Job Description

• Job ID: 44420
• Job Category: Human Resources
• Division & Section: People & Equity, Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness
• Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Toronto
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent
• Salary: $122,305.00 - $163,639.00, PSG #TM2078 and wage grade 8.
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week per week
• Affiliation: Non-Union
• Number of Positions Open: 1
• Posting Period: 18-APR-2024 to 29-APR-2024

This is an exciting time to join the City of Toronto\'s People and Equity Division in a key permanent management role as Manager Occupational Health, Safety & Disability Management.Reporting to the Director Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness, as part of a broader management team, the Manager Occupational Health, Safety & Disability Management (one of three like positions), will manage a sizeable team of professionals in multiple locations, who consult on health and safety, and disability management with their client divisions.The position oversees established programs and initiatives ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory standards, while fostering the corporate culture of health and safety, and early and safe return to work. This position plays an integral role in aligning with the management team in Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness, while also supporting senior leadership, in People and Equity, on ensuring success and excellence as a strategic partner.As an experienced people leader with subject matter expertise, you will lead a skilled and dedicated team of professionals and oversee a wide range of critical responsibilities, including incident reporting, ensuring consistency with corporate initiatives, and providing expert guidance on escalations from your team on matters related to health, safety and disability management. Escalations could be on matters such as interpretation of legislation and workplace policies, as well as disability management efforts, including WSIB claims management (Schedule 2 Employer) and complex, non-occupational related case management.This manager role is well suited to a strategic and accomplished professional, passionate about workplace safety and disability management with an ability to be able to collaborate and be aligned with a large group of professionals working in a well-established system. You will require an awareness of challenges facing large, complex, public service organizations such as the City of Toronto. Join us and be at the forefront of ensuring the well-being of our workforce.What you bring to the role?

• Post-secondary education in a professional discipline pertinent to the job function combined with relevant management training and experience, or an equivalent combination of education and management/industry experience.
• Extensive, progressive experience in the human resources field with a specialization in the areas of Occupational Health, Safety and Workers\' Compensation/Disability Management. Preferably within a large and/or complex unionized public or private sector organization, applying Ontario legislation.
• Considerable experience leading, developing, mentoring and engaging teams to deliver strong program outcomes, while fostering an inclusive workplace culture.
• Excellent knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply the Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA) and Regulations, Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, Ontario Human Rights Code, collective agreements and human resource policies and practices.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify needs, options, and opportunities for change/improvement and recommend solutions on related issues.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication skills and presentation skills in order to interact effectively at all levels in the organization.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Ability to foster an organizational culture that emphasizes innovation, continuous learning, collaboration, transparency, accountability and trust while promoting a strong code of ethics and integrity to support public service excellence.
• Ability to support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity, and respectful workplaces.

Equity, Diversity and InclusionThe City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City\'s commitment to .AccommodationThe City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. . Learn more about the City\'s .

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