Senior Program Officer (Specialist/Supervisor), Program Delivery

Work environment

Are you a “people person”? Are you passionate about seeing people live healthy and fulfilling lives? Do you want to make a positive impact on First Nations and Inuit communities in Saskatchewan? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

In the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) of Health Canada, we strive to provide access to quality health services, improve health outcomes, and support greater control of the health system by First Nations and Inuit.

By joining our team, you will have opportunity to provide direct support to health services and community based programming. You will build and support strong working relationships with First Nations and Inuit communities, families, and individuals, with a focus on improving health outcomes and reducing health risks.

In addition to your Health Canada colleagues, your diverse team will consist of other federal departments, provincial partners, and members of the First Nations and Inuit communities FNIHB supports.

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process. A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used in the future to fill similar positions of various tenures (such as temporary, permanent, acting, assignments/secondments, and deployments).

Because this process is anticipatory, future vacancies, although similar, may have some distinct differences. Some positions will require regular travel and hands on, in person work with First Nations and Inuit communities (Stream 1). Other positions may require strong leadership in an office setting and the ability to supervise a team (Stream 2). If either one of these sounds like something you would excel at, please apply!

The intent is to staff anticipatory targeted vacant positions via the Aboriginal Peoples Employment Program (APEP), which aims to strategically increase Aboriginal representation within Health Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch. As such, Organizational Needs may be applied and first consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to Aboriginal peoples.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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: - Streams 1 & 2:

Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution relevant to the position or an acceptable* combination of education, training and experience.

* An acceptable combination of education, training and experience is defined as successful completion of secondary school plus completion of relevant courses/training and significant and recent experience (defined as having the depth and breadth of experience that would normally be acquired over a period of two years within the last five years) related to the position being staffed.

Degree equivalency

Experience: - Streams 1 & 2:

Significant and recent experience in the delivery of health or social or health benefit programs. (Significant and recent experience is defined as having the depth and breadth of experience that would normally be acquired over a period of two years or more within the last five years).

Significant experience in developing and maintaining partnerships/relationships with internal and external stakeholders/clients. (Significant is defined as having the depth and breadth of experience that would normally be acquired over a period of two years or more).

Experience in planning and conducting meetings, information sessions and briefings.

Experience working effectively with First Nations or Inuit or Metis people.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge: - Streams 1 & 2:

Knowledge of health issues affecting Indigenous peoples in the Province of Saskatchewan.

Knowledge of community/capacity development practices.

Key Organizational Competencies: - Streams 1 & 2:
Respectful of Diversity
Aboriginal Cultural Competency

Core Competencies: - Streams 1 & 2:
Communication (Oral)
Communication (Written)
Dependability

Behavioural Competencies: - Streams 1 & 2:
Client Service Orientation
Initiative
Results Management
Strategic Thinking
Teamwork and Cooperation

Stream 2 only:
Ability to manage and supervise staff

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

Education - Streams 1 & 2:

Bachelors degree or higher from a recognized post-secondary institution relevant to the position being staffed

Post-secondary (minimum two years from an acceptable post-secondary institution) education program in computer science, information technology or information management relevant to the position being staffed

Degree equivalency

Experience - Streams 1 & 2:

Experience in project management

Experience working with grants and contributions

Experience working with budgets and analysing financial statements

Experience working in public health and/or health promotion

Experience (minimum of one year) in information (IT) technology that includes computer support and service delivery in a multi-platform and multi-site networked environment

Experience working with technology in health care

Experience: - Stream 2 only:

Experience with staffing and labour relations

Ability to speak an Aboriginal language spoken in Saskatchewan.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS: - Streams 1 & 2:
Preference may be given to candidates within the following employment equity groups: Women, Aboriginal peoples, Persons with disabilities and Visible minorities.
** In alignment with the Aboriginal Peoples Employment Program (APEP) which strategically supports increasing Aboriginal representation within Health Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch our organizational needs may/will be applied and first consideration may/will be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to Aboriginal peoples.**

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: - Streams 1 & 2:
Mobility usually associated with a Class 5 drivers license

Willingness and ability for frequent travel, including flying in small aircraft to remote locations and/or lengthy vehicle travel

Willingness and ability to work extended hours and/or overtime when required

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Please clearly indicate which stream you are applying for.

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

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

Candidates may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: standardized tests, written exam, interview, simulation exercise and reference checks.

Proof of education will be required. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Participants are asked to indicated their preferred language in their application.

Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

A top down approach may be used to assess and/or appoint candidates.

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.