Indigenous Health Lead, Indigenous Cultural Safety - Educational Development, Design, And Delivery | |
| Job ID | 09-35-7A-DD-0B-5D |
| Company | Vancouver Coastal Health |
| Location | Vancouver |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Date Posted | 2022-06-17 |
| Posted Until | 2022-12-14 |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Job Category | Health Care |
| Description | |
| Vancouver Coastal Health is committed to improving the health and access to culturally safe healthcare of the Indigenous people in our region, and we recognize that we all have a contribution to make in reconciliation and healing. VCH's Indigenous Health team works with staff and physicians across all programs and departments to provide strategic leadership, partner collaboration and community engagement to assist VCH to become a more culturally competent and safe organization. Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for an Indigenous Health Lead join the Population Health team . Apply today to join our team! Reporting to the Director and Manager for ICS program, the Indigenous Health Lead oversees and leads all aspects of assigned projects and initiatives for the Indigenous Health department at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) in partnership with First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) leaders and representatives. The Lead will have Indigenous knowledge and support ICS content creation, design, and delivery of the educational program and resources. In this role, the Lead will also manage several projects on the go; therefore, experience in leading and managing projects will be imperative for the position's success. The Lead will promote innovation and transformation and seeks, initiates and identifies new partnerships, service providers, funding and research opportunities in keeping with the strategic vision through the lens of both VCH and FNHA. As an Indigenous Health Lead with Vancouver Coastal Health you will: Partner with and creates linkages with First Nations Health Authority health actions tables to identify gaps in Indigenous Health services and develop innovative and sustainable approaches to delivery of Aboriginal Health care in urban, rural and remote Aboriginal communities. Engage Indigenous communities and organizations and seeks public input to allow for informed planning and decision-making within the health authority. Increase organizational capacity to engage Indigenous communities and stakeholders within VCH. Identify opportunities for new partnerships, service providers, funding and research, and perform analysis, and business cases to support the development of new projects and initiatives in keeping with the strategic vision, principles and directives of the department as well as through the lens of both VCH and FNHA. Establish detailed project charter, plan, and objective to outline timelines and project deliverables. Execute project plan according to project methodologies, ensure successful and coordinated completion of project components, facilitate consensus with stakeholders as needed, and ensure readiness for project implementation. Monitor and track project progress according to project plan, reports on project status and any major issues/obstacles encountered. Implement and/or contribute to the implementation of effective processes to assess project risks, identify risk mitigation strategies, resolve issues and/or escalate as appropriate. Monitors risk throughout the life cycle of the project and develops issues statements for Executive Advisor and Executive Director review. Participate in development and monitoring of project budgets within the context of operational demands and environmental and resource constraints and uses best utilization methods to thoroughly monitor and adhere to allocated budgets. Maintain ongoing support for initiatives from project sponsors and user groups, keep stakeholders aware of project status and ensures effective communication channels are in place. Provide coordination and support to governance structures such as the Indigenous Health Steering Committee, operations committees, and tripartite Indigenous Health committees, by managing follow up, actions, ensuring deliverables are met, etc. Participate in establishment of project team by gathering input from stakeholders, identifying needs and skills required, making staffing recommendations and/or decisions. Provide leadership, coaching and direction to developer, evaluation and project team members, convey policies and priorities, coordinate work and ensure issues are mitigated and resolved, or escalated to ensure program deliverables and timelines are met. Maintain own knowledge and understanding of current Indigenous health and health care systems issues, policy, legislation, trends, and research by reading related industry journals and literature, and by participating on various committees, teams, conducting internet searches etc. Perform other related duties as assigned. | |
| Start Date | As soon as possible |
| Salary | $39.77 - $57.17 Per Hour |
| Experience | Master's Degree in a related discipline. Five (5) years' recent, related experience in project management or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current registration with relevant professional College/Association, if applicable. Trauma informed and ICS education, skills and experience is essential. Excellent communication skills to function within a complex interdisciplinary environment including ability to communicate with the physician community. Computer literacy with word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, project management and database applications. |
| Languages | English |
| How To Apply | Apply directly on the VCH website: Click "Apply Now" |
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