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The Lead, Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion is a member of the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Injury Prevention Team and partners with Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH) to develop, implement and evaluate action plans for advancing community-based injury prevention. To achieve the provincial strategic direction and regional priorities, the Lead represents the interests of the Prevention and Health Promotion BCCDC team, PHSA and VCH by co-leading all initiatives with the assigned VCH leader and team to improve, implement and evaluate injury prevention efforts through evidence-based practice. The Lead is also a member of the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU) and consults with and looks to the BCIRPU for knowledge synthesis, support and guidance on evidence-based practice and research, and surveillance and data provision.

The Lead provides subject-matter expertise, interprets injury data and reports key indicators and trends to VCH, community partners, local government bodies, NGOs, academia and private sectors to facilitate dialogue and develop collective actions to address injury risk factors that influence injury rates and promote the health of the population.

***This position will be located in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, B.C.

***Please note this is not an occupational health and safety role.

What you’ll do

• Co-leads with the assigned regional VCH Leader to develop, maintain and influence strategic direction and ensure best practice and sustainability for injury prevention initiatives. Represents PHSA and the designated health authority on committees as a participant or by taking on leadership or secretariat roles as appropriate.
• Consults and collaborates with provincial, regional and local partners, to facilitate consensus, identify common issues and needs, promote evidence-based practice, participate in knowledge generation and support effective implementation and evaluation of injury prevention and safety promotion initiatives at the regional and local level.
• Provides consultation and subject-matter expertise related to community-based injury prevention and safety promotion to population and public health leadership at a provincial and regional level. Acts in the interest of and as an active member of the BCIRPU.
• Synthesizes, analyzes and disseminates injury prevention information on research evidence, best practices, successful initiatives and policy reports (knowledge transfer/broker role) and supports asset mapping to determine strengths and gaps regarding injury prevention. Prepares reports and documents including summaries of evidence, implementation plans and evaluation of interventions for decision makers.
• Provides consultative expertise in the identification, allocation and implementation of resources to ensure that VCH injury prevention plans are complementary across the province and contribute to an integrated provincial approach.
• Establishes detailed project charters, plans and objectives, outlining timelines and project deliverables. Executes and tracks project plans according to project methodologies, ensures successful and coordinated completion of project components. Monitors and reports on metrics and status of projects. Makes recommendations regarding injury prevention and safety promotion projects to facilitate a successful outcome.
• Works with internal and external partners as appropriate to facilitate the uptake of evidence-based injury prevention initiatives and to promote best practices including development and promotion of effective protective policies, adoption of standards in data collection, analysis, interpretation, reporting, support for legislative change, and supports other internal actions within the region which they are working to prevent injury, promote active living, and create safer environments. Ensures projects and policies have a quality- and equity-lens applied, and are inclusive of Indigenous perspectives and incorporates anti-racist principles.
• Interacts regularly with BCCDC, other Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Leads, the BC Injury Prevention Committee, the BCIRPU, VGH Trauma Program and external partners to facilitate dialogue, provide guidance, training and support implementation of priority action plans for injury prevention.
• Educates, trains and supports VCH staff in developing and delivering programs related to community-based injury prevention and safety promotion.
• Leads general oversight of granting, evaluation, or knowledge generation initiatives including management, monitoring, and reporting out on the project and related activities, liaising with and supporting the BCIRPU and community partners, grant applicants and grantees, and knowledge translation activities.
• Interprets and translates injury-related data to inform regional and local policies, priorities and practices with both health authority staff and external partners.   Develops knowledge translation products to facilitate dialogue and guide injury prevention efforts.

What you bring

Qualifications

• A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Master’s Degree in Health/Social Sciences or related field
• A minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of recent, related experience in injury prevention and safety promotion with preference given for experience in health care and/or at a content leadership level.
• Certification(s) or enrollment toward a change management or project management (PMP) designation is required or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within healthcare settings. This involves recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within BCCDC contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, BC Human Rights Code, Anti-racism Data Act and how they intersect across the health care system.

Core Competencies

• Brings an understanding of the Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure and has demonstrated leadership in breaking down barriers and ensuring an environment of belonging. Embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility into all aspects of work. This means creating an environment where Indigenous patients feel respected, valued, and understood. Foster trust through respectful communication, active listening, and honoring equity-deserving people's perspectives on health and wellness. Commit to ongoing education and training on Indigenous health issues, cultural safety, and DEI principles. Participate in workshops, cultural immersion experiences, and continuous professional development to stay informed and responsive to equity-deserving groups. Provide patient-centred care that respects Indigenous ways of knowing and healing, respects BIPOC experiences and world views ensuring that care plans are culturally relevant and holistic.
• Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of the policy development process, including the ability to analyze issues, develop and advance evidence-informed policy options.
• Ability to work with the Regional and First Nations Health Authorities, the Ministry of Health, the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit and other sectors.
• Demonstrated ability and experience in strategic planning at the organizational and regional levels.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in complex and diverse environments including project management experience with multi-faceted projects and strict timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to productively use spreadsheets, word processing, database, presentation and project management applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to facilitate, collaborate and build consensus with a variety of partners.
• Solid understanding of topics of health equity and how to apply this within their regional portfolio.
• Experience engaging and collaborating with Indigenous communities an asset.
• Demonstrates a commitment to beginning and continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.
• Demonstrates foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our 2,000+ in-house courses including a range of experience level, profession-specific, or other essential training on Indigenous Cultural Safety; Indigenous-specific anti-racism; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and accessibility, mental health and well-being, and more.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.