Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients / clients / residents and families : Acts as an internal consulting resource for organization and leadership development processes, strategies and projects that are directed at supporting the strategic priorities for Fraser Health. Provides consulting services to senior leaders and managers with teams. Supports the goals and objectives of senior leadership with interventions such as change initiatives, strategy and planning facilitation, process re-design, team building, consulting and coaching on organization development issues. Provides support to the organization and specific functional areas in recognizing current patterns across the system and partnering to develop and implement strategies to improve organizational effectiveness. Responsibilities Provides leadership in the development and implementation of strategic and operational initiatives designed to strengthen organization and individual competencies and management development. Partners with senior leaders and teams in designing and implementing change processes that engage stakeholders appropriately from initiation to integration of the change. Provides consulting services to senior leadership and management staff, focused on improving team, leader and systems effectiveness. Facilitates team development, and changes in group norms, values, and culture; identifies and uses instruments and surveys to analyze individual and group behavior; partners with clients in identifying possibilities for improvement; provides coaching supports to leaders towards increasing success in change integrations. Remains current in the practice of organization development and leadership development by ongoing professional development; researches and implements cutting edge best practice in alignment with probable future needs in the organization. Provides single point accountability for client service delivery where appropriate. Provides client services and programs in a way that increases leaders' capacity for coaching, process design, facilitation, and team development within their own teams. Evaluates Organization Development / People Development services ensuring interventions meet client satisfaction. May be required to monitor and support the work of external consultants. May be assigned to provide targeted / term-based Organization Development support to assigned sites / communities / programs. Qualifications Education and Experience Master's Degree in Organization Development (O.D.), Leadership, Adult Education or other equivalent Behavioral Science. Five years' recent related experience in organization development and / or leadership development in an intermediate to large size organization. Preference will be given to candidates with work experience in healthcare settings. Competencies Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed. Professional / Technical Capabilities : Demonstrated knowledge of organization development theory and applications. Demonstrated group facilitation skills in an organization development role. Demonstrated knowledge of leadership development Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning strategies and methodologies Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, analyze, organize, problem solve and prioritize. Demonstrated expertise in conflict management. Demonstrated expertise in project management, particularly of change initiatives. Knowledge and understanding of computer technology, especially the fundamentals of word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, data base and CD ROM.