Director, Indigenous Health Policy

7 days ago

Edmonton, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 53531
Ministry: Health
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: March 11, 2024
Classification: Senior Manager Zone 2

**Salary**: $4,149.76 - $5,269.59 bi-weekly ($108,309 - $137,536/year)

The Ministry of Health is building a more resilient and sustainable health care system that can support Albertans getting care when and where they need it, while responding to system-wide health challenges, improving health outcomes, and maintaining fiscal responsibility. The ministry supports Albertans’ health and well-being throughout their lives by protecting public health and promoting wellness; coordinating and delivering safe, person-centered, quality health services; planning capital infrastructure; supporting innovative information management and technologies; regulating health care; and funding the health system.

The Department of Health establishes the Government of Alberta’s strategic direction for health, including advising government on health policy, legislation and standards, and public health concerns; monitoring and reporting health system performance; setting policies and priorities for the electronic/digital health environment; and providing oversight and ensuring accountability across the health system.

For further information on Alberta Health, visit the ministry website at

**Role Responsibilities**:
The Indigenous Health Division has two Director openings.

The Director of Indigenous Health Policy and Planning leads a unit dedicated to developing and supporting strategies, policies, and legislation that helps to improve the health status of Indigenous peoples and reduce the gap in health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Albertans.

The Director of Indigenous Partnerships and Collaboration leads a diverse team that coordinates the early and authentic engagement with Indigenous communities, Alberta Health Services, non-profit organizations, and other groups.

For more specific information on each of these exciting opportunities please read below.

Director of Indigenous Health Policy and Planning

As the Director of Indigenous Health Policy and Planning you will be responsible for leading the policy and planning unit by providing strategic direction and perspectives that shape and inform the Ministry's approach in respect to Indigenous health. As the director you will play a key role in:

- Building relationships, partnerships, and fostering a culture of trust among Indigenous health partners to achieve mutual goals.
- Providing leadership and guidance to the unit to develop policy, strategies, and actions related to Indigenous health and support policy coordination and advice to Ministry program areas on Indigenous health.
- Ensuring activities align with Alberta Health's policies, strategic priorities, and broader Government of Alberta direction.
- Contributing advice and expertise on Indigenous health issues and lead Alberta Health's contributions to government's overall Indigenous policy and programming direction (i.e. UN Dec, TRC, Residential Schools and Sixties Scoop).
- Leading the development and implementation of various strategies to improve Indigenous Health outcomes (eg/ anti-racism initiatives, Jordan’s Principle and Modernization of Alberta’s Primary Healthcare System - Indigenous Stream).).
- Developing strategic relationships with system partners and stakeholders; including Alberta Health Services, federal and other provincial governments to support the development of policy advice, strategies, and research.
- Ensuring effective Unit operations, and contributing to the effective operation of the Branch and Department including; all aspects of Unit and Branch management, including recruitment, coaching, development, supervision and performance management.
- Supporting the Executive Director in leading Unit operations to achieve strategic, business, and operational goals.

**Role Responsibilities continued**:
Director of Indigenous Partnerships and Collaboration

As the Director of Indigenous Partnerships and Collaboration you will be responsible for leading the team in providing strategic planning, engagement support/advice, and perspectives that shape and inform the Ministry's direction with respect to Indigenous health. You will play a key role in:

- Providing leadership and guidance to the team to build relationships, partnerships, and fostering a culture of trust among Indigenous health partners to achieve mutual goals.
- Developing strategies, and actions related to Indigenous health.
- Leading and advising on Ministry engagement with Indigenous partners.
- Facilitating connections between Indigenous partners and ministry program areas.
- Supporting advice to Ministry program areas on Indigenous health by ensuring activities align with Alberta Health's policies, strategic priorities, and broader Government

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