Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health

Now, more than ever, the people of Ontario depend on public health leaders to make responsible choices and set the conditions to safeguard their health. The COVID-19 pandemic drew attention to the central role these leaders play and made their leadership visible through daily news conferences and other media exposure. But it is not just in times of crisis that Ontarians rely on their judgement – on all matters of public health, they expect public health leaders to prove their commitment to the promotion, protection and improvement of health outcomes.

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is looking for a qualified, resilient public health leader to fill the role of Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health. If this resonates with you, please read further and consider applying to this role.

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) Leadership Behaviours defines what it means to be a leader by the following expected attributes and behavioural competencies:
• We are responsible for being a leader by demonstrating authenticity, accountability and courage.
• We are innovative for the future by embracing positive disruption, a future mindset and by developing each other, every day.
• We are collaborative by leading with a common purpose, being inclusive and driving people centered outcomes.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will:
• provide medical leadership, strategic issues analysis and advise on an assigned portfolio to the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) and senior ministry officials.
• provide direction and leadership in the strategic application of public health science, research and business intelligence to support the division's policy and long-range planning activities.
• facilitate system-wide public health planning, integration and alignment by building relationships with public health system partners including Public Health Ontario, Medical Officers of Health, Associate Medical Officers of Health, other Associate Chief Medical Officers of Health, other ministries and partners at the Federal, Provincial and Municipal levels.
• provide leadership in evidence-informed decision making, focusing on knowledge translation and the application of scientific evidence and research to public health policy and programs.

The ACMOH also carries out all legal and programmatic responsibilities in the absence of the Chief Medical Officer of Health.

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• A degree in medicine from a university of recognized standing and a Fellowship in Community Medicine (Public Health and Preventive Medicine) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• A licence to practise medicine in Ontario, with a minimum of five years' experience as a practicing public health physician

Leadership and Strategic Abilities

• You have superior leadership and management skills to provide direction of an assigned portfolio and leadership to the public health system, and act as a mentor to division colleagues.
• You can analyze strategic issues to form an understanding of risk assessment and management to provide proactive assessment, management and communications of major health issues.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

• You have strategic issues analysis skills and understanding of risk assessment and management to provide proactive assessment, management and communications of major health issues.
• You have knowledge and understanding of evidence-informed practice, knowledge translation and the application of research in practice to support policy decision making.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

• You have stakeholder management and partnership skills to develop and maintain relationships with division/ministry senior management and to represent Ontario's interests with external colleagues and partners at the federal, provincial and territorial levels and across borders.
• You have superior communication and negotiation skills to influence senior officials and other public/community health professionals, to collaborate with other medical professionals.
• You have media skills as required by issues or in support of the CMOH.

Health Care Knowledge

• You have extensive knowledge and understanding of the field of public health, including emerging trends and issues to assist the CMOH in providing the necessary leadership, strategic decision-making and direction to promote and protect the health of Ontarians.
• You have expert knowledge and interpretative understanding of the Health Protection and Promotion Act to exercise ACMOH legal powers under the Act.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Tuesday, July 6, 2021 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.