Bring your change management skills, innovation and research expertise to this challenging role
The Health Sector Information, Analysis and Reporting Division (HSIAR) establishes the foundation for the delivery of high quality health sector information, analytics and reporting for the Ministry of Health. Data Management and Stewardship (DMS) is a branch of the Health Sector Information, Analysis and Reporting Division. DMS leads and monitors the collection, storage, availability, use and access to ministry data sets for research and analysis purposes.
As Senior Research Methodology Advisor you negotiate, identify, design and manage evaluations of research proposals and methodologies and corresponding Information Sharing Agreements. This position requires substantive knowledge of the health care system, components and priorities and the ability to manage and direct project teams. In this role, you provide expertise and reports to Ministry executive and senior management; establish and lead research methodology policy; and implement processes for issues management.
Qualifications for this role include:
Degree in a health/research related field, law, social sciences or other relevant discipline and 2 years progressively responsible relevant experience.
Relevant experience includes:
Experience in the development and delivery of complex planning, policy and legislative initiatives or programs.
Experience working with diverse teams and committees of senior managers, executives and professionals.
Experience providing policy and issues management analysis advice to senior decision makers.
This role is your opportunity to live in one of the most beautiful regions in British Columbia and work for the BC Public Service. We offer a healthy work/life balance, excellent benefits and much more.
To learn more, including how to apply online by July 23 2017, please visit:
HealthLink BC’s (HLBC) telehealth platform delivers high quality telehealth services across the continuum of care to health care providers and the public that positively impact the health care experience, health outcomes and the availability and use of health human resources in a way that will improve the affordability and sustainability of health care in British Columbia. HLBC’s comprehensive self-care and health system navigation services focus on quality client services to consumers and health care professionals. Core services include Navigation Services, Nursing Services, Dietitian & Physical Activity Services, www.HealthLinkBC.ca, HealthLinkBC Files, Directory Services, and the BC HealthGuide Handbook.
HealthLink BC is a transforming organization that will realize technological innovation and enhancement of current core services and an expansion and integration into other health-related initiatives that will promote improved wellness and health for the residents of British Columbia and other jurisdictions. HealthLink BC plays an integral role in health system redesign and Ministry of Health initiatives now and into the future.
The Provincial Nutrition Policy Service Dietitian delivers nutrition expertise and advanced practice consultation to health providers and the public, to develop awareness and adoption of nutrition regulations, policies and best practices related to healthy eating promotion and primary care nutrition across British Columbia. Service delivery channels include a combination of telephone, print, web, email, in person and approved social media channels. The Provincial Food & Nutrition Policy Service Area includes a Provincial Food Policy Service and a Primary Care Nutrition Policy Service.
Qualifications for this role include:
Registered Dietitian, registered in good standing with the College of Dietitians of British Columbia.
Minimum of five (5) years recent experience relevant to the Provincial Food & Nutrition Policy Service Area including a minimum of two (2) years recent relevant experience as a Registered Dietitian, including by telephone.
Work experience in the area of clinical nutrition practice in acute care, ambulatory care, and primary care is required for the Primary Care Nutrition Policy Service.
Significant experience in applied research and in critical appraisal of scientific literature and in writing practice guidelines, reports and public and professional resources..
Computer experience with relevant software, i.e. electronic health records, nutrient analysis applications, MS Office, etc.
Preference may be given to applicants with experience in program planning and policy development.
Preference may be given to applicants with experience in collaborating with community partners and stakeholders.
Preference may be given to applicants with experience developing practice guidelines, reports and consumer education resources, and writing for public and health professionals.
To learn more, including how to apply online by July 16, 2017 please visit:
As an employer who values our employees as our greatest assets, we have a current career opportunity for Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator. School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) is the third largest school district in BC with approximately 4,000 employees and 33,000 students. We serve the communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, and the villages of Anmore and Belcarra. Our district has been consistently rated by British Columbia Ministry of Education as one of the best performing districts in the province and we are proud to run the largest international education program in Canada.
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Occupational Health and Safety, this position assists with the implementation and on-going administration of the District’s occupational health and safety program, and promote health and safety awareness among all employees with a focus on claims management and injury prevention.
Qualifications:
Post secondary degree, diploma, or certificate in Occupational Health and Safety;
A minimum of three years of experience in the field of health and safety;
Experience in stay at work/return to work programs, and claims management preferred;
Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation is an asset;
Experience planning and delivering safety training programs;
Extensive knowledge of the Workers’ Compensation Act, Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, and any other application legislation;
Demonstrated experience working in a large public sector unionized environment preferred;
Comprehensive knowledge of hazard identification, risk assessment, first aid regulations, and strategies to mitigate risk;
Excellent working knowledge of accident/incident investigation practices and procedures;
Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential;
Must be a well organized self-starter with a demonstrated ability to establish priorities, and achieve goals and objectives when faced with varied and conflicting demands;
Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
A valid class 5 BC Driver’s License and business use of personal vehicle.
A competitive salary is offered along with an industry leading benefits package. The successful applicant will be required to complete two criminal record checks. To view the full job description, please visit our website at www.sd43.bc.ca under District Office/Job Opportunities.
To apply, please forward your cover letter, resume and any other relevant documents via email to lkydd@sd43.bc.ca no later than 4:00 pm on Tuesday, July 18, 2017.
