Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Director provides executive leadership for the Community and Social Services Department, with accountability for strategic direction, operational performance, financial stewardship, and legislative compliance across Provincial and County programs and services. The portfolio includes Ontario Works, Children’s Services, Housing, Homelessness, Physician Recruitment, Community Safety & Wellbeing and related community supports. The Director ensures services are aligned with legislation, ministry directives, service contracts, County policies, and professional standards while advancing integrated, fiscally sustainable, and community-responsive service delivery across Northumberland County.
At a system level, the Director sets direction for service planning, policy implementation, partnership development, and long-term community outcomes across Northumberland’s human services portfolio. Overseeing the department’s senior leadership team the Director aligns County priorities, provincial policy, and funding requirements across Ontario Works, Children’s Services, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, community housing, and affordable and supportive housing initiatives. Success in this role requires strong judgment, political acuity, change leadership, and the ability to steward public resources while building effective cross-sector partnerships.
