Lead, Indigenous Cancer Control Unit

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. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.
- What Ontario Health offers:

- Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:
- Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day-
- Health care spending account-
- Premium defined benefit pension plan-
- 3 personal days and 2 float days annually-
- Individual contributors start at 3 weeks’ vacation, and 4 weeks at 2 yrs.-
- Career development opportunities-
- A collaborative values-based team culture-
- Wellness programs-
- A hybrid working model-
- Participation in- Communities of Inclusion- Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

Here is what you will be doing:

- Leadership and Project Management- Provides strategic leadership to the unit’s more complex, high profile and larger projects or operations related to cancer screening, prevention, cancer programs, palliative and end-of-life care, education and equitable access. Activities include conceptualization, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of program-related strategies and initiatives that may span the department.-
- Leads and collaborates with the program staff, project team, working groups, committees, and colleagues involved in development of policy papers, project management plans, analyzing and developing planning strategies and initiatives; prepares analyses, briefings, reports and presentations on Indigenous initiatives.-
- Resolve issues by providing innovative, creative and integrated solutions that will achieve quality improvements and improve cancer outcomes with and for Indigenous communities.-
- In managing projects, works in a self-directed manner as defined within the overall context of Ontario Health’s Strategies, while ensuring the Manager is connected to the work.-
- Manages engagement risk and address challenging issues, managing scope of the projects, and taking early action to resolve problems.-
- Responsible for meeting objectives and achieving long-term desired results in all areas of responsibility.- Subject Matter Expertise- Lead the development, implementation and monitoring of the First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Urban Indigenous Cancer Strategy (2024-28), including facilitating internal and external partner engagement.-
- Act as an advisor to Ontario Health’s Cancer Screening Programs and other screening initiatives within Ontario Health to ensure they are effective and accessible for Indigenous people in Ontario.-
- Lead the development and assessment of provincial First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous specific resources, including brochures, infographics, and toolkits - liaising with Indigenous partners to ensure new resources are reflective of community needs and culture.Ability and understanding to incorporate Indigenous cultural values and perspectives into program designs and implementation with and for Indigenous people.-
- Planning and conducting environmental scans, studies, planning sessions and reviews to collect information on trends, developments, best practices, and innovations which will assist management decision making and business planning activities.-
- Ensure that existing and emerging policies and programs align with relevant strategies and reflect the needs of Indigenous people, including working in partnership with the Indigenous Health Equity and Coordination unit on engagement with provincial and regional Indigenous stakeholders and adoption of recommendations.-
- Review, provide insight and make strategic recommendations on provincial and regional Indigenous initiatives and engagements
- ensuring Indigenous priorities and needs are met.- Relationship Management and Facilitation Skills- Hold key relationship management skills in order to effectively progress work with internal and external stakeholders through strong and clear communication and problem-solving skills.-
- Prepare and present regular updates on the progress of the Indigenous Cancer Strategies and initiatives.-
- Support engagement between Ontario Health business units and First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous organizations and communities. This includes ensuring business units are properly prepared to meet with Indigenous partners and have direction on culturally appropriate protocols for engagement.-
- Participate in the development of departmental and business unit goals and objective that flow out of the strategy developed.-
- Engage with internal and external partners to collaborate on shared