Manager of Community Wellness

1 week ago

Edmonton, Canada Métis Nation of Alberta Full time

**Manager of Community Wellness**

**Location**: Métis Nation of Alberta Provincial Head Office (Edmonton)

**Closing Date**: April 5th, 2024

**Position Status**: Full Time (40 hrs per week)

**The Organization**

**The Opportunity**

The Manager of Community Wellness, under the direction of the Senior Manager of Health, is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of community wellness programs aimed at supporting the health and wellbeing of Métis Albertans. The Manager of Community Wellness oversees a team of front-line staff that work to coordinate and deliver community wellness programs in response to the priorities and experiences of Métis Albertans. In particular, this role will be responsible for the community wellness programs aimed at supporting Métis Albertans and their families to better access care, including programs offering navigation and advocacy support.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Manages and provides direction to a team of front-line staff; ensuring that programs are delivered according to projected timelines and adhere to best-practices, ethical principles, and values of the MNA.
- Performs supervisory duties, including hiring and training staff, building staff capacity, assigning job duties, and conducting performance reviews.
- Collaborates with the Senior Manager of Health and/or Director of Health to develop proposals and identify funding opportunities for community wellness programs and other initiatives.
- Ensures that programs align with the six principles of ethical Métis research and support self-determination of the MNA in program development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of annual program workplans, including program spending and forecasting within a designated budget.
- Responsible for the development of new community wellness programs in collaboration with the Senior Manager of Health and/or the Director of Health.
- Oversees program evaluations, in collaboration with the Senior Manager of Health and/or Director of Health.
- Supports the creation and submission of abstracts, posters, and presentations for national and international conferences.
- Supports the creation of a communications strategy, in collaboration with the MNA Communications Department, to ensure appropriate reach of programs.
- Supports the dissemination of program and initiative outputs through reports and other knowledge translation products for the Métis community and other stakeholders.
- Supports community knowledge dissemination and health literacy through the development and implementation of province-wide community health events, including the annual MNA Health Forum.
- Fosters and maintains critical and collaborative partnerships in academic, health care, and other sectors/organizations.
- Develops relationships with the Métis community with the intent of informing existing and future community wellness programs and other initiatives.
- Other duties as required or assigned.

**Skills & Competencies**

This position requires a motivated, confident, and driven individual who is passionate about Métis wellness and culture and has excellent health promotion and leadership skills.
- Recognized strength in leading and engaging teams; creating a culture that promotes development of individual and organizational capacity.
- An in-depth understanding of the MNA and Métis culture.
- Exceptional verbal, written, listening, and interpersonal communication skills, with an ability to produce professional documents, reports, and presentations.
- Proven track record of building collaborative partnerships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including government, industry, service providers, and community.
- Sound health promotion skills, including knowledge of health program planning and evaluation approaches.
- Experience with community-based program development and implementation.
- Sound project management skills.
- Sound facilitation and community engagement skills.
- Sound analytical and critical thinking skills, with an ability to identify issues and take initiative to implement creative and strategic solutions to overcome problems.
- Exceptional strategic planning skills, including an ability to establish short
- and long-term plans to meet key program objectives.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic and changing environment, including a demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, manage time, and cope with stress effectively under tight and competing deadlines.
- Ability to produce engaging knowledge translation products for diverse audiences.
- Strong cultural sensitivity and ability to engage with community members in diverse settings.
- Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential and politically sensitive information. Strong political sensitivity.

**Qualifications**
- Master’s degree in a public health, social work, social sciences, or related field with a community development and/or commun

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