Regional Home and Community Care Coordinator

Important messages

You must clearly demonstrate in your answers to the screening questions HOW you meet the essential experience factors and any applicable asset 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 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

Health Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB), is recruiting a Regional Home and Community Care Coordinator (NU CHN 06) to join our dynamic Regional Nursing Team located at the Regional Office, Canada Place, Edmonton. The NU CHN 06 manages a multi –disciplinary team consisting of nurses, safety officers and administrative support staff in the isolated and semi-isolated Health Centers and Nursing Stations of northern Alberta.

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION
The Regional Offices are located in downtown Edmonton and are within easy access of St Albert, Leduc, Morinville and Fort Saskatchewan. Edmonton is the capital city of Alberta and has a population of over 1,200,000 people. The First Nation communities within the Treaty 8 (north) areas are in the High Level area which is located approximately 750kms north of Edmonton. Populations in these communities vary from 700 members to greater than 2000 members.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
This position is responsible for coordinating Home and Community Care services for the Region as well providing overall program and development expertise to both First Nations and the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch. This position will also be responsible for maintaining a safe staffing complement with appropriate staff mix; managing budgets, funding arrangements and being fiscally responsible for expenditures. The Regional Home and Community Care Coordinator will be expected to occasionally travel to communities for quality review of practice, performance and program delivery. The maintenance of Cultural Competence and the provision of culturally safe practice are paramount.

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. The First Nations and Inuit Health Branch at Health Canada support the delivery of public health and health promotion services on reserve and in Inuit communities. It also provides drug, dental and ancillary health services to First Nations and Inuit people regardless of residence.

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: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 500 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)

Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in nursing, nursing service administration, nursing education or some other specialty relevant to the position.
*A baccalaureate or higher level degree, as established by educational authorities

Degree equivalency

Eligibility for registration as a registered nurse in a province or territory of Canada.

Recent and significant* experience as a Registered Nurse in the area of practice Community Health Nursing [which includes Home and Community Care, Primary Care and/or Public Health]

Experience managing health programs and/or services

Experience working with and/or building partnerships with health organizations

Experience working with a multi-disciplinary health care team

*Recent and 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 within the last 5 years.

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

A Master’s Degree in Nursing or a field related to health, such as Community or Health Development, Health Administration/Leadership, or Public Health from a Canadian University or a recognized equivalent

Degree equivalency

Experience in staffing/recruiting for positions

Experience in managing and being accountable for a budget

Experience working in First Nations communities

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Organizational Competencies:
Respectful of Diversity

Core Competencies:
Communication (Oral)
Communication (Written)
Continuous Learning
Dependability

Behavioural Competencies:
Change Management
Conflict Management
Judgement
Planning/Organizing/Monitoring
Team Leadership

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

Organizational Needs:
Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity Groups: Aboriginal persons, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities

Operational Requirements:
Travel to remote locations on gravel roads or small aircraft
CPR Certificate, Healthcare Provider Level C, renewed annually
Willingness and ability to work overtime in the event of a public health emergency or outbreak

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid driver’s license
Continuous professional registration with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta

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.

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.