Director, Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infection, Surveillance Division

Director, Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infection, Surveillance Division

Reference number : AHS24J-030883-000965

Selection process number : 24-AHS-IDVPB-EA-NCR-359799 Public Health Agency of Canada - Infectious Diseases and Vaccination Programs - Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control

Ottawa (Ontario)

MD-MSP-02

$222,095 to $235,504

Closing date : 14 July 2024 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Who can apply : Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Important messages

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We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation.

All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Duties

Under the Director General, the Director leads the Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infection (STBBI) Surveillance Division.

This position is responsible for national STBBI surveillance programs, epidemiological assessments and results dissemination to various stakeholders as a basis for communicable disease prevention and control programs, leads guideline development for public health professionals, and coordinates horizontal risk assessment.

Provides scientific, medical, and epidemiological expertise on infectious disease prevention and control, particularly on sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections, within the government of Canada, and represents the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in working with other departments, provincial / territorial governments, professional associations, and at an international level.

Generally, this position contributes public health and medical knowledge and expertise to the study of diseases, outbreaks, or other public health risks in populations for the planning, development, evaluation and improvement of public health interventions for the prevention, control, management or mitigation of diseases / risks in Canada.

The position is currently responsible for overseeing seven program sections with over sixty staff, with commensurate human resource and financial sub-delegation, and well as managing approximately ten direct-report professional staff.

Work environment

The Centre for Communicable and Infectious Diseases (CCDIC) protects Canadians from the spread of infectious disease in communities and healthcare settings by providing national leadership on health promotion and infectious disease prevention.

CCDIC is responsible for creating and sharing credible knowledge and facilitating coherent national action that contributes to the prevention and control of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (including HIV, viral hepatitis and gonorrhoea).

The Centre is also responsible for infection prevention and control of healthcare associated infections, antimicrobial resistance and tuberculosis.

CCDIC fulfills its mandate in partnership with provinces and territories and in collaboration with other domestic and international stakeholders.

Reporting to the Director General, the Director of the Sexually Transmitted and Blood-borne Infections (STBBIs) Surveillance and Guidance Division supports national surveillance of STBBIs and other notifiable diseases through the collection, analysis, publication and distribution of national surveillance data.

The Division also develops national guidelines for health professionals and provides expert advice and support to other federal departments, provinces and territories in support of policies and programs.

The ideal candidate is widely recognized in the field and has a track record of building effective collaborative partnerships across diverse stakeholder groups both domestically and internationally.

The candidate understands the value of knowledge mobilization and translation and making information accessible in support of timely decision making and effective program interventions.

As a value-driven leader, the ideal candidate believes in cultivating strong, cohesive and collaborative team and work environments.

Intent of the process

This selection process will be used to fill one (1) bilingual imperative (CBC / CBC) position on an indeterminate basis.

Management prefers to staff this position in Ottawa, Ontario. However, management may consider candidates to work virtually from across Canada, within the parameters of a Hybrid Work Agreement.

Internal candidates who are substantively at the MD-MSP-02 or MD-MOF-04 level (or equivalent) may be considered first for any secondment / assignment opportunity.

Although the immediate intent of this poster will be to fill the above position, applicants should be aware that this selection process may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level or equivalent group and levels with various linguistic profiles (English Essential, Bilingual Imperative (BBB / BBB), Bilingual Non-Imperative (BBB / BBB or CBC / CBC) etc.

and security requirements, conditions of employment for various future permanent or temporary vacancies within the Public Health Agency of Canada.

As a result of the possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of position or group and level to apply.

Positions to be filled : 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education :

Graduation with a degree from a recognized school of medicine.

Degree equivalency

Certification in a medical specialty recognized by a statutory licensing body in Canada.

Experience :

E1 : Experience providing scientific advice for public health prevention and control programs particularly for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections programs.

E2 : Experience in providing medical advice in applied epidemiology or communicable disease control for appropriate surveillance response, communicable disease outbreak response or public health events.

E3 : Experience in evaluating existing and proposed infectious disease prevention and control measures.

E4 : Experience in management of human, financial and material resources.

Key Leadership Competencies :

KLC1 : Mobilize People

KLC2 : Uphold Integrity and Respect

KLC3 : Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders

KLC4 : Achieve Results

For further information on Key Leadership Competencies, please refer to the following link :

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

The Public Health Agency of Canada is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups : indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups provided the candidate meets all essential qualifications listed on the job opportunity notice and any applicable asset qualification(s).

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC / CBC)

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment

Secret Security Clearance.

Certification in a medical specialty recognized by a statutory licensing body in Canada.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve.

We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.