expectations from funders

3. Provide leadership, coaching and guidance to inspire teamwork collaboration and operational results.

4. Report and resolve variances in budgets, reporting, internal controls, and general accounting.

5. Participate actively in the annual budget planning, preparation and review of program budgets

6. Seek funding opportunities for WHC for special projects or existing program enhancements.

7. Proactively identify key internal and external issues, challenges and opportunities through risk analysis affecting WHC, its programs and services while implementing action plans to address them.

8. Lead policy development and procedures for all programs and services in conjunction with the policy review committee.

9. Conduct and/or provide oversight and guidance to their respective departments to ensure quality control in: health care assessments; accurate diagnosis, following established clinical guidelines; and assessing accuracy in standardized client information.

10. Coordinate and participate in accreditation and quality initiatives.

11. 9. Actively participate on internal and external committees, projects and working groups and/or attend meetings…