Dave Jeffrey
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Summary
- Experienced leader, with 14 years’ experience across the health, physical activity and sport, and local government sectors
- Extensive experience in managing systems change, increasing population health outcomes, health promotion, tackling health inequalities and addressing mental, physical, and social health needs in high-risk populations
- Strengths in system thinking approach to creating strategic change, strong management using innovative and inclusive approaches
- Exceptional Relationship Management and a natural collaborator with strong people skills.
- Establish impactful working partnerships to deliver key objectives and successful outcomes
- Politically savvy and confident to effectively communicate information and knowledge assertively, in a clear and concise manner
- Financial Governance in creating budgets, and monitoring and evaluating project expenditure
- Strong Project management with the ability to meet long and short-term goals, deadlines, and objectives by working consistently in a high-pressure environment producing reports as requested by management and funders
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Portfolio Manager
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
09.2022 - Current
- Managing portfolios of public health contracts which include Healthy Families NZ, Alcohol and other Drugs (AOD) and Community Action on Youth and Drugs (CAYAD), based within the Healthy Communities team
- Developing and managing effective high quality constructive working relationships with lead provider organisations
- Establishing and maintaining high quality working relationships with key stakeholders across the health system, including Te Whatu Ora regional offices, Public Health Units, Primary Health Organisations, Sport New Zealand, Waka Kotahi, Non-Governmental organisations, local public health providers, local Government, stakeholders and interested parties, including whānau, hapu, iwi and Māori communities
- Managing provider contracts for services, relationships and provider accountability
- Contributing to Public Health policy and strategy development through providing support and strategic advice
- Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with staff in the Public Health Group and the wider Ministry
- Through championing the Healthy Families NZ approach and impact at a government level to create change across the health system
- Managing sector contracts for services for Healthy Families NZ, Community Action on Youth and Drugs (CAYAD) and Alcohol and other Drugs (AOD) within commissioning frameworks
- Ensuring all work reflects responsibilities to the priority of equity and meeting Te Tiriti obligations
- Risk Manager for the Healthy Communities team, which includes identifying, report writing and escalating any perceived risks to the Governance Leadership team
Healthy Families Ōtautahi Christchurch Manager
Sport Canterbury
08.2018 - 09.2022
- Provided leadership to the Healthy Families Ōtautahi Christchurch team, which included 5 FTE. This included ensuring the team was supported, resourced, and coordinated to implement their responsibilities in a timely and professional manner
- Provided collective leadership and led the collective focus from reactive problem solving to co-creating the future
- Led a dedicated prevention workforce who were embedded within their local community, driving, and supporting systems change across Ōtautahi Christchurch
- Represented Healthy Families Ōtautahi Christchurch and Sport Canterbury across various national and regional strategic networks and forums
- Unlocked opportunities for the Healthy Families Ōtautahi Christchurch team through strong community relationships, engaged and mobilised key influencers to support the teams kaupapa
- Used insights and analysis to make strategic decisions to drive the Healthy Families Ōtautahi Christchurch initiative
- Created time and space for the team to build in reflection time to their decision making
- Built and nurtured a strong and productive partnership relationship with the Healthy Families NZ national team, the Healthy Families NZ Network and across Sport Canterbury
- Built strong relationships with iwi and other key stakeholders to support Māori led systems change.
Physical Activity Manager
Sport Canterbury
05.2016 - 08.2018
- Managed key health contracts (Green Prescription Contract and Active Families) with Canterbury District Health totaling $1M per annum
- Secured and managed the Community Group Strength and Balance Contract, as part of a Falls Prevention Initiative with ACC
- Identified strategic opportunities to expand the Physical Activity team within the health and sport sectors across Canterbury and Nationally
- Managed and provided staff leadership of 16FTE within the Physical Activity team based across the Canterbury and West Coast region.
- Cultivated strong and trusted relationships with partners across the Canterbury Health System.
- Updated the delivery method of the Green Prescription Service, to be more patient focused.
Physical Activity Team Leader
Sport Canterbury
08.2015 - 05.2016
- Provided leadership to the Physical Activity team based in Christchurch in support of the Physical Activity Manager
- Regularly engaged with the primary care sector to provide education around Green Prescription and increase awareness of the service to increase physical activity levels
- Represented Sport Canterbury on various regional Physical Activity and Health networks.
- Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality delivery of Green Prescription.
- Presented and promoted the Green Prescription service to Health Professionals and Community groups across the Greater Christchurch area.
