SAO Inspection Manager

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SAO Inspection Manager

Please note: Effective April 1, 2024, the salary range for this position is $86,330 to $127,214 per year.

Join the Ministry of Long-Term Care’s dynamic team as a District Inspection Manager, where your leadership will drive impactful change in the inspection and regulation of long-term care homes. As a pivotal member of our diverse and passionate group, you’ll directly manage inspectors, guiding them towards excellence in performance and ensuring adherence to legislation and policies. Your innovative approach will shape the delivery of our compliance inspection program, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and efficiency. With a focus on authenticity, innovation, and collaboration, you’ll work closely with District Managers and other stakeholders to address complex issues and drive strategic initiatives. If you’re driven by a desire to make a real difference in the lives of long-term care residents and are dedicated to delivering excellence, we invite you to join us in this rewarding and impactful role. Apply now to become part of our exceptional team and contribute to a brighter future for our communities.

About Us:

The Long-Term Care Inspections Branch oversees the Fixing Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2021 to ensure compliance with its legislation and regulations.

The Long-Term Care Operations Division will help deliver on the ministry’s key priorities for Long-Term Care. Working with partners from across the Ministry and government, the Division leads the design, development, and implementation of legislation, regulation, and policy. Providing program/sector oversight and administration, the Division provides oversight and ensures accountability and compliance of Long-Term Care Homes with applicable legislation and Ministry policy. The Long-Term Care Operations Division is comprised of the Assistant Deputy Minister’s Office and also includes three branches: the Long-Term Care Inspections Branch, Operational Policy and Implementation Branch and the Funding and Programs Branch.

Join Our Information Session for the District Inspection Manager Role!

We are excited to announce a voluntary online information session to provide insights into the District Inspection Manager opportunity.
Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
Location: Microsoft Teams – Click here to join

During this session, you will learn about the role, responsibilities, and what we are looking for in a candidate. This is an excellent chance to get your questions answered and gain a better understanding of this exciting opportunity. Attendance is completely voluntary and will not impact your application status. If you are interested, we encourage you to join us!

Leadership in the Ontario Public Service

A leadership career in the Ontario Public Service offers meaningful opportunities to lead impactful projects, collaborate with diverse teams, and shape policies, programs and services that positively influence the lives of millions of Ontarians, all within a supportive and inclusive work environment. Our leaders enjoy comprehensive benefit plans, a robust pension program, and challenging and rewarding work that will keep you motivated and fulfilled.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is an innovative, responsive and accountable public service that works hard to be diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable. Diversifying leadership is a top priority for the OPS. Our goal is to achieve parity with the Ontario labour force by 2025 for the most under-represented groups (Indigenous, racialized and persons with disabilities) on our leadership teams.

The OPS invites all interested individuals to apply. As an organization that promotes equity and diversity, the OPS encourages applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized individuals, and persons with disabilities.

The OPS is an accessible employer and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy, the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint, and the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan to learn more about the OPS commitment to advancing racial equity, accessibility, diversity and inclusion in the public service.

What can I expect to do in this role?
Create the Work Environment

In the Ontario Public Service, we hold our leaders to the highest standards, expecting them to embody authenticity, accountability, and courage in every action and decision. It will be your responsibility to create a work environment and team culture that ignites innovation, nurtures collaboration and champions inclusivity by creating a diverse, anti-racist and accessible workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment. By aligning your choices with these values, you will create a vibrant work environment where every individual can thrive.

Deliver on Business Goals and Priorities

Your leadership will be crucial in guiding the team towards the achievement of its business goals. It will be your responsibility to inspire and motivate your team to deliver their best performance and align the team’s daily actions with the strategic vision of the ministry. You will contribute to the achievement of team goals by:

• Directly manage inspectors, overseeing their performance evaluations and setting performance standards.
• Provide program leadership and procedural support to the District Manager, assisting with issues management and operational activities.
• Support District Managers in managing the LQIP Inspection program, including planning, leading activities, and ensuring efficient service delivery.
• Share 24/7 on-call responsibilities with other managers, participating in a monthly rotation.
• Offer procedural advice on the LQIP to District Managers, Inspectors, and clients, aiding in the interpretation and enforcement of legislation.
• Assist inspectors in complex cases, providing guidance on inspections, report preparation, and enforcement actions.
• Develop innovative approaches for a high-quality compliance inspection program and foster information exchange with Ministry staff.
• Stay updated on legislation and processes related to long-term care, contributing to issues management and strategy development.

How do I qualify?

Strategic Leadership Skills:

• You demonstrate the leadership behaviours, attributes and mindsets to lead the OPS into the future.
• You understand the principles of strategic planning, organizational and project management skills to provide strategic leadership in the development, implementation and management of plans, operational/business plans and service delivery processes.
• You have experience fostering an environment of high performance, learning, growth and continuous improvement.
• You can engage team members in a positive and inclusive work environment, promoting innovation and creativity.
• You have experience developing and implementing practical solutions to unique and complex issues.
• You have knowledge of government human resources collective agreements, policies and directives and managerial skills to lead and manage staff in a unionized environment.

Technical Expertise:

• You have superior knowledge of Ontario’s health care system, mandates, services, programs, governing legislation and the Ministry’s transition plan, objectives, service and program delivery structure.
• You have demonstrated understanding of Long-Term Care Homes Act and regulations, Inspection processes including the Proactive Inspection and IT applications Inspection Protocols, program policies and procedures, issues and operation of Long-Term Care homes.
• You have demonstrated understanding of current long-term care homes operations, client population and sector groups and of current trends, issues and concerns affecting various aspects of the health care system.
• You have an understanding and familiarity with the scope of practice, education and training of regulated health professionals.

Program Management Skills:

• You have analytical and problem-solving skills to develop compliance inspection priorities manage risk, accountability and reporting frameworks, performance measurement tools and dispute resolution processes.
• You have knowledge of risk management techniques to lead development of operational and program review frameworks, accountability and reporting mechanisms.
• You have strategic, thinking, innovation, creativity and change management skills to manage program and service delivery in a transitional and transformational environment.

Communication and Stakeholder Management Skills:

• You have communications and marketing techniques and processes to manage the development, production and distribution of information materials, products and systems to stakeholder organizations.
• You can share experiences, seek advice and collaborate with various stakeholders on strategic and service initiatives.
• You have stakeholder management and relationship skills to build collaborative service partnerships with Ontario health, HSPs and area service offices.
• You have oral and written communications skills to manage the preparation of a diverse range of products, deliver executive briefings and provide specialized consultation and advice on Compliance Inspection programs.

Additional Information
Address:

• 1 English Permanent, 159 Cedar St, Sudbury, North Region

Compensation Group:
Management Compensation Plan
Understanding the job ad – definitions
Schedule:
6
Category:
Management and General
Posted on:
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job descriptionto make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Usto provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

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 Friday, August 2, 2024 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.

The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.
Accommodation is available under the Ontario’s Human Rights Code.