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Reporting to the Director, the Manager, Infant, Child & Youth Programs is responsible for the planning, delivery and evaluation of a broad spectrum of community and home based programs that emphasize health promotion and prevention strategies. As an active member of the Community Health Area management team, the incumbent will work within a population health framework and will lead a multidisciplinary staff in the delivery of quality services that address the health issues of infants, children, and youth as well as increases the capacity of the local community to meet local needs.QUALIFICATIONS:Masters Degree in a relevant health discipline or related field, and- Seven years of recent experience in health planning and administration or an equivalent combination of education, and experience.- Demonstrated experience in introducing and managing organizational change.- Proven commitment to health reform.- Proven leadership skills in program development and evaluation, the supervision of staff and managing multidisciplinary teams.- Thorough knowledge of the service provider principles and practices.- Thorough knowledge of community development and public involvement strategies.- Demonstrated commitment to consumer driven care, health promotion, health reform and an employee involvement workplace.- Strong supervisory and management skills.- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.- Strong background in developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships.- Experience utilizing a variety of problem solving and dispute resolution strategies.Qualified applicants only please submit a resume and covering letter quoting competition #29289-kma.Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.Short-listed candidates will be contacted; others will be kept in our database for future consideration.***Employees of VCH who apply to this posting using this site will be considered with other external candidates. Seniority will not apply.***Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.