Director, Primary Care & Clinical Services - Anticipatory

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

Working alongside other health care experts on a supportive and inter-professional team, you will provide leadership in quality nursing care and practice for First Nations people in Saskatchewan and help ensure that they have the best health outcomes. This will provide opportunity for you to grow in your expertise as a senior nurse manager in an environment that is exciting and dynamic.

Be part of a team where you can live and work in beautiful Saskatchewan, the land of breathtaking living skies, awe inspiring prairie and over 100,000 lakes and rivers set in pristine pine forests. You will see your contribution making a difference.

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) works collaboratively with partners to improve access to high quality services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Our vision is to support and empower Indigenous peoples to independently deliver services and address the socio-economic conditions in their communities.

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 Regina, Saskatchewan.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 500 words (maximum)

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

Education:
Master’s Degree in Nursing, or Master’s Degree in a relevant field, from a recognized post-secondary institution (1)(2)(3)

Note (1): If your Master’s degree is in a relevant field, please indicate in your cover letter how you consider it to be related to the position

Note (2): recognized university or post-secondary institution is a Canadian university that has provincial or territorial degree-granting status, or a university outside Canada, the programs/degrees of which are accepted by a recognized Canadian university; post-secondary education completed outside of Canada must be evaluated for Canadian equivalency (more information can be found at the following links: http://cicic.