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Medical Officer of Health
Ottawa Public Health
Location: National Capital Region, ON.
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) provides public health programs and services that contribute to the physical, mental and emotional health and well-being of the residents of Ottawa. In partnership with the people and communities of Ottawa, Ottawa Public Health improves and advocates for health and well-being through education, prevention, promotion and protection that makes the City’s residents safer and healthier.
Reporting to the OPH Board of Directors and Ottawa’s City Manager, the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) provides visionary leadership and progressive management to leading, motivating and directing a highly skilled, complex, multi-program, public health team. Ensuring compliance with all relevant guidelines and legislation, the MOH plays a central role in internal and external relations with provincial, federal and municipal government officials, particularly in re-designing programs and policies in alignment with a dynamic public health landscape.
As an ideal candidate, you are a physician licensed (or eligible) to practice in the Province of Ontario, likely as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in either Community Medicine or Public Health and Preventive Medicine. OPH will benefit greatly from your strong business acumen and previous experience in a senior administrative position in another dynamic health organization. An outstanding communicator, you are considered a skilled influencer and negotiator who builds strong relationships with the community, partners, and the media. You are adept at educating, promoting and creating awareness for public health issues while developing, monitoring and evaluating programs and services. You are a systems-thinker who is innovative, forward-thinking, politically astute, proactive and passionate about upholding the highest standards of public health. You are an excellent team builder with an empowering and inclusive style, highly respected for your vision and strong commitment to inspire the ongoing evolution of Ottawa’s highly respected public health unit and the region it serves.
For more information on this outstanding public health leadership opportunity, please contact Claire Leroux at cleroux@boyden.com. To apply, please submit your application and related materials via boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/2811.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those under consideration for the role will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
