BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

The Team
The North East Fraser Service Delivery team is dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families through a continuum of integrated services, including child protection, child and family development, mental health, adoptions, early childhood development, and services to children in care. The team works collaboratively to deliver high-quality, client-centered services while advancing the ministry’s strategic priorities, service transformation initiatives, and best practices across the region.

The Role
The Director of Operations provides strategic and operational leadership for the delivery of integrated services to children, youth, and families within North East Fraser Service Delivery, supporting the ministry’s priorities, service transformation initiatives, and practice excellence. Reporting to the Executive Director, this role is responsible for overseeing service delivery, ensuring quality standards, leading multidisciplinary teams, and supporting the effective integration of programs including child protection, CYMH, child and family development, adoptions, and services to children in care.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Child and Youth Care, or Masters in Clinical Psychology, Educational Counselling Psychology, or Social Work, or equivalent. 
  • NOTE: If your degree was obtained outside of Canada, you need to confirm it has been assessed for equivalency through the International Credential Evaluation Services (ICES). You must request a comprehensive report and the MCFD supplemental report to be considered for this competition.
• Experience in a supervisory/management position.
• Experience in program and service delivery planning and evaluation.

Preference may be give to applicants with one (1) or more of the following:

• A minimum of five (5) years or more of experience in a supervisory/management position obtained within the last ten (1)0 years in social services field.
• Experience working with Indigenous people and/or communities.
• Experience leading teams in a social services field.
• Experience leading service change in a social services field.
• Experience developing community and organizational partnerships in a social services field.
• Experience working in Labour Relations in a union environment.
• Immediate eligibility for full C6 delegation under the Child, Family and Community Service Act.
• Minimum two (2) years experience in financial planning and budget management.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Pamela.Farmer@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
This position is excluded from union membership.
This is a temporary opportunity until February 26th, 2027. This position may be extended or become permanent.
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to 2 days at home per week subject to an approved telework agreement.
An eligibility list may be established.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) and Criminal Record Review Act Check (CRRA) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

Working for the BC Public Service:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Indigenous (First Nations [status or non-status], Inuit or Métis) applicants originating from the land now known as Canada, seeking work or already employed in the BC Public Service. Indigenous applicants can contact this service for personalized guidance on the BC Public Service hiring process including job applications and interviews.

How to Apply:
Your resume and/or cover letter must clearly show that you meet the education and experience requirements. Highlight the required qualifications and support them with specific examples, such as your responsibilities, projects you've worked on, or accomplishments. Find more information on the recruitment process, including helpful tips and videos about the application process, visit the Your Job Application page of MyHR.

Cover Letter: YES - A cover letter is required as part of your application. The content and/or format of your cover letter may be evaluated as part of the assessment process.

Resume: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a standard questionnaire (current employment status, eligibility to apply, etc.).

Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting. Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying, visit the Technical Assistance page of MyHR.