Job Description

Position:

Director, Health Promotion and Prevention

Reports to:

Stream Accountability Table

Profile Date:

September 2023

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) changes lives by bringing people and knowledge together to reduce the harms of alcohol and other drugs on society. We partner with public, private and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to improve the health and safety of people living in Canada. An NGO with a national focus, CCSA envisions a healthier Canadian society where evidence transforms approaches to substance use.

CCSA acknowledges that First Nations, M\xc3\xa9tis and Inuit people are the holders of Traditional Indigenous Knowledge. We respect the power of the Indigenous ways of knowing and of Traditional Indigenous Knowledge and commit to learning about and incorporating this knowledge into our work with proper guidance.

The Director of Health Promotion and Prevention (DHPP) is responsible for leading CCSA\'s multifaceted health promotion portfolio with special focus on alcohol, cannabis and gambling. The DHPP brings national leadership knowledge in the field of substance use and addiction and provides guidance and leadership to a team of researchers and knowledge brokers. In collaboration with other divisions within CCSA and external partners, the Director leads CCSA\'s research activities and knowledge mobilization in health promotion and prevention. The DHPP is a member of CCSA\'s leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements strategic directions and associated budgets for CCSA priorities under health promotion and prevention
• Leads CCSA\'s multifaceted health promotion and prevention research and knowledge

mobilization activities * Collaborates with external partners and communities most affected to identify needs and gaps in existing research and stay abreast of new developments in the field of addiction and substance use

• Establishes strong working relationships and actively collaborates with key internal and external partners (e.g., Indigenous people, people with lived or living experience with substance use and addiction)
• Guides researchers and knowledge brokers and sets standards in research and knowledge mobilization approaches
• Looks for opportunities to obtain research grants nationally and provincially to achieve the vision and mandate of CCSA
• Carries out divisional responsibilities in accordance with CCSA policies and practices, including managing the health promotion and prevention budget, leading performance, coaching staff and managing human resources
• Seeks strategic opportunities and creates innovation initiatives that position CCSA to lead the health promotion field nationally and internationally, including the pursuit of research partnerships and external funding
• Creates a high-performing team
• Presents at key conferences and responds to media requests related to trends in the multifaceted health promotion field
• Contributes to overall strategic and business planning and the activities of CCSA as part of the leadership team
• Provides strategic advice in identifying gaps in partnerships and sustaining new francophone partnerships at a corporate level
• Undertakes other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Master\'s or doctoral degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., science, arts and humanities, health administration, public policy)
• Minimum of 10 years working in the field of research or knowledge mobilization and minimum of eight years in a leadership or management role
• Proven ability to engage diverse audiences and build effective partnerships and collaborations with organizations that represent diverse views, disciplines and sectors
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring, coaching or professional development of staff, colleagues and partners
• Subject matter expertise in the substance use and addiction field
• Proven abilities as a systems thinker: ability to develop an understanding of systems issues, complex theory and partner engagement in addiction and other related fields
• Exceptional skills in partner engagement and change management, including skills in negotiation, consensus building and conflict resolution
• Experienced in developing research or knowledge mobilization partnerships and collaborations and a proven ability to gain credibility across the organization and with key partners
• Experienced public speaker
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; in particular, superior writing skills to develop, review and write reports
• Fluent bilingualism in English and French, oral and written

Assets

• Experience working in a nonprofit environment.

CCSA is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our work. As an organization, we are committed to ensuring that First Nations, M\xc3\xa9tis and Inuit people and all equity-deserving groups are fully represented, including women, people of colour, people with disabilities, and people who are 2SLGBTQ+.

CCSA is dedicated to learning from and supporting people with lived or living experience of substance use and health. We encourage people with lived or living experience of substance use to apply to join the CCSA team.

CCSA promotes the rights of all people with disabilities as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and its related Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. CCSA will make appropriate accommodations on request. Please inform CCSA in advance of a request for accommodation during the recruitment process by email.

If you are interested in this position, please submit a cover letter and resum\xc3\xa9. The CCSA office is in Ottawa. Qualified candidates outside of the Ottawa region are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must be willing to be onsite to attend meetings or attend other partner meetings as required. The successful candidate must be willing to travel as required. We thank all applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

No agencies please.

