Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $54.16 - $77.86 / hour.

Job Summary

Bring your demonstrated knowledge to this exciting chance as a Leader, Provincial Safety Management Systems with Fraser Health’s Provincial Workplace Health Services team. In this role, you will be responsible for the development, implementation, and ongoing management of the Provincial Workplace Safety systems. This position is based out of our office in Surrey, BC and will be a remote role with occasional travel primarily in the Lower Mainland. The successful candidate will be part of the on‑call rotation to support the Provincial Workplace Health Contact Centre.

Key Responsibilities

- Contributes to the development of long-range Health Authorities’ Safety and Prevention goals for the OSH Directors regarding designated safety programs.
- Plans, develops, leads, manages and evaluates Safety and Prevention services for the Health Authorities; provides leadership and guidance in the development, implementation, evaluation and the continuous improvement of Health Authorities’ safety and prevention strategies to ensure programs align with strategic and operational plans.
- Ensures appropriate change management and legacy training systems are established to support successful and durable implementations.
- Provides guidance and leadership to the specific program and takes an active role in managing stakeholder issues and disputes and/or negotiating complex issues related to such programs.
- Provides leadership and direction to assigned staff using effective management techniques; hires, trains and supervises staff including conducting performance reviews, employee discipline; initiates terminations when appropriate.




- Establishes partnerships with key stakeholders by collaborating on integrated services to minimize the impact of health and safety issues within the respective organization.
- Ensures compliance with collective agreements, government regulations and applicable policies and procedures with regard to safety.
- Develops and recommends financial and operational plans; develops and manages the operating and capital budget for the assigned portfolio.
- Monitors expenditures to ensure expenditures are consistent with budget projections; implements corrective action, as required to meet budget targets.
- Develops and implements team goals and objectives, policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of effective and efficient program implementation and consulting services.
- Leads the development, implementation, evaluation and continuous improvement of staff education and training programs.

Education and Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, hygiene, ergonomics or a related field.
- Seven (7) to nine (9) years’ recent, related experience in the leadership of a similar function.
- Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or equivalent.
- An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be acceptable.

Detailed Overview

Reporting the Director, Health Authorities Workplace Health Services, the Leader,



Provincial Safety Management Systems is responsible and accountable for the development, implementation and ongoing management of Provincial Workplace Safety systems, standards, programs and supporting systems that support the priority directions established by the Health Authority Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) Directors Committee. Develops programs and standards to ensure consistent local implementation of provincially identified programs, standards and systems across the Health Authorities. The Leader is responsible for WorkSafeBC (WSBC) regulatory responses and policy reviews and policy and analytical support that targets reductions of work related risks and injuries. Represents the Health Authority Safety and Prevention Managers at provincial meetings and engages with external stakeholder groups such as WSBC, HEABC and health sector unions for program development and implementation and to negotiate the structure and processes of the HA Safety programs, services and standards.

Responsibilities

- Contributes to the development of long‑range Health Authorities’ Safety and Prevention goals for the OSH Directors regarding designated safety programs.
- Plans, develops, leads, manages and evaluates Safety and Prevention services for the Health Authorities; provides leadership and guidance in the development, implementation, evaluation and the continuous improvement of Health Authorities' safety and prevention strategies to ensure programs align with strategic and operational plans; ensures appropriate change management and legacy training systems are established to support successful and durable implementations.
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📌 Leader, Provincial Safety Management Systems (Surrey)
🏢 Fraser Health Authority
📍 Surrey