Lead, Indigenous Cancer Care Unit, Tobacco Wise

3 months ago

Toronto, Canada Ontario Health Full time

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.
- What Ontario Health offers:
Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:
- Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day- a health care spending account- a premium defined benefit pension plan- three personal days and two float days annually- three weeks’ vacation to start (for individual contributors), increasing to four weeks after two years- career development opportunities- a collaborative values-based team culture- a wellness program- a hybrid working model- participation in- Communities of Inclusion Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.
- The Tobacco Wise Lead works as a member of the Indigenous Cancer Care Unit, situated in the Indigenous Tobacco Program. Reporting to the Manager of Engagement, this position is responsible for developing and implementing the components of the Indigenous Tobacco Program that fall under the direction of the Indigenous Cancer Strategy. The Tobacco Wise Lead assists in creating interventions to address cessation, prevention and protection of commercial tobacco, cannabis, vaping, as well as addressing other chronic diseases and modifiable risk factors. This position will advise on key issues to support the Director and Manager to advance policy and programmatic initiatives of the Indigenous Tobacco Program. In addition, the position will collaborate with staff in other Provincial Program Business Unit areas and Ontario Health Regions of Ontario Health as well as staff of Regional Cancer Programs. The Tobacco Wise Lead will also be responsible for relationship development with First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous peoples at the community, regional and provincial level as well as all other relevant stakeholder groups.
- Here is what you will be doing:
- Plan, design and implement a commercial tobacco, cannabis and vaping cessation, prevention and protection strategy that will support the advancement of the Indigenous Tobacco Program and Indigenous Cancer Strategy.-
- Address the topic of chronic disease prevention and modifiable risk factors beyond commercial tobacco, where appropriate and community led.-
- Engage and develop relationships with First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous peoples in the development process of the strategy.-
- Work in collaboration with Regional Cancer Programs to deliver commercial tobacco, cannabis and vaping cessation, prevention and protection programming initiatives.-
- Programming activities and initiatives to align and support existing First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous commercial tobacco strategies and programs.-
- Support strategic planning activities of the Indigenous Cancer Strategy and other relevant initiatives/ strategies of Ontario Health and the Ministry of Health.-
- Programming activities and initiatives to be evidence-based and informed by previous/current best practices in commercial tobacco, cannabis and vaping cessation, prevention and protection.-
- All strategic planning and programming initiatives will include relevant and effective dissemination strategies.-
- Liaises and develops partnerships with Indigenous communities/organizations, health related programs and services, non-government organizations, Ontario Health Business Units, Ontario Health Regions and Regional Cancer Programs, other relevant stakeholders who can help address commercial tobacco, cannabis and vaping cessation, prevention and protection.-
- To identify First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous role models/leaders who can champion the promotion of commercial tobacco, cannabis and vaping cessation, prevention and protection.-
- Develops and/or represents Ontario Health on relevant committees both internal and external to Ontario Health.-
- Develops age-appropriate commercial tobacco, cannabis and vaping prevention and cessation activities for indigenous youth and promoting physical activity initiatives geared to youth.-
- Provides expertise and assistance to regional networks/stakeholders and First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous partners on commercial tobacco interventions.-
- Works in collaboration with the Measure, Monitor and Evaluation team to design, plan, track and implement evaluation frameworks to assess the effectiveness of commercial tobacco, cannabis and vaping cessation, prevention and protection programs and other initiatives.-
- Conduct focus groups and initiate commercial tobacco, can

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