CCSA was created by Parliament to provide national leadership to address substance use in Canada. A trusted counsel, we provide national guidance to decision makers by harnessing the power of research, curating knowledge and bringing together diverse perspectives.

CCSA activities and products are made possible through a financial contribution from Health Canada. The views of CCSA do not necessarily represent the views of the Government of Canada.

Poste :

Directeur, Promotion de la sant\xc3\xa9 et pr\xc3\xa9vention

Rel\xc3\xa8ve de :

Table de responsabilisation des volets d\'activit\xc3\xa9s

Date :

Septembre 2023

Le Centre canadien sur les d\xc3\xa9pendances et l\'usage de substances (CCDUS) transforme des vies en mobilisant les gens et les connaissances afin de r\xc3\xa9duire les m\xc3\xa9faits de l\'alcool et d\'autres substances sur la soci\xc3\xa9t\xc3\xa9. En partenariat avec des organismes publics et priv\xc3\xa9s et des organisations non gouvernementales (ONG), il travaille \xc3\xa0 am\xc3\xa9liorer la sant\xc3\xa9 et la s\xc3\xa9curit\xc3\xa9 des personnes vivant au Canada. Le CCDUS est une ONG d\'envergure nationale dont la vision parle d\'une soci\xc3\xa9t\xc3\xa9 canadienne en sant\xc3\xa9 dans laquelle les donn\xc3\xa9es probantes transforment les approches concernant la consommation de substances.

Le CCDUS reconna\xc3\xaet que les Premi\xc3\xa8res Nations, les M\xc3\xa9tis et les Inuits sont les d\xc3\xa9tenteurs du savoir traditionnel autochtone. Il respecte le pouvoir des modes de connaissance autochtones et du savoir traditionnel autochtone et s\'engage \xc3\xa0 apprendre de ce savoir et \xc3\xa0 l\'int\xc3\xa9grer dans son travail, avec l\'encadrement ad\xc3\xa9quat.

Le directeur, Promotion de la sant\xc3\xa9 et pr\xc3\xa9vention, g\xc3\xa8re les activit\xc3\xa9s multidimensionnelles de promotion de la sant\xc3\xa9 du CCDUS, plus particuli\xc3\xa8rement celles qui concernent l\'alcool, le cannabis et les jeux de hasard et d\'argent. Il ou elle apporte un leadership national au domaine des d\xc3\xa9pendances et de l\'usage de substances, en plus d\'encadrer et de diriger une \xc3\xa9quipe de chercheurs et de courtiers du savoir. En collaboration avec d\'autres divisions du CCDUS et des partenaires externes, le ou la titulaire pilote les activit\xc3\xa9s de recherche et de mobilisation des connaissances du CCDUS en mati\xc3\xa8re de promotion de la sant\xc3\xa9 et de pr\xc3\xa9vention. Il ou elle fait partie de la haute direction du CCDUS.

Responsabilit\xc3\xa9s

• D\xc3\xa9finir et concr\xc3\xa9tiser des orientations strat\xc3\xa9giques et \xc3\xa9tablir les budgets correspondants pour faire avancer les priorit\xc3\xa9s du CCDUS en mati\xc3\xa8re de promotion de la sant\xc3\xa9 et de pr\xc3\xa9vention
• Piloter les activit\xc3\xa9s multidimensionnelles de mobilisation des connaissances et de recherche du CCDUS en mati\xc3\xa8re de promotion de la sant\xc3\xa9 et de pr\xc3\xa9vention
• Collaborer avec des partenaires externes et des communaut\xc3\xa9s concern\xc3\xa9es pour cerner les besoins et lacunes dans la recherche, et se tenir au courant des derni\xc3\xa8res avanc\xc3\xa9es dans le domaine des d\xc3\xa9pendances et de l\'usage de substances
• \xc3\x89tablir de solides relations de travail et collaborer activement avec des partenaires internes et externes (p. ex. peuples autochtones, personnes qui vivent ou ont v\xc3\xa9cu la d\xc3\xa9pendance et l\'usage de substances)
• Encadrer les chercheurs et courtiers du savoir, et \xc3\xa9tablir des normes pour les approches de mobilisation des connaissances et de recherche

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Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse