The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) has an exciting opportunity to fill an existing vacancy for a full-time Associate Manager, Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD). Reporting to the Manager, Vaccine Preventable Disease, this position will assist with efficient and effective delivery of the VPD program as part of a leadership team.
The successful candidate will provide leadership to the multi-disciplinary VPD team, which is responsible for the delivery of multiple interventions aimed at preventing vaccine-preventable diseases in the community. This includes implementation of the Immunization of School Pupils Act, administration of vaccines in school and community clinics, vaccine management and assessing cold-chain compliance in the community. The VPD team also works closely with other teams within the Environmental Health, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Services (EHIDCS) Division in order to administer vaccine as needed for outbreak management.
The successful candidate will complete duties including, but not limited to:
- Providing input and assistance with schedules, workload distribution and assignments, and communicating these to the team, including arranging coverage for various job roles.
- Overseeing and supporting the work of team members and troubleshooting problems arising in daily work activities.
- Providing coaching, development, and mentoring to team, including clinical supervision and reflective practice.
- Assisting with the recruitment, training and orientation of new staff members.
- Responsibility for performance management and annual evaluations of direct reports.
- Responding to complaints from the public and resolving related performance issues.
- Proactively identifying areas for improvement, seeking solutions, and making recommendations.
- Maintaining up to date team protocols, medical directives and processes, assessing when a change is required, communicating updates to the team
- Being available to frontline staff during their workday if they have questions or require direction.
- Supporting team members with complex clinical/client interactions, providing guidance and assessment based on applicable regulatory body standards (e.g. CNO).
- Supporting planning and leading implementation of staff continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
- Ensuring that staff function in accordance with relevant legislation and guidelines, and service area and agency policies and procedures.
- Implementing continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives and reports.
- Identifying and handling program-related issues and escalations raised by team members, including recommending mitigation strategies.
- Effective communication and collaboration strategies with team members, leadership team members and other staff
- Supporting the Manager, VPD in maintaining and managing fiscal resources, budget and reporting requirements.
- Providing back-up coverage for other leaders on the team.
- Flexible work hours are required, with an expectation to be on-call within a rotation.
- Other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) is required.
- Current certificate of competence from the Ontario College of Nurses (CNO) is required.
- Minimum five years of experience in public health, which includes a minimum of one year experience in a leadership role.
- Familiarity with relevant Regulations and Guidelines as well as the Ontario Public Health Standards, legislation and protocols is required.
- Effective communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Expertise in working with diverse populations, as well as demonstrated understanding of and experience in addressing health inequities.
- Demonstrated ability to create a safe work environment.
- Ability to take initiative, work independently, and effectively collaborate with others.
- Excellent computer skills in the areas of documentation and MS Office, as well as proficiency with public health information systems and Panorama.
- Intention to complete a graduate degree is an asset.
- Knowledge of the principles of health equity, and why it is a foundational standard for public health. This includes the demonstrated ability to work with diverse individuals and/or communities to advance public health priorities;
- Excellent computer skills, with emphasis on MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams); and
- Ability to communicate in French or any other languages would be considered an asset.
The salary for this position ranges from $106,195.73 to $123,913.97 based on qualifications and experience.
To apply to this position, please select “Apply Now” and submit a resume and cover letter as a single document by September 30, 2026.
Please note: new applicants will need to create an online account to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at the Middlesex-London Health Unit; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Middlesex-London Health Unit is committed to equity in employment. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the diverse population we serve. We encourage applications from equity-seeking communities including Indigenous peoples, racialized people, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ+. Candidates are encouraged to voluntarily self-identify in their cover letter, in a transparent manner, as part of the application process. When a candidate voluntarily discloses such information in their application, the information will be kept confidential. Disclosure and/or self-identification with an equity-seeking community will not lead to advantageous treatment of a candidate who is not qualified.
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