Director of Human Services
| Details | Position |
|---|---|
| Position: | Director of Human Services |
| Competition number: | 2025-54 |
| Location: | Human Services - Oxford County Administrative Building |
| Employment Status: | Permanent Full-Time |
| Reporting to: | CAO |
| Union affiliation: | Non-Union |
| Wage range: | $163,199.40-$204,003.80/Annually |
| Hours of work | 35/Week |
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Flexible Work Arrangements, including hybrid work
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits plan effective immediately
- OMERS defined benefit pension plan effective immediately
- Competitive Vacation and Sick Leave policies
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities
POSITION SUMMARY
- Provides strategic oversight and guidance in ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of programs and services provided by the Oxford County Human Services department. As a member of the County’s Senior Leadership Team, the director is also responsible for organizational leadership and broadly supporting all County programs and services while leading their adaptation, as appropriate, to meet community sustainability and service excellence aspirations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Post-secondary education in a related discipline
- Demonstrated senior level experience leading and supporting the delivery of human services. Experience building community based partnerships and working within a multi-disciplinary environment is preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, acts, statutes and regulations related to municipal and program specific operations including occupational health and safety
- Ability to demonstrate the required competencies for this position in alignment with Oxford County’s competency framework.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and collaborate with internal and external partners to deliver programs, services and outcomes.
- Clearly demonstrated skills to develop and articulate a vision and inspire its achievement
- Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork, lead and empower teams and guide effective project management outcomes.
- Valid Ontario driver’s license and a vehicle with insurance is required.
MORE INFORMATION:
- For detailed information regarding this position download the Job Profile.
POSTING DATE: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025, by 4pm
TO APPLY:
Interested persons may submit their cover letter & resumes for posted positions in a Word or PDF format by email to hr@oxfordcounty.ca. Please note that we only accept electronic resumes in response to a posted competition. Please include the position title and competition number in the subject line of your email.Please note: we do not keep resumes on file.
Oxford County is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the Corporation. Oxford County promotes representational and employment equity to represent and serve our communities well. Oxford County is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and other equity-seeking groups. Studies have shown that women and minorities are less likely to apply for posted vacancies unless they meet every single qualification.
Oxford County is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages you to apply If you’re excited about this role. You may be the right candidate even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description. Oxford County is committed to fostering an accessible and equitable recruitment process for all applicants. The County will attempt to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure the applicant’s full participation if requested. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, resumes are only accepted in response to advertised vacancies and will be used for the purposes of determining eligibility for employment only.
We appreciate all resumes, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted. If you require any document in an accessible format, contact us via email, in person, by telephone, or in writing using the contact information above. Oxford County supports and encourages flexibility in work scheduling and location when possible, practical, and when it does not compromise our ability to deliver exceptional services to our citizens. Where the work permits, employees will have the choice of several flexible work arrangement options to promote work-life balance and greater flexibility for our employees. Please note, this position is eligible for our Flexible Work Arrangement program, including hybrid work.