Regional Executive, Ontario Region, FNIHB (Anticipatory)*Amendment: Closing Date*

Important messages

In August 2017, the Prime Minister announced plans for the dissolution of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and the creation of two new departments: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC). In early December 2017, the Government of Canada announced that the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) of Health Canada was being transferred to the new Department of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). This transformation will take time and includes engagement with Indigenous peoples.

Duties

The Regional Executive, Ontario Region serves as the chief executive officer in the Region on matters pertaining to First Nations health and is accountable within the Region for: strengthening the continuum of access, quality and safety of health services to First Nations individuals, families and communities; the delivery of primary care health services in remote and semi-isolated communities to those First Nations populations where such services have not been transferred to First Nations communities nor are provided by the province; supporting the refocusing of health programs and services towards a population health approach to the social determinants of health; for supporting First Nations in their aim to influence, manage and/or control health programs and services that affect them, including delivering primary health care programs and services, consulting on and negotiating the transfer of control of health care from the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch to a diversity of First Nations organization and communities throughout the Region and for representing the Branch at self-government negotiations in the Region; improving availability of, and access to, high quality data for better decisions from planning to point of care; supporting and, for some benefits directly overseeing, the delivery of the cost-effective delivery of Non-Insured Health Benefits in compliance with national policy and accountability frameworks; and fostering a supportive environment in which employees can excel.

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates will be created and may be used to make indeterminate or acting appointments at the EX-03 group and level to staff positions across Canada. All federal organizations listed in Schedules I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) may use this staffing process to appoint a candidate to its organization in a similar position if a pool is created.

Positions may be staffed via the Aboriginal Peoples Employment Program (APEP), which aims to strategically increase Aboriginal representation within 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: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum) "Education and Experience will be assessed through a cover letter. Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential and other (Assets) qualifications. Please note it is not sufficient to only state that the Education and Experience qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples which illustrate how you meet each Education and Experience qualification. Please apply the following format: use each Education and Experience qualification as a header and provide a description outlining how each is met."

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:

Acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Experience in working and negotiating with Indigenous leaders or organizations, and provincial or territorial governments large scale program or project initiatives.

Experience in managing complex operations with high stakes in terms of program, service or partnership impacts.

Experience in providing strategic advice to senior leaders on Indigenous issues and relationships.

Experience in managing financial and human resources.

Ability:

Ability to work effectively with First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual - Non-Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

Knowledge of current Indigenous health and social determinants of health priorities, trends and strategic directions.

Knowledge of Canadian and Provincial health and social determinants of health system structures, trends and priorities, including the relationship between these systems and Indigenous peoples.

Key Leadership Competencies:

Create Vision and Strategy
Mobilize People
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Achieve Results

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

Education (Asset):

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

Experience (Asset):

Experience in partnership negotiation in the health, social services or education sector that result in new service delivery models.

Experience in health systems/services management, including a minimum of two of the following: primary care, public health, health promotion and disease prevention, health insurance benefits or environmental health.

Experience in managing health, social or education programs, services and/or operations.

Ability (Asset):
Ability to speak an Indigenous language.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEED:
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:

Willing and able to travel.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

All applications must be submitted online at www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).

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

If you are a person employed in the Public Service, please identify clearly your substantive group and level, your employment status and your PRI on your resume and/or application form.

It is the candidate's responsibility to demonstrate that the degree/program held has been approved by a 'recognized' post-secondary institution. Candidates having foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Failure to do so will result in the rejection of your application. To receive more information, please refer to the Canadian Information Centre for international Credentials website links: http://www.cicic.ca/.

Communication with candidates regarding this process will be conducted electronically; candidates are asked to provide an email address for this purpose.

ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Management may choose to use one or more asset qualifications at the prescreening stage to determine the number of applicants who will advance to the following stage of the selection process.

Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process, such as, standardized tests, interviews, references, etc.

Please note that achieving a pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a cut-off mark that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process.

Candidates invited to the interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IN THE PROCESS

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

VERIFICATION OF REFERENCE

Reference checks may be conducted (360); candidates will have to bring their list of references to the interview (2 supervisors, 2 colleagues and 2 subordinates).

The Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact references other that the ones submitted by the candidates (only within the Public Service), if found necessary, in order to make a suitable assessment of the candidates. All the information collected during the selection process, from the time of application until the end of the process, will be used to assess the candidates.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

For information on Public Service Key Leadership Competencies, please visit http://www.tbssct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/learning-apprentissage/pdps-ppfp/klc-ccl/klcp-pccl-eng.asp.

APPOINTMENT TO POSITION

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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.