Health Director

Huli’tun Health Society (HHS) has an employment opportunity for full-time Health Director. The Health Director reports directly to the Board of Directors. This role is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organization including staff, budgets, and planning processes. The Health Director also acts as the spokesperson for the Society and must build and maintain healthy and strong relationships with the Chiefs and Councils from the Nations we serve. The Health Director will ensure the Strategic Initiatives are planned and implemented successfully. This role is integral in overseeing the success and high-level of services and events.

Huli’tun Health Society currently serves two First Nations and employee 15 permanent staff and casuals. We also have professional contractors that provide services in-house, such as a Nurse Practitioner and a Family Physician and Pharmacist.

**THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO**:
LEADERSHIP
- Participate with the Board of Directors in developing and implementing the strategic plan to guide the organization.
- Identify, assess, and inform the Board of Directors of internal and external issues that affect the organization.
- Provide staff with tools and information to help ensure individual and team alignment to the Vision, Mission and Philosophies and strategic direction for the organization.
- Oversee the annual strategic planning process in conjunction with the budgeting process and implementation process of the strategic initiatives.
- Oversee budgets and make decisions and recommendations, based on financial analysis as it relates to, Programs, Services, Building maintenance, wages, positions and human resources and training allocations, within the parameters of the Board’s directives.
- Act as an advisor to the Board of Directors on all aspects of the organization's activities
- Develops strong and effective relationships with all staff.
- Manages staff respectfully, fairly, and earnestly.
- Promotes and supports a strong team environment.
- Builds capacity within individuals and teams.
- Takes initiative to promote and seek out new communities to join our Society.
- Open style communication
- Role-model high levels of accountability, ethics, and values
- Represent HHS at community activities to enhance the organization's community profile.
- Act as the Privacy and Securities Guardian to ensure compliance with the Panorama Policy and Procedures Manual and Provincial Regulations and Requirements

**FULL-CYCLE RECRUITMENT**
- Leads the recruitment, including retention, tracking staff turnover and exit interviews.
- Chairs the hiring panels and ensures completion reference checks.
- Recruit, interview and select staff that have the right technical and personal abilities to help further the organization's mission and vision.
- Ensure that all staff receive an orientation to the organization and that appropriate training is provided for staff to carry out their roles and responsibilities.
- Oversees employee terminations to ensure compliance with the applicable employment laws.

**TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT**
- Develops individual training plans for staff.
- Educates the staff about current human rights, WorkSafe BC regulations and employment law.
- Ensures that employees are working within their scope of practice and are adhering to their professional practice guidelines.
- Design and facilitate educational programs to staff regarding current and updates for employee benefits.

**EMPLOYEE BENEFITS**
- Review benefits package, insurer and brokerage on a term basis and complete an analysis on all to identify if there is a need for change.
- Ensure that the Society’s best interests and budgets are met in relation to any benefits and pension plan.
- Acts as a liaison for employee benefits programs by directing and/or supporting staff with the Benefits Provider
- Informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends.
- Assist and direct the processing of benefit claims.
- Assist with employee benefit contracts/signage.

OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT:

- Develop an operational plan which aligns with the goals and objectives of the strategic direction and health plan.
- Ensure the operation of the organization meets the expectations of member Nations, Board and Funders.
- Oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operation of HHS.
- Develop and update policies for the approval of the Board and prepare procedures to implement the organizational policies; review existing policies on an annual basis and recommend changes to the Board as appropriate.
- Ensure that personnel, community members, volunteers and financial files are securely stored, and privacy/confidentiality is maintained.
- Provide support to the Board by preparing meeting agendas and supporting materials.
- Holds regular monthly staff meetings with the Huli’tun Health Society team and as needed.
- All other related duties in a back-up cap