Manager, Program Delivery

Important messages

The following information will provide a brief overview of some of the duties and responsibilities of what each position entails:

Health Funding Arrangement (HFA) Unit Manager
The HFA Unit is comprised of approximately 16 employees who are responsible for the creation, management and monitoring of over $170 million of FNIHB’s Grants & Contributions (G&Cs) funds. In this role, you will be responsible for working with our Program Liaison Officers, community stakeholders, FNIHB Program staff, and a variety of other internal and external partners. The role requires successfully managing a high volume of work, prioritisation and building/maintaining/strengthening relationships.

Audit Manager
The Audit Section is comprised of approximately three employees. This busy section is responsible for the annual review of Health Funding Arrangement (HFA) audits to ensure compliance with Financial Reporting Regulations, manage Payables at Year End (PAYEs), as well as ensuring that all files receive proper oversight and review before being closed. The manager will need to work closely with regional Program staff and community partners and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with all financial and reporting regulations. This position works with managers to ensure program compliance and facilitate sound health funding arrangement management practices.

Mental Wellness Team Lead
The Mental Wellness Team Lead manages a team of program and administrative officers that are responsible for monitoring the program integrity of mental wellness programming and funding for First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Alberta Region. By building strong internal and external partnerships, the Team Lead also engages with First Nations, the province, federal departments, internal units and other partners to ensure the responsive provision and coordination of mental wellness programs and services across the continuum of care to First Nations in Alberta.

Transformation Team Lead
The Transformation Team Lead will manage a team of program and administrative officers providing strategic support to identify, assess and implement First Nations’ goals and objectives regarding health service delivery models and funding approaches. By building strong partnerships and linkages both internally and externally, the Team Lead will oversee and facilitate initiatives to increase First Nations and other partners’ awareness of the process, requirements and resources available to explore different approaches and models. The Team Lead will also oversee and facilitate the work of internal response teams working with First Nations communities or organizations to support the required planning, costing, and implementation for model and/or funding transformation.

Jordan’s Principle Team Lead
The Jordan’s Principle Team Lead will provide oversight and management to the horizontal task team supporting Jordan’s Principle Child First Initiative. This position requires the ability to build strong relationships with First Nations communities, organizations and families; provincial Ministries, Alberta Health Services, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and/or other federal Departments, and external subject matter experts. The successful candidate must be able to prioritise and manage time-sensitive tasks, and competing priorities.

Work environment

ABOUT HEALTH CANADA
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

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: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum)

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• Respectful of Diversity
• Continuous Learning

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:
Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the position OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience related to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience in chairing/leading committees, conferences and/or meetings.

Experience managing financial resources.

Experience building and maintaining partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

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

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the position, such as Social Sciences, Health Administration, Accounting, Business.

Master’s Degree in a field related to the position (Public Health, Leadership, Social Sciences, etc).

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)/Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience working effectively with Aboriginal peoples and/or organisations.

Experience in managing health programs and/or services.

Experience working with Mental Wellness programs.

Experience creating, working and/or managing Contribution Agreements/Health Funding Arrangements.

Experience auditing Contribution Agreements/Health Funding Arrangements.

Experience conducting financial audits/reviews.

Experience with the Grants and Contributions Information Management System (GCIMS) for Health Funding Arrangement creation and management.

Experience with the Government of Canada’s Jordan’s Principle history, policies and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) on Jordan’s Principle.

Experience providing strategic advice and recommendations to management.

Experience working with health or social or education programs or services available to Aboriginal peoples in the province of Alberta.

Experience with community and/or capacity development practices.

Experience managing a budget over $1 million.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Competencies:
Respectful of Diversity
Communication - Oral
Communication – Written
Continuous Learning
Dependability
Adaptability
Analytical Thinking
Client Service Orientation
Dealing With Difficult Situations
Judgement
Networking
Results Management
Team Leadership
Teamwork and Cooperation
Aboriginal Cultural Competency*

* refers to the ability to work effectively with Aboriginal Peoples from different cultural backgrounds, or in settings where several cultures coexist. It includes the ability to understand the language, culture and behaviours of other individuals and groups, and to make appropriate recommendations.

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
In alignment with the Health Canada Aboriginal Persons Employment Program and 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 will be required to complete the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form (AAAF) prior to hiring.

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.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness and ability to work overtime or extended hours.

Willingness and ability to travel extensively to First Nations communities on a regular basis, including flying in small aircraft to remote locations and/or lengthy vehicle travel. Some national travel may also be required.
Note: Travel may require being away from home for more than a few days a week.

Valid Class 5 driver’s licence.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Note: Candidates must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

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 may be administered.

A written examination may 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.