Rhpap Board Director

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada RhPAP | Rural Health Professions Action Plan Full time

**RhPAP Board of Directors Position - DEADLINE - March 8, 2024**

**Help support rural Alberta communities in their efforts to keep health care close to home.**

The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) is recruiting Director’s to serve on the organization’s board commencing July 2024.

Working with management, the board of RhPAP oversees and actively supports the organization to foster and build relationships with rural communities, stakeholders, partners, learners, and others to encourage better access to rural health.
- Be an advocate for rural Alberta and possess an understanding of rural health care issues.
- Have an interest in, and passion for, helping to resolve rural health care issues.
- Senior leadership experience to help build relationships and open discussions.
- Political acumen.
- Live and work in rural Alberta and/or in a rural or remote community.

If you feel you can contribute to the effective delivery of health services in rural Alberta, please submit a cover letter along with your resume

**About RhPAP**

For over three decades, the Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) has supported the efforts of rural Albertans to maintain an accessible workforce close to home. Established in 1991 by the Government of Alberta, and originally focused on supporting practising rural physicians, RhPAP has grown to be a broader community health workforce attraction and retention resource, an ally with Alberta’s medical schools, as well as a trusted, collaborative partner for rural Alberta communities trying to achieve greater access to health care.

**The Person**

We are recruiting for public members to serve on the RhPAP board of directors. We are seeking individuals with the following strategic competencies and senior leadership experience to support the organization’s goals, elevate its brand and help rural Alberta communities in their efforts to keep health care close to home.
- Political acumen and experience working directly with senior levels of government to advance an organization’s mandate.
- Experience in health professions education.
- Experience in brand development, marketing, and communications.
- Experience in visionary governance and entrepreneurial thinking.
- Experience in program design and evaluation.
- Demonstrate values consistent with those of RhPAP.
- Have the ability and willingness to devote sufficient time and energy necessary to effectively perform the duties required of a director.
- Demonstrate integrity, high ethical standards and respect for privacy and confidentiality.
- Have a high degree of understanding and appreciation for the rural lived experience.
- Able to think and act independently and with conviction and confidence on behalf of those served by RhPAP.
- Solid and demonstrated understanding of the role, fiduciary responsibilities, and legal duties of a board member, board governance, principals, practices, and structures.
- Able to recognize and assess business risks and strategic opportunities.
- Able to distinguish between board and management roles.
- Bright, curious, and collaborative, you bring a well-reasoned perspective to decision-making, but are always willing to consider alternate viewpoints.
- A clear and effective communicator, you are known for your ability to build consensus and develop innovative solutions that make a difference.

**Commitment**

Board meetings are held quarterly at various locations throughout the province, with one annual general meeting held in July. All directors are expected to sit on one board committee. Directors shall be appointed for terms of not more than three (3) years and may be reappointed for subsequent terms to a maximum cumulative term of six (6) years.

**Job Type**: Casual

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-04-08
Expected start date: 2024-07-18

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