Project Lead, Indigenous Health

Found in: Talent CA C2 - 1 week ago

Toronto, Canada Canadian Institute for Health Information Full time

At CIHI, we recognize what matters to our employees.

Some of the benefits of working at CIHI include HOOPP Pension Plan (Defined Benefits Pension) Retirement Planning Program Generous vacation days for permanent and long-term contracts Work-life balance Career Planning Program Learning and Professional Development Program Flexible benefits program from your first day on the job for permanent and long-term contracts

Why is this role important?

The Project Lead will lead collaboration cross-functionally to support CIHI’s Indigenous Health Strategy. Reporting to the Manager of Indigenous Health, the Project Lead will lead, coordinate and implement priority activities in CIHI’s Indigenous Health Strategy, with a focus on analytical and capacity building initiatives to support First Nations, Inuit, and Métis health data priorities.

CIHI is on a learning journey, guided by what we learn from Indigenous Peoples, communities, governments, and organizations. We are committed to respecting Indigenous data sovereignty, advancing cultural safety and humility, and supporting the health and data priorities of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.

*Please note that this exciting opportunity is open to candidates across Canada. Those residing in both Ottawa and Toronto surrounding areas report into the offices, and those that reside 75 km or more outside of either Ottawa or Toronto work remotely.*

What you'll do

1.Leads the co-development and refinements of new and existing indicators of cultural safety in health systems, including conceptualizing indicators, identifying data sources, supporting the development of appropriate methodologies, and conducting analysis on a broad range of data types (e.g., administrative and survey data).
2.Leads activities related to the compilation and reporting of cultural safety indicators. Leads planning, project management and coordination for indicator development and evaluation activities.
3.Leads the development of materials (e.g., analytical reports, methodology or technical notes, presentations, educational, media, etc.) for dissemination of findings and knowledge translation, and review written products for analytic accuracy and quality.
4.Prepare relevant documentation, assess data quality, produce statistics, fulfill custom data requests, conduct analyses, and contribute to analytical reports.
5.Leads or co-leads projects involving team members or multiple teams. Leads project management related activities, including project charter and timelines, taking responsibility for ensuring that activities are carried out in accordance with project plan.
6.Maintain detailed knowledge of data, tools, and analytical techniques used to produce standard and ad-hoc outputs.
7.Leads and supports strategic activities within CIHI’s Indigenous Health Strategy:
•Analysis and capacity building initiatives with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis partners (e.g., co-development of indicators of cultural safety in health systems; supporting Indigenous data requests and capacity building activities)
•Engagement with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis organizations (e.g., builds and maintains relationships through meetings with Indigenous organizations)
•Respectful governance of Indigenous-identifiable data (e.g., that strengthens CIHI’s approach to upholding principles of Indigenous Data Sovereignty)
8.Advances cultural safety and humility within CIHI (e.g., developing training)
9.Provides leadership and guidance to staff. Coaches, coordinates and monitors work, and workload of staff as appropriate. Provides input to annual performance management reviews as assigned.
10.Ensure adherence to, and ability to demonstrate compliance with, CIHI’s privacy and security policies and procedures when using CIHI data and information.
11.Maintains up-to-date knowledge of performance measurement/quality improvement and CIHI data sources, analyses, indicators, research techniques, emerging issues and policy initiatives related to health system performance.
12.Participates in the departments operational planning and corporate reporting.
13.Participates on external committees and/or represent the Indigenous Health team at conferences and events, as required.
14.Prepare a range of written materials including presentations, reports, and briefing notes pertaining to First Nations, Inuit & Métis health data priorities.
15.Maintains knowledge of current and emerging health and data priorities of First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments, communities and organizations.

What you'll bring to the table

•Undergraduate degree in Indigenous Studies, Population Health, Nursing, Public Health, Epidemiology, Data Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, Health Sciences, Public Administration, or other relevant area. Graduate Degree considered an asset.
•Minimum five (5) years’ experience working with administrative data, or with relational databases or large datasets, in First Nations, Inuit or Metis organizations, or in support of Indigenous Peoples.
•Experience working with, or engaging with First Nations, Inuit, and Metis populations.
•Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
•Project management skills.
•Knowledge of Indigenous research paradigms, Indigenous health and social issues and social/political context of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.
•Strong facilitation, engagement, partnership development and knowledge translation skills.
•Ability to work collaboratively, and independently with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
•Problem solving and coordination skills, with a high level of accountability.
•Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
•Knowledge of data governance principles and practices, including principles of Indigenous Data Sovereignty is preferred.
•Understanding of population health, health systems and the use of health information for policy, planning, management, and evaluation purposes. Knowledge of CIHI’s business, and its key stakeholders is preferred.
•Experience in working on data analysis, standards, collection and/or data quality is preferred.
•Experience in the use of Microsoft Office and other common office software
• Ability to meet travel requirements.
•Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French or an Indigenous language is an asset.
•Preference will be given to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis candidates. Candidates living in Indigenous communities are encouraged to apply.

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