Abilities Management Specialist

Job Description: **Abilities Management Specialist** **Competition Number:** 26/201 **Posting Scope:** Internal / External **Posted Date:** November 3, 2026 **Closing Date:** November 24, 2026, 4:30 PM PST **Department:** People and Culture **Work schedule:** Monday to Friday ( 35 hour work week) Continuous – (Full-Time) **Salary:** Pay Band 3 ($89,082.43 to $104,801.324) **Job Code:** 3241 **Employee Group:** This is an Exempt position **Number of Vacancies:** 1 **WORK FROM HOME** The successful candidate for this posting may be eligible for participation in a hybrid, work from home arrangement in alignment with the City’s Work from Home Policy. Such arrangements are determined with each employee and subject to change based on operational needs and policy direction. **EDO** The successful candidate may be eligible for earned days off, earning up to two days per month in recognition of time worked beyond core operational hours. Such arrangements are subject to change based on operational needs. **POSITION SUMMARY** Reporting to the Manager of Health, Safety and Wellness, the Abilities Management Specialist is responsible for timely and effective case management, rehabilitation services, and stay at work and return to work planning for employees experiencing injury or illness. Working in collaboration with key partners and stakeholders, the Abilities Management Specialist contributes to program outcomes reducing the human and financial impacts of illness and injury in the workplace. The Abilities Management Specialist fosters common understanding of abilities management principles with operational leaders, and maintains effective working relationships to remove barriers preventing employees from working to their abilities. **MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES** * Case management of Worker’s Compensation, early intervention, long term disability and short-term illness claims and appropriate follow up with employees; includes immediate triage of WorkSafeBC claims to support employees through the identification of recovery at work opportunities. * Through collaboration with employees, leaders, union representatives and insurance providers, develops and communicates modified and return to work plans supported by medical documentation. * Monitors progress of plans and liaises with employees, supervisors and external stakeholders as required throughout return to work process; removing potential barriers to successful return to work. * Coordinates WorkSafeBC Early Access to Physiotherapy referrals and submits appropriate information to WorkSafeBC. * Maintains effective communications and collaboration with partners including operational leaders, payroll, human resource consultants, unions, employees and service providers to facilitate timely return to work programs. * Maintains effective communications with external partners including LTD providers, WorkSafeBC to facilitate timely return to work programs. * Facilitate employee connections to suppo