Health Equity Leader

1 month ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ontario Health Full time
Job Title: Full-Time Health Equity & Priority Populations Lead

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.

Our Values:
  • Integrity
  • Inspiration
  • Tenacity
  • Humility
  • Care
What Ontario Health Offers:
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • A dynamic and inclusive work environment

The Full-Time Health Equity & Priority Populations Lead will work closely with the Strategy, Design, and Engagement Team in building and maintaining Ontario Health North's evolving engagement and health equity strategies in alignment with Ontario Health's broader Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Anti-Racism portfolio and the Indigenous Health Equity and Coordination portfolio.

The role has responsibility for engagement with regional and provincial partners from First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Urban Indigenous (FNIMUI) communities and organizations and will act as a change agent to drive the development of a system that is safe, inclusive, and culturally appropriate with and for Indigenous populations within the North Region.

As part of the Design, Strategy, and Engagement Team, the Lead will support broader engagement activities including patient, caregiver, and community engagement efforts with FNIMUI communities, organizations, and partners.

The position collaborates with others within the organization and across the region to develop and implement strategies for FNIMUI engagement, health equity, and overall regional engagement that will ensure care delivered reflects Indigenous and equity-deserving populations' voices and is responsive to their needs, values, and preferences.

The Lead will help to ensure work is rooted in an Indigenous health equity lens and will help to strengthen North Region's role and commitment to building meaningful relationships and continuing to learn how to be a supportive ally in reconciliation that will inform all the Indigenous, health equity, and engagement strategies at Ontario Health North.

The Lead will co-develop and implement a North Region Indigenous Health Equity Work Plan and Engagement Work Plan. They will advance a foundational approach to develop resources that support staff in working through a FNIMUI health equity lens and an organizational culture that embodies the philosophies of FNIMUI Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Anti-Racism (EIDA-R).

The Lead will support the coordination and delivery of FNIMUI community engagement events which includes planning and logistics that support a better understanding of community needs, gaps, and possible solutions to close health systems gaps.

The Lead will keep up to date records on community engagement outcomes and monitor best practices in community engagement and communication methodologies.

The Lead will develop local FNIMUI engagement strategies and frameworks tailored to support the coordination and delivery of local/regional health-care system plans and priorities.

The Lead will identify emerging issues in the FNIMUI community that require a communications response.

The Lead will provide advice and input from the planning and performance perspective for the development of FNIMUI health plans for community partners, planning, and the regional leadership team.

The Lead will identify current gaps and create opportunities for community involvement for strategies with health equity best practices applied.

The Lead will establish and maintain an updated centralized resource on FNIMUI community groups for internal planning use.

The Lead will provide facilitation at FNIMUI community events to lead group discussions on complex health issues.

The Lead will advise on ensuring an FNIMUI health equity lens is included in the work of approved and developing Ontario Health Teams.

The Lead will identify, develop, and facilitate FNIMUI cultural and health care training/learning as an Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Anti-Racism (EIDA-R) priority tailored to Ontario Health North staffing cultural competency needs.

The Lead will work in partnership with staff to help reduce barriers while improving overall health system navigation for FNIMUI people living in the North Region.

The Lead will support project plans, assist with setting priorities, and provide support in identifying required budget allocations for FNIMUI health planning and community engagement.

The Lead will coordinate and conduct analysis of local health-care system based on provincial data, federal databases, community input, and other sources for the purpose of identifying gaps and establishing planning and integration priorities.

The Lead will act as a resource to organizational planners and performance staff to identify and provide advice on FNIMUI health system objectives.

The Lead will provide technical planning expertise in the analysis of data and information that assists in determining local health-care system plans and priorities related to the FNIMUI population.

The Lead will participate in, and contribute to, provincial and regional planning activities where required.

The Lead will maintain an updated inventory of FNIMUI communities' key leaders, Health Directors, and programs and health services provided at the community level.

The Lead will work within a team to lead system planning efforts with a goal to strengthen the delivery of health services for FNIMUI population groups.

The Lead will monitor best practice and research related to FNIMUI health.

Post-Secondary Degree or Diploma in Health-related field, Public Administration, Business or Social Work, or other equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

~5 years related experience working in an FNIMUI community.

~ Good understanding of the FNIMUI population landscape, including urban communities/health service providers/First Nation communities/ Provincial Territorial Organizations etc.

~ Preference will be given to individuals with lived experience in a FNIMUI community.

~ Preference for candidates with understanding of Indigenous languages.

~ Good working knowledge of FNIMUI health planning processes and the jurisdictional issues associated with the delivery of Indigenous health care services.

~ Understanding of the Ontario health-care system, its partners, programs, and issues.

~ Knowledge of health equity as an approach to strengthening the health care system.

Demonstrated experience in successful community outreach and community engagement with FNIMUI people.

Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills, supported by excellent written and oral communication skills.

Demonstrated experience with facilitation techniques and processes.

Excellent project management and presentation skills including planning and communications.

In-depth development knowledge of local health issues, priorities, and needs while recognizing the broader trends in health care policy and system development.

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