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Organization Name | Rideau Community Health Services | |
Industry | Health, Community Organizations | |
City | Merrickville | |
Province/State | Ontario [ON] | |
Country | Canada [CA] | |
Job ID | RCHS1018-CEO | |
Title | Chief Executive Officer | |
Organization Overview / Background | Rideau Community Health Services (RCHS) is a well-established health and social services provider for the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark communities in South East Ontario. RCHS is a non-profit, fully accredited organization that offers primary health care with an emphasis on illness prevention, health promotion, health education and community development. In addition to offering a very diverse range of programs and services, RCHS works as a catalyst for change in collaboration with a wide range of partners to develop healthy communities. RCHS comprises the Smiths Falls Community Health Centre, the Merrickville and District Community Health Centre and Rideau Valley Diabetes Services. RCHS seeks to organize services in a way that helps people who face barriers to get the help they need when they need it and removes systemic barriers that impact their health outcomes. RCHS has an annual budget of more than $9M and a complement of over 80 dedicated staff as well as many volunteers and active participants from the community. RCHS is a fully accredited Community Health Centre through the Canadian Centre for Accreditation (CCA). CCA is an independent, Canadian not-for-profit organization offering accreditation specifically tailored to community-based health and social service organization across Canada. |
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Position / Responsibilities |
Following the decision of the current Executive Director to retire after an accomplished tenure of eighteen years, the Board is looking for an outstanding leader with a passion for inclusive and equitable health care and an ability to inspire it in others, who will work collaboratively with funders and community partners to promote health equity and improved access across the communities served. Reporting directly to an engaged Board of Directors and working closely with committed management and dedicated staff, the CEO will be a visionary organizational leader and strategic community partner committed to service excellence, social justice and improved population health for all communities served. The Chief Executive Officer will model the values of RCHS and lead the organization to successfully implement and achieve its vision and mission. Under the general direction of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for managing the overall operation of the organization; preparing budget and monitoring expenditures; planning, overseeing and evaluating the health care and health promotion work of the organization; liaising with funders; advocating on behalf of RCHS for a healthy community; providing leadership to the Board, staff and committees; and communicating the organization’s missions and values. The Chief Executive Officer is also responsible for developing internal processes and structures which create and support a culture of innovation and learning across the organization and foster a philosophy of success through teamwork. |
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Candidate Requirements |
Education, Qualifications and Experience
Key Competencies
Personal Attributes
Key Leadership Qualities
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Search & Application Process |
The closing date for receipt of applications is September 21, 2018. To obtain a complete position profile or to express your interest in this opportunity please call Tony Woolgar at 416 902 2974 or forward a cover letter and your résumé, in complete confidence, to tony.woolgar@lesp.ca. To learn more about Rideau Community Health Services please visit their web site at www.rideauchs.ca. |
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Application Deadline |
The Application Deadline is Friday, September 21st, 2018 |