Executive Director

Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice is seeking an Executive Director to lead their organization in advancing primary healthcare. This role involves overseeing operations, fostering community engagement, and ensuring financial sustainability, all while supporting resilient physicians and enhancing healthcare services for the community.

Qualifications

• Over five years of progressive leadership experience in a non-profit setting.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, financial, governance, and strategic planning skills.
• Commitment to public health, reconciliation, and community service.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Division in line with its mission and strategic priorities.
• Oversee operations, staff, financial sustainability, and coordinate daily programs.
• Build strong relationships with the Board, staff, healthcare providers, and the community.

Skills

Community Engagement

Financial Oversight and Fund Management

Strategic Partnerships

Long-Range Planning

Leadership

Integrity and Inclusion

Solution Focused

Governance and Board Relations

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Are you a collaborative non-profit leader ready to lead the implementation of new and innovative initiatives? Are you experienced in member and community engagement? The Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice is looking for their next Executive Director to support the advancement of primary healthcare and to lead a vibrant organization.

About the Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice

Located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded homelands of the shíshálh Nation and Squamish peoples, the Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice (the Division) is a non-profit society that represents over 35 family physicians and 88 members in the Gibsons, Roberts Creek, Sechelt, and Pender Harbour communities along the Sunshine Coast. https://www.divisionsbc.ca/sunshine-coast

The diversity of membership includes family physicians, specialists, nurse practitioners, midwives, and the Sechelt Hospital, providing primary care services for 30,000 community members from Langdale to Pender Harbour. The Division is committed to improving healthcare services for patients and their families by supporting an engaged and collegial medical community. Members work to enhance local primary care, influence healthcare policy, and provide professional support for physicians.

Over the next four years, the Sunshine Coast Primary Care Network (PCN) plans to introduce more than 18 new primary care positions. This expansion focuses on team-based care, extended and virtual hours, improved access, mental health support, patient navigation, culturally sensitive care, and integration with the Health Connect Registry.

The Sunshine Coast PCN is a partnership between the Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice, Vancouver Coastal Health, shíshálh Nation, and Pender Harbour Health Centre, collaborating to improve population health on the Sunshine Coast and swiya of the shíshálh Nation. https://divisionsbc.ca/sunshine-coast/pcn

About the Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast offers more than just a job; it offers a lifestyle. With breathtaking natural beauty, a vibrant community, and outdoor activities, it’s a place to live and work in harmony. Explore beaches, hike mountains, or spend time with family—offering the best of both worlds. https://coastrecruitment.ca/vibrant-lifestyle/

The region is just a 40-minute ferry ride from Metro Vancouver, exuding a relaxed energy. It combines rural and urban living, with outdoor activities and city amenities. https://coastrecruitment.ca/vibrant-lifestyle/

About the Executive Director Role

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will lead and manage the Division in line with its mission, vision, and strategic priorities. The organization’s vision is “Healthy, thriving Sunshine Coast communities supported by resilient physicians and comprehensive community-based health care”.

The ED will oversee operations, staff (five staff and three PT contractors), financial sustainability, and coordinate daily operations, programs, and services. Building strong relationships with the Board, staff, healthcare providers, government agencies, and the community is essential, with a focus on supporting resilient physicians, reconciliation, and community-based healthcare.

Executive Director - Skills, Competencies, and Experience

This is a challenging and engaging opportunity for an experienced non-profit leader dedicated to primary healthcare and integrated service delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, interpersonal, financial, governance, and strategic planning skills, along with a commitment to public health, reconciliation, and community service. A relevant degree and over five years of progressive leadership experience are required.

Skills

• Operational Leadership: Community Engagement, Strategic Partnerships, Financial Oversight and Fund Management, Long-Range Planning

Relationship Builder

• Leadership, Integrity and Inclusion, Solution Focused, Ability to Execute, Governance and Board Relations, Strategic

How Can I Apply?

Please submit your resume and a letter of introduction in confidence to [e-mail]. We respond to all queries and applications.