Communicable Disease Control Nurse Manager

Important messages

You must clearly demonstrate in your answers to the screening questions HOW you meet the essential occupational certification and experience factors and any applicable asset occupational certification, education or experience factors listed. For essential and asset experience factors you must include the length of time (month/year) that you performed each function and where you obtained the qualification. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. The answers to the screening questions will be the main source of information used by the assessment board to determine whether you meet the essential and asset occupational certification, education and experience factors. Your answers to the screening questions should be supported by your résumé. CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR MISSING INFORMATION. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in the rejection of your application.

Duties

Are you an experienced nurse looking for a leadership role? Do you have extensive experience/ expertise in communicable disease control? Join Health Canada’s First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) as the Regional Communicable Disease Control (CDC) Nurse Manager!

You will be working with the Medical Officer of Health, leading a team of nurses working with Indigenous communities to promote and protect the health of community residents through the delivery of immunization, notifiable disease control, sexually transmitted infections and blood borne pathogens prevention, infection prevention and control, tuberculosis management, and infectious disease outbreak management. You will foster interdisciplinary partnerships within FNIHB, with First Nations community stakeholders, health professionals and other levels of government. You’ll have an opportunity to travel across Alberta to share your CDC expertise with diverse peoples and cultures in the First Nations communities.

Work environment

Health Canada is the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances.

Health Canada’s First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) supports the delivery of public health and health promotion services on-reserve and in Inuit communities as well as providing drug, dental and ancillary health services to First Nations and Inuit people regardless of residence. FNIHB also provides primary care services on-reserve in remote and isolated areas, where there are no provincial services readily available.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one indeterminate position in Edmonton, Alberta.

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions on a term, acting and/or permanent basis in Edmonton, Alberta.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,000 words (maximum)

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in nursing

*A baccalaureate or higher level degree, as established by educational authorities

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Current registration as a registered nurse in the province and/or territory of employment and a member in good standing in that provincial association. Willingness and eligibility to become registered at the time of appointment in the province of Alberta.

EXPERIENCE:
Significant* experience as a Registered Nurse in the area of Community Health Nursing (which includes Primary Care and/or Community/Public Health)

Experience in providing guidance and oversight to health care professionals

Experience in working in interdisciplinary teams in collaborative practice environments

Experience in financial management, such as, forecasting and administering a budget

* Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the full time performance of duties for a minimum period of 3 years

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EDUCATION:
A Master’s Degree in Nursing or a field related to health, such as Community Health, Health Administration/Leadership, or Public Health from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience working with, collaborating with or providing services to Aboriginal clients and/or communities.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of Communicable Disease Control

Knowledge of the Alberta Public Health Act and regulations

Knowledge of Public Health theories and concepts

Knowledge of the social, economic and cultural factors that influence First Nations health

COMPETENCIES:
Respectful of Diversity
Communication - Oral
Communication – Written
Dependability
Strategic Thinking
Risk Management
Planning/ Organizing/ Monitoring
Client Service Orientation
Team Leadership
Influence

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
In alignment with the Aboriginal Peoples Employment Program (APEP) in support of increasing Aboriginal representation in areas having the most impact on program delivery and health outcomes of FNIHB’s target population, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to Aboriginal peoples. Aboriginal candidates must use the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form (AAAF).

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :
Willingness and ability for frequent travel is required. May be required to travel by vehicle or small fixed wing aircraft into remote and northern locations, throughout the province, and occasionally to national meetings.

Willingness and ability to work over-time on weekdays and/or weekend

Valid driver’s license

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Continuous professional registration with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta.

Other information

Candidates must ensure that they are available for any testing or interviews required.

The screening board cannot make assumptions about your experience. It is important that candidates clearly demonstrate to what degree they meet the above experience elements, giving detailed examples for EACH element.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to submit a cover letter, which clearly outlines that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets). Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. One suitable approach is to use each screening criterion as a heading, and provide a description outlining how that criterion is met. Failure to provide an appropriate cover letter could result in the application being rejected from the process.

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination will be administered.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

You must provide original proof of your education credentials.

Notifications will be communicated through PSRS.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.