Program Leader, Cultural Safety and Community Care

**Program Leader, Cultural Safety and Community Care Transitions**

Tajikeimɨk is seeking a Mi’kmaw planner and leader to take on the role of Program Leader, Cultural Safety and Community Care Transitions in our developing organization. Working in collaboration with others as part of our health transformation journey, the Program Leader will support the design and delivery of programs, services, and initiatives that strengthens cultural safety in the health system, improves access to culturally informed home and community care, and improves care transitions between the provincial health system and Mi’kmaw communities.

**What you’ll do**:

- In collaboration with others, facilitates a health planning process that will support the design of programs, services, and processes that strengthens cultural safety in the health system, improves access to culturally informed home and community care, and improves care transitions
- Plans, designs, and evaluates programs, services, and models of care to support health transformation
- Leads the implementation and management of the Hospital Liaison/Service Coordinator Program
- Works with Nova Scotia Health and IWK in the implementation of the Indigenous Navigation Program
- Ensures that Mi’kmaw culture and values are central to health planning by integrating Mi’kmaw values, culture, and a two-eyed seeing approach
- Provides effective project management support to key initiatives within their area of responsibility, developing business cases and workplans to ensure deliverables are achieved
- Supports the development of project plans that enable the successful transfer of responsibilities from the federal government
- As assigned, coordinates the daily operations of services and programs within their area of responsibility
- Participates in initiatives, on behalf of the organization, that supports the advancement of cultural safety and improved care transitions
- Builds and maintains positive and effective working relationships with communities, Health Directors, Indigenous partner organizations, and government partners

**What we’re looking for**:

- You are able to bring your personal experience as a Mi’kmaw person accessing and navigating the health system
- You are recognized by others for your expertise in cultural safety and home and community care
- You are a skilled planner who fosters inclusion and facilitates consensus building
- You have demonstrated success in leading initiatives to improve health services and programs
- You are an innovative thinker with experience leading program and service planning and process and quality improvement initiatives
- You have knowledge of project management methodologies and principles
- You have exceptional organizational, time management, and follow-through skills and demonstrate a high degree of initiative, independent decision making, and self-direction
- You are a relationship builder with the ability to work effectively with multiple partners
- You have sound knowledge of Mi’kmaw culture and experience with Mi’kmaw organizations
- Passion, personal alignment, and commitment to Mi’kmaw health and wellness through self-determination over health resources

**Your qualifications**:

- Undergraduate degree in a health-related discipline. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Masters degree in a related field of study considered an asset.
- If applicable, registration with and a member of good standing of the relevant health discipline college/association.
- Minimum of three years of recent experience in the health care field.
- Previous experience working in or with First Nations communities.
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in the area of cultural safety and home and community care.
- Demonstrated skills in health planning and project management.
- Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and planning skills.
- Experience and knowledge of Mi’kmaw community health and wellness strengths and challenges and Indigenous community, provincial, and federal health systems, policies, programs, and strategies.
- Ability to communicate, verbally and in writing, in the Mi’kmaw language would be an asset.
- Preference will be given to Mi’kmaw applicants.

**Salary**:to be negotiated based on experience.
**Position Type**:Full-time, permanent
**Location**:Millbrook, Membertou or to be determined

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Preference will be given to Mi’kmaw applicants.

**The Organization: Tajikeimɨk**

Tajikeimɨk | Mi’kmaw Health and Wellness is the new and developing health and wellness organization being created to lead health transformation on behalf of Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia. In collaboration with Chiefs, Grand Council, and Health Directors, Tajikeimɨk will build on and evolve the health and wellness services and programs used by Mi’kmaw people in Nova Scotia; improve health service delivery; and stre