We appreciate your interest but regret that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. For more jobs with SD43, please visit www.makeafuture.ca/coquitlam
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The CRD Community Map was created to help identify where diverse populations live in the region and what their level of access is to important community assets, including affordable transportation modes and community facilities. Local residents may be most interested in community facilities and transportation routes. Planners and service providers may also want to access population data to visualize where different population groups are living in the region and which facilities and community assets are near to them.
Explore what the Population Health Data Analysis Certificate (PHDA) can do for your career
Designed for health or social sciences professionals, the PHDA provides an excellent opportunity to revitalize your career, earn professional development credits* or get started in a rapidly diversifying field.
This unique program offers:
* A flexible, fully online format
* A diverse set of analytic courses
* *Applied Pro D training
Apply for the PHDA program or take up to two stand-alone courses listed below for professional development.
Want to develop and conduct your own project evaluation?
* Develop your own plan
* Differentiate monitoring and evaluation approaches and uses and identify considerations that influence the choice of approach
* Learn the role of theory in monitoring and evaluation and identify a theoretical basis for your plan
* Apply evaluation competencies and standards and appreciate ethical considerations throughout the monitoring and evaluation process
Interested in developing skills in the use of administrative data?
* Learn how admin data is used for research
* Develop a data dictionary for your data set
* Gain basic analytical skills using ‘real-world’ health data
Looking to understand the relationship between place and health?
* Explore working with geographic data
* Learn analytic techniques for disease mapping, assessing population exposure to environmental pollutants, and measuring population access to health care services
* Practice hands-on skills using ‘real-world’ data
These fully online, non-credit courses are offered as a partnership between Population Data BC, the University of Victoria, Division of Continuing Studies and the Department of Geography.
Note: Registration is open until August 18th, subject to availability. Please review program eligibility requirements prior to applying.
*The skills acquired in PHDA courses align with the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals and are eligible for 10 Professional Development (CPE) credits with CHIMA and CIPHI.
The Public Health Association of BC’s 8th annual summer school is only a few days away. During the two day course we will show registrants, through four topic areas, how they can operationalize Transformative Leadership into practice and create innovative changes in the field of Public Health and beyond.
Over the next week we will be posting feature blogs of each topic session to give registrants and those who are on the fence an idea of what we will be talking about. We continue today with Planetary Health – Healthy Built Environments.
Registrations for summer school are open now and seats are limited! Click here to register!
Planetary Health – Healthy Built Environments
Did you know that high-income countries are 80 – 90% urbanized and that we spend 90% of our time indoors? The built environment is by far the most common environment for humans in the 21st century, so it should be health-enhancing. Simultaneously, we also spend 100% of our time living within the natural ecosystems which are ultimately determinants of our health. It’s not a long shot to say that both the built and natural environments are of vital concern. Yet in recent decades, we have not been doing the best job at creating healthy environments. It’s clear that we need to transform the way we live within and manage these environments in the 21st century. In the upcoming 2017 PHABC Summer School, Victoria Barr, Shannon Clarke and Trevor Hancock will be exploring three innovative BC-based approaches to managing the built environment in holistic ways that will create better health and greater ecological sustainability.
Spear-headed by Victoria Barr, the Plan H program recognizes that for maximum impact in our communities, strong partnerships between public health professionals and other sectors need to be made. The program supports the collective work of local governments, public health staff, and other community partners. Through sharing learning opportunities, resources and leading-edge practices for collaborative local action, Plan H supports local government engagement and partnerships across sectors for creating healthier communities. Victoria Barr, a Project Manager for BC Healthy communities, brings over 20 years of expertise as a population health planner, researcher, and healthy communities advocate. She will introduce the Plan H program, with a special emphasis on how the program might integrate an equity lens.
The field of Public health faces a major challenge. How can we measure progess towards health? How can we track our wellbeing outcomes to prove that a policy, program or service can and will keep someone healthy and well? While the answer isn’t always black and white, ample research has demonstrated that there are social determinants of health that impact our wellbeing. If we can measure social determinants, we should be able to track health successes, as well as the areas in need of greater collaborative action. Shannon Clarke is a Healthy Communities Planner at the Capital Regional District, is on the Board of Directors for the Public Health Association of BC and is the coordinator and chair of the Regional Outcomes Monitoring Collaborative of the Capital Region. Join Shannon as she speaks on the processes that the Regional Outcomes Monitoring (ROM) Collaborative undergo, and how as a multi-agency stakeholder group, the ROM Collaborative is engaging with community agencies to identify desired outcomes for social determinants of health.
Humans have now become a force of nature powerful enough to disrupt natural systems locally and globally. We live as if we have more than one planet, and now face the challenge of changing our ways to become environmentally sustainable. So the question remains, how do we reduce our ecological footprint by 70 – 80%, to the equivalent of one planet, while still maintaining good health and a high quality life? Dr. Trevor Hock, an internationally recognized health promotion consultant and an expert on healthy cities and communities explores this challenge by bringing together the concepts of Healthy Communities and Sustainable Communities, and people from different sectors to engage in a dialogue called Conversations for a One Planet Region. Leading this project since January, Dr. Trevor Hancock will be speaking on the issues, process and plans for next steps. Join him, and his thought-provoking discussions how to make the Victoria region a ‘One Planet’ region
