Title: Director of Minomathasowin, Harm Reduction and Data Partnerships
Division: Leadership
Affiliation: Non-Unionized
Site: Moosonee, ON & Regional
Reports to: Associate Vice President of Health Promotion and Community Wellness
Status: Permanent Full-Time
The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experienced leader to fill the key role of Director of Minomathasowin, Harm Reduction and Data Partnerships.

WHAT WE DO

There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.
At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.

WEENEEBAYKO AREA HEALTH AUTHORITY IS AN INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER. ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE AND ACCESSIBILITY OF ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2005.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $51.98 per hour

Application question(s):

• Do you have a degree in a health-related field, with a specialization in Public Health or Health Administration?
• Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?

Experience:

• Management: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In perso

• Provides direction to the Minomathasowin “Healthy Living” department, the Indigenous Harm Reduction Department, the Senior Analyst for Evaluation, Research & Engagement, the Mamow Ahyamowen data partnership and other external collaborative projects
• Engages in performance appraisals with the department manager and assists with staff performance appraisals
• Works towards regional implementation of Weeneebayko Area Health Authority’s public health model
• Directs the development of work plans to support population health, Indigenous harm reduction, and evaluation initiatives
• To ensure that projects/initiatives are responsive to the unique needs of the region and are culturally relevant
• Plans and monitors budgets, invoicing, and service agreements for all public and population health initiatives, including the Indigenous Harm Reduction Department and the Mamow Ahyamowen partnership
• Represents WAHA on working groups, task forces, and shared initiatives related to health promotion, harm reduction, and Indigenous-led evaluation
• Connects with community/ health leadership, frontline workers, health care providers and other pertinent workers in the region, including those involved in harm reduction and research
• Communicates project outcomes to James and Hudson Bay communities, including findings from Minomathasowin, Indigenous Harm Reduction, and evaluation initiatives