Ageing Well Project Manager
East Lothian Council
03.2012 - 10.2014
- Responsible for managing, developing, implementing, and evaluating the Ageing Well project for people over 50 across East Lothian
- Worked closely with colleagues in researching, devising, and implementing physical activity strategies for East Lothian Council
- Worked closely with the local health board (NHS Lothian), to create strategic approaches to addressing health inequalities
- Built strategic relationships with both national and local organisations to promote the Ageing Well project
- Met the needs of key funders by developing an annual action plan, managing the allocation of resources of a £65k annual budget and regularly report on funding outcomes.
Health and Physical Activity Manager
Wester Hailes Health Agency
03.2009 - 03.2012
- Managed the Healthy Moves project in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, which is one of the 15% most deprived areas of Scotland
- Responsible for promoting and encouraging the participation of physical activity to the sedentary population of the southwest area of Edinburgh, with the primary objective to prevent the onset of long-term conditions
- Worked with multiple partners from across the city of Edinburgh to promote the importance of health and physical activity in addressing health inequalities
- Developed, implemented, and evaluated new physical activity projects, with a combined annual budget of £60k
- Attended and established multiple steering groups and working groups across Edinburgh to address health inequalities and promote health improvement.
Education
BSc (Hons) - Sport Studies (Sport and Society
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, UK2007
Skills
- Politically Savvy
- Natural Collaborator
- Systems thinking and change
- Relationship Management
- Strategic Development
- Creative Idea Development
- Strategic Networking
- Strategic Initiatives
Accomplishments
- Member of the Hauora Tamariki Rangatahi Network Hui Current
- Member of the Physical activity and play Cross Government Working Group Current
- Co-Chair of the Canterbury Clinical Network Child and Youth Workstream 2020-2022
- Chair of the Canterbury Suicide Prevention Governance Committee 2019-2022
- Canterbury Clinical Network’s Population Health and Access Service Level Alliance, who provide strategic recommendations and direction in response to population health needs across the Canterbury Health System 2018-2022
- Canterbury Clinical Network’s Mana Ake Service Level Alliance, who provided strategic direction to the Mana Ake initiative across the Canterbury region 2021-2022
- Sport Canterbury Management Leadership Team 2016-2022
- Canterbury Children’s Workforce Leadership Group 2021-2022
- Delivered the new Te Oranga Tonutanga o Waitaha Living Well Waitaha, Canterbury Suicide Prevention Strategic Action Plan 2022-2025
- Received recognition from the International Play Association for a Special January 2021 Award on Right to Play in Time of Crisis (during the Covid 19 Pandemic) for Poipoia! Time to Play
- Finalist for the 2021 NZ Sport and Recreation Awards in the in the Community Impact - Local/Community category for Poipoia! Time to Play in partnership with Te Ara Koropiko
Affiliations
- Te Tiriti Waitangi – Te Whatu Ora
- Cybersecurity training – Te What Ora
- Official Information Act – Te Whatu Ora
- Understanding Bias in Healthcare – Te Whatu Ora Completed Leadership in Communities Course
- Health and Safety and Risk Assessment training
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
- Write Right Course for business writing
- Full, clean Drivers’ Licence
Volunteer and Community Roles
- Co-Chair of the Knight Stream Primary PTA Current
- Trustee of the Canterbury Multisensory Trust Current
- Coach for Halswell United Football Club 7th Grade and 5th Grade Current
- Deputy Chair of the Governance Board for Union and Community Health Services, who trade as Piki Te Ora Health Centre 2016-2020
- Captain of East Linton Golf Club in East Lothian, Scotland 2012-2012
Interests
- I am a keen outdoor sports enthusiast and enjoy trail running and walking.
- I have completed 2 Ultra Marathons, 3 full marathons, and 5 half marathons, since moving to New Zealand in 2014.
- I completed the 2019 Coast to Coast as part as a team of three.
- A keen sportsman, I enjoy golf, football, rugby, tennis and touch rugby.
Timeline
Portfolio Manager
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
09.2022 - Current
Healthy Families Ōtautahi Christchurch Manager
Sport Canterbury
08.2018 - 09.2022
Physical Activity Manager
Sport Canterbury
05.2016 - 08.2018
Physical Activity Team Leader
Sport Canterbury
08.2015 - 05.2016
Ageing Well Project Manager
East Lothian Council
03.2012 - 10.2014
Health and Physical Activity Manager
Wester Hailes Health Agency
03.2009 - 03.2012
BSc (Hons) - Sport Studies (Sport and Society
University of Aberdeen
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