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THE JOB: Portfolio Liaison, Family Practice Services Committee

The starting salary range falls within the minimum to mid-point of the salary range.

Starting Salary Range: $90,640- $113,300

Reporting to the Vice President, Family Practice Services Committee, the Portfolio Liaison (Liaison), Family Practice Services Committee role is the supports all committee operations, as well as special projects. Using a high degree of business acumen, the Liaison works with senior executives from the Doctors of BC, FPSC, the Ministry of Health, Health Authorities, First Nations Health Authority, and physicians to provide information and support to enable informed decision making and good governance practices.

To achieve the FPSC’s objectives, the Liaison will:

• Provide responsive oversight, management and coordination of committee processes and governance, related to FPSC committee meetings and workshops, caucus meetings, advisory and working groups, and cross-organizational executive tables.
• Proactively prepare briefing notes, reports, and presentations for various audiences to distill complex issues and information effectively.
• Design and initiate new processes to improve workflow and communication between the committee, partner organizations, and among the FPSC team.
• Collaborate with the committee, FPSC leadership, and the broader team on strategic projects and annual workplan development.
• This position will also liaise with the Joint Clinical Committees staff team and collaborate on JCC deliverables, as needed and appropriate.

This position functions as a trusted advisor to the Vice President, FPSC members, FPSC executive leadership, and program staff, and FPSC physician members to identify and develop new operational strategies that advance meaningful transformation, enhance physician voice, and strengthen partnerships.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Relationship Building (A):

• Ability to set objectives necessary for obtaining feedback and assistance.
• Maintains effective communication by sharing ideas and exploring opportunities with members of personal network.
• Seeks referrals from others with relevant expertise and influence.
• Attends and maintains relationships with relevant formal and informal professional groups and organizations.

Change Advocate (A):

• Leads the planning and implementation of change programs that impact critical functions and processes.
• Partners with other resource managers and change agents to identify opportunities for significant process enhancements.
• Recommends changes that impact strategic business direction.
• Proven ability to set expectations for monitoring, feedback systems and reviews performance trends.
• Evaluates progress and involves peers and team members in analyzing strengths and weaknesses in performance.
• Improves efficiency by spearheading pilots and planned functional change initiatives.

Negotiating (I):

• Demonstrates more than one preferred negotiating style (e.g. competing, co-operative, avoiding, compromise, accommodating) and adapts depending on the counterpart and context.

• Negotiates in a constructive manner when tackling difficult issues, making realistic compromises during negotiations.

• Manages buy-in and gains trust with stakeholders prior to and during negotiations, listening to other points of view to negotiate a fair compromise.

• Explores creative solutions to overcome antagonism and develop partnerships.

• Reviews the immediate results, broad implications and unintended consequences of all decisions.

Strategic Thinking (A):

• Identifies and considers emerging development opportunities and risks when articulating new options and recommendations.
• Maintains a broad, strategic perspective while identifying and focusing on crucial details.
• Analyzes project inputs from various elements (e.g., budgetary, technical, compliance, policy) and correctly prioritizes issues and solutions in support of goal accomplishment.
• Conceives likely scenarios and recommends effective courses of action to others.
• Integrates input from sophisticated models and tools to predict outcomes and identify issues that may not be obvious to others.

Executive Presence (I):

• Communicates in an open, knowledgeable and consistent manner to present to and engage with others effectively; uses clear and concise language with a level of detail appropriate to the audience, conveying a command of the relevant facts and information.
• Demonstrates trustworthy and genuine actions to others in a consistent and reliable manner.
• Exhibits confidence in one’s ability to accomplish goals and tackle tough challenges. Follows through on any commitments made and is honest and forthright with people.
• Continuously identifies and proposes solutions that benefit all parties involved in a situation.

WHAT YOU BRING

• A graduate university degree and/or a recognized professional designation in a specialized field, and up to six years of progressive experience; or having an equivalent level of related work experience in-lieu of post-secondary education.

• Experience supporting the operations of a governance committee.

• Excellent writing and presentation skills are essential, including proven ability to develop clear, concise and comprehensive reports and other documents.

• Experience with budgetary responsibilities including budget development and monitoring.

• Project management experience is required.

• Change management training and experience are assets.

• Demonstrated knowledge of BC’s health care system is required, and experience working with government, health authorities, and physicians is preferred

• Comfortable receiving nominal direction from department leadership regarding strategy and related objectives and activities on initiatives and projects.

• Experience leading complex and adaptive change, including implementing and coordinating provincial initiatives

• Strong problem solving skills at both operational and strategic level with ability to integrate knowledge from several disciplines or areas of expertise

• Considerable research & analytical experience in completing projects and initiatives

• Proven ability to work with diverse groups with differing interests and motivations, with activities and recommendations having a wide-ranging impact on client group

• Successful in working highly autonomously, and accesses guidance only when critically required from directors and executives.

• Excellent computer skills required including word processing, spreadsheets, and project management software; as well as demonstrated proficiency with PC based soft

• Demonstrated proficiency with PC based software, particularly Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Travel within BC may be required in the role, up to once per month, or as needed.

Doctors of BC thanks all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.

Doctors of BC recognize the pervasive and ongoing harms of colonialism faced by Indigenous peoples and that these harms include the widespread systemic racism against Indigenous peoples in BC's health system. Physicians have a significant role to play in addressing the health disparities that exist between Indigenous and non-Indigenous patients, and Doctors of BC is committed to continuing to advance reconciliation and address and eliminate racism in health care.

Doctors of BC celebrates diversity, challenges inequality and is committed to sustaining an inclusive and diverse community. We seek qualified applicants who share our commitments to equity, diversity and inclusion, and truth and reconciliation. We especially welcome applications from persistently and historically oppressed groups, including Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, gender-diverse, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

We acknowledge that the land Doctors of BC operates and supports physicians from is the traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples including the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations whose historical relationship with the land continues today. For Doctors of BC, acknowledging the land is an expression of cultural humility that involves recognizing our commitment to support the provision of culturally safe care to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people in BC.