Director Health Programs
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This employment opportunity is open to all applicants.
The Government of Nunavut was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People and recent graduates in 2024. With one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada, Nunavut is a dynamic, vibrant territory, committed to becoming an even better place for future generations. As a government, we are strengthening our unique model of governance – one that integrates Inuit societal values, promotes use of the Inuktut language, achieves a representative public service, and collaborates with partners to achieve the promise of Nunavut. Successful applicants will enjoy a competitive salary, medical and dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, relocation privileges and opportunities for training and career advancement.
The Director, Health Programs reports to the Executive Director, Baffin Region. The Director provides leadership and direction to the health centre supervisors of clinical and administrative programs in each community. These programs include primary health care services as well as home and community care services. The communities covered by the North Baffin position are Arctic Bay, Clyde River, Resolute Bay, Grise Fiord, Pond Inlet and Igloolik. The Director is accountable for the operating budgets as well as the forecasting of staffing and capital needs for the health centres and home and community care. This position also represents the Department on various committees, task forces and working groups at both the regional and territorial level.
The Director is responsible for effectively managing community Health Centres as part of an integrated regional Health system which includes ensuring adequate staffing and available housing. The position is accountable for contract administration in some communities where services are provided outside of government. The Director will be challenged to balance the demands of a wide spectrum of programs running concurrently; including treatment and nursing services, and home and community care, as well as, integrate operations into other departmental programs and services under territorial legislation and/or departmental policies for example: applying the territorial Medical Travel Policy and the approval of non-medical escorts and collaboration with contracted airlines.
A Nursing baccalaureate degree and 5 years of progressive management experience in a relevant field, preferably in community health or public health nursing is required in addition to: knowledge and experience in management and supervision of staff in a cross-cultural setting; and budgeting including forecasting; computer systems; and current nursing registration in a Canadian province and eligibility for registration with the College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN) are required prior to hiring.
This is a Position of Trust and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check is required.
The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land,Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.
Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.
An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.
If you are interested in applying for this job, please email your cover letter and resume to (email protected) . Please include the REFERENCE # in the subject line of your email.
- The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
- Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
- Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
- Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
- Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
- The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials
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Seniority level
Director
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Employment type
Full-time
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Job function
Health Care Provider
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Industries
Government Administration
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Company
Government of Nunavut
Location
Pangnirtung
Country
Canada
Salary
150.000
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