Manager, Public Health

Hours: 70 bi-weekly (8 hours; Days)

Salary: HL-22 (CAD78,055 - CAD101,471 per annum)

Competition Number: VAC0019601

Posted Date: 2025-12-17

Closing Date: 2025-12-24

Job SummaryThe Program Manager reports to the Regional Director, Population and Public Health and is accountable for administering, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating a broad range of Public Health Services in public health nursing (i.e. prenatal, breastfeeding, healthy beginnings, child wellness, school health), communicable disease control (i.e. outbreak management, surveillance and control, immunization program delivery) as well as health promotion (i.e. population health, health promotion theory and practice). The manager's responsibilities include the management of staff and resources and leadership to ensure services are provided in an effective and efficient manner within a multidisciplinary, highly integrated environment. As a member of the management team, the Program Manager promotes cooperative planning and decision making within the Population & Public Health Division, as well as other Divisions and Programs within NL Health Services. The Program Manager assists the Director in overall divisional administration.

Job QualificationsEducation
Bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline is required.
Master's degree is preferred.

Experience
A minimum of five (5) years' experience within the last seven (7) in Population Health or Public Health is required.
Experience in a leadership or management role is required.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)Comprehensive knowledge and demonstrated abilities in Public Health program planning, research and evaluation. A strong public health background is an asset.
Knowledge in the areas of human resources, labour relations, team building, policy development, financial management as well as quality and risk management.
Ability to set priorities, manage multiple initiatives, and work both independently and collaboratively.
Demonstrated conceptual, critical thinking and analytical skills as well as the ability to research, analyze and interpret information from a variety of sources and subject areas.
Demonstrated exceptional oral and written communication skills, conflict management, interpersonal and negotiation skills in order to establish and maintain positive working relationships with staff at all levels of the organization and external stakeholders and clients.
Candidates must possess a dynamic leadership style focused on:

• Leading yourself by having self-awareness, managing your performance and health, developing yourself, and demonstrating character that is in line with Eastern Health's values of respect, integrity, fairness, organizational connectedness and excellence;
• Engaging others through fostering development of others, contributing to the creation of a healthy organization, communicating effectively, and building effective teams;
• Achieving results by setting direction, strategically aligning decisions with vision, values, and evidence, taking action to implement decisions, and assessing and evaluating outcomes;
• Developing coalitions thought purposefully building partnerships and networks to create results, demonstrating a commitment to customers and service, mobilizing knowledge, and navigating socio-political environments
• Transforming systems by thinking analytically and critically and questioning and challenging the status quo, encouraging and supporting innovation, orienting yourself strategically to the future, and championing and orchestrating change.

OtherCurrent registration/licensure in the relevant professional association is required, if applicable.
Use of a private vehicle is a condition of employment.
A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required.

Please submit your resume/cover letter, clearly demonstrates how you meet required qualifications.