Licensing Officer

Licensing Officer focuses on organizes, plans and implements a program of monitoring and inspecting licensed care facilities as outlined in relevant health protection policies and guidelines.

What the role involves

• Organizes, plans and implements a program of monitoring and inspecting licensed care facilities as outlined in relevant health protection policies and guidelines.
• Manage time effectively, and achieve established work goals.
• Ability to review facility records and identify potential health and safety risks.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust.

Skills and requirements

• Participates and attends in-service and other educational programs as required.
• Valid Class V BC Driver’s License and possession of a personal vehicle.
• Ability to integrate regulatory interpretation, current research, facts, best practices, and experience to support professional practice decisions and actions.
• Working knowledge of the care and programming needs of individuals living in residential care settings.

Candidate fit

• Performs professional, administrative, inspectional and advisory work involving the licensing and inspection of child care facilities.

Additional role context

• Responsible for evaluating compliance to the requirements of the Child Care Licensing Regulation during all licensing functions, including.
• Applications and assessments, inspections and investigations related to Community Care facilities.
• Care requirements, and the provision of quality care.