Senior Consultant - Indigenous Health
- Classification: Senior Consultant
- Union: Exempt
- Department: Resrch Proj ACPLF006735 Todd K
- Primary Location: Southport Tower
- Negotiable Location: Provincial
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 15-OCT-2021
- Date Available: 25-OCT-2021
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $34.52
- Maximum Salary: $59.20
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
A minimum of a Master’s or research-based degree in a health-related field. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in quality improvement, knowledge management or research and or management in an organization of significant size, complexity and diversity is preferred (healthcare experience an asset). A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Indigenous health. Experience in working directly with an Indigenous community(s) preferred.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Extensive knowledge of the health system. Demonstrated working knowledge of quality improvement, research methods, systematic reviews and critical appraisal skills. Effective communication with strong organizational skills, people-focused orientation and commitment to providing quality services; effective in demonstrating the use of diplomacy, facilitation and negotiation. Proven ability to manage change and create innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues. Proven ability to foster positive relationships and partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders and achieve organizational goals within a large, diverse organization. Change management skills, knowledge translation, and human relations is essential. An ability to build and foster collaboration with stakeholders, senior management and external agencies. Solid knowledge and understanding of Indigenous health and First Nations principles of OCAP – Ownership, Control, Access and Possession. Experience developing frameworks, reports, and plans (business, work, strategic, action, and implementation plans). Strong ability to plan, organize and manage short and long term projects and deliver results on multidisciplinary projects that involve multiple stakeholders. Demonstrated skill in data analysis and synthesis within both Western and Indigenous paradigms.
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong facilitation and mediation skills. Strategic thinking, taking into account long-term goals to assess options and implications; effective use of conceptual and analytical skills to interpret, analyze, consolidate and determine actions from diverse and complex information. Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfortable with decision-making, coaching and teaching, and demonstrated ability to inspire and build confidence in others.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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