Come work as an External Relations Leader with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
As part of its community-oriented approach, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) always seeks to inform, support and build strong relationships with local leadership across the region. These relationships are critical to ensuring key stakeholder groups are aware of local health-care services relevant to their communities, establishing pathways for the escalation and remediation of issues, as well as the identification of opportunities to foster relationships between the health authority and civic leaders. Overall, the External Relations Leader plays a critical role supporting VCH issues management, stakeholder relations and relationship building within its communities of care.
Reporting to the Regional Manager, Public Affairs, the External Relations Leader serves as a key point of contact for local leadership, including community and special interest groups. The Leader will exercise superior discretion and judgement when acting on behalf of VCH, capable of effectively navigating complex issues in a dynamic stakeholder environment.
The Leader works closely with the Public Affairs Coordinator, other members of the communications department and other VCH program teams to address stakeholder enquiries as well as advance relationship-building initiatives. The Leader will also be responsible for providing internal counsel, identifying, escalating and addressing potential issues, as well as providing strategic communications support, as required. The Leader will support planning around a variety of annual stakeholder relations events, including public board meetings, sessions with local civic leaders as well as ad hoc community events.
This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.
As an External Relations Leader with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:
Education & Experience
Knowledge & Abilities
The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.
Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH):
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.
• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.
We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.
***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***
Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.
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