ABOUT THE JOB

The Manager, Recovery and Integration, reporting to the Director, Recovery, and Integration through CMHA BC Division, is responsible for managing both the strategic initiatives and operations of large-scale projects within the Recovery & Integration department. This includes but is not limited to the bed-bed treatment and recovery project and other provincial initiatives in line with best practices in psychosocial rehabilitation addressing the social determinants of health. The Manager, Recovery and Integration plans project objectives, schedules timelines and milestones, estimates and allocates resources, and guides project implementations in alignment with the project deliverables and contractual obligations. This role requires financial accountability of one or more budgets. The Manager, Recovery & Integration, will work effectively with diverse stakeholders, 
including provincial government bodies, health authorities, community agencies, and Indigenous partners.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Working closely with the Director, Recovery & Integration, the Manager, Recovery and Integration is accountable for:

Project Management

• Provide comprehensive frameworks and oversight to ensure that CMHA BC, Recovery & Integration-led projects measure timely, cumulative strategic benefit realization to project Sponsor(s) and the Association.
• Comprehensively plan and prioritize projects such as quality, cost, plan, time and benefits realization are controlled and achieved and ensuring that the team and outcomes are aligned to project and Sponsor objectives.
• Provide comprehensive risk management, assess, and manage project constraints and assumptions, and provides PMBOK-recognized technical project expertise.
• Manage external project contractors and vendors (e.g. project evaluation contracts, system integrators, software providers). 
• Other projects and/or oversight as needed/assigned. 

Strategic Planning & Operations

• Lead strategic planning, policy development and program evaluation for Recovery & Integration projects.
• Engage and foster meaningful relationships with diverse stakeholders, including provincial and local government, health authorities, community agencies, and Indigenous partners.
• Implement and monitor budgets to ensure cost-effectiveness and program accountability.
• Ensure evaluation reporting and accountability requirements are met by community agencies.
• Support the strategic direction and broader policy implementation aligned with the Recovery & Integration department.

Research & Evaluation

• Develop or support a comprehensive evaluation plan in conjunction with project sponsor(s), stakeholders, and retain research and evaluation vendor(s).
• Guide and oversee external research team(s) in conducting qualitative and/or quantitative project evaluation(s).
• Ensure research and evaluation outcomes evolve and execute in alignment with overall project timelines, goals, and milestones.
• Oversee and consult in the processes used by the external evaluation team(s).
• Ensure research and evaluations are conducted in an ethical and participatory manner.
• Oversee and participate in the dissemination of project evaluation outcomes to project stakeholders.
• Ensure research and evaluation feedback is integrated into internal and/or public communications.
• Manage research and evaluation budgets and contracting.

Communications

In conjunction with Supervisor and/or other internal and/or external stakeholders:

• Develop public communications including but not limited to: Requests for Proposal(s) (RFPs), publicly facing project announcements, briefings, media packages, issues notes, and other materials as required.
• Provide both verbal and written communication regarding project statuses, risks and issues.
• Prepare and deliver project briefings to CMHA BC CEO, Board of Directors, Executive Director(s), Senior Province of BC Ministry Staff, Provincial Strategic Advisory Committees, Advisory Groups, and elected Ministry Officials.

ABOUT YOU

Education & Experience 

• A post-secondary degree (Graduate Degree preferred), preferably related to public health, public policy, public administration, or a similarly relevant discipline. 
• 3-5 years of project and/or grant management experience.
• 2-3 years’ experience engaging with Indigenous communities, and other community stakeholders.
• Project Management Certificate or Professional Accreditation.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience in working with community grants.
• Experience in the principles and practices of contract management.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills including comprehensive project planning, project management documentation development, and resource and financial management.
• Experience and/or formal communications training.
• Relationship development and maintenance with stakeholders, government officials, health sector leaders, service providers, and project partners.
• Overall project and program management skills with a commitment to a high standard of detail and quality.
• Knowledge of risk management, along with resourcefulness and innovation to solve problems.
• Ability to assess and prioritize multiple tasks and demands.
• Strong ability to work in a matrixed project team.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel, Microsoft Project, Asana, Visio, Lucid Chart.
• Flexibility and ability to thrive in an environment with constantly changing conditions and competing deadlines.
• Proven ability to work under time pressure to meet deadlines, balance work priorities and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Familiarity with mental health and substance use service delivery systems and approaches in BC.
• Familiarity with substance use treatment and recovery landscape and legislation.
• Knowledge of and/or work experience in the substance use treatment sector in BC.
• Sound knowledge of principles of health equity, mental health and wellness, and social determinants of health.
• Ability to travel to provincially located project sites.
• Valid driver’s license.

Our key values and principles

 
The Manager, Recovery and Integration consistently conducts themselves in alignment with CMHA BC’s core values: 

• Inclusive
• Proactive
• Compassionate
• Steadfast
• Collaborative

WORKING CONDITIONS

• The position is 37.5 hours per week, primarily during regular office business hours. This is a management position and is not subject to regular overtime policies. Must be able to be flexible and available in non-core hours relative to assignments
• The position can be based out of the Vancouver or Victoria office and offers hybrid working arrangement.
• The position requires occasional flexibility to travel.
• Salary Range: $76,617.00-$110,137.00. 
• Typical Hiring Range: $86,193.00-$105,348.00 

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your resume along with a cover letter, clearly documenting how you satisfy the requirements outlined in this job posting to https://cmhabc.bamboohr.com/careers/76 by 5 p.m. May 2, 2025. 
 
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview. For more information about CMHA, BC Division, visit our website at www.cmha.bc.ca. 

CMHA BC Division is committed to our workforce reflecting the diversity of the communities within which we work. As such, we encourage applications from persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people, people of all sexual orientations and genders, and others who may contribute to the diversity of our staff. Personal experience with mental illness and or addiction, either through self or a loved one, is an asset. 

ABOUT US

Founded in 1918, The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is a national charity that helps maintain and improve mental health for all Canadians. As the nation-wide leader and champion for mental health and addiction, CMHA helps people access the community resources they need to build resilience and support recovery from mental illness and/or addiction.

We respectfully acknowledge xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Lkwungen (Songhees) and Wyomilth (Esquimalt) peoples on whose traditional, unceded lands the CMHA BC offices are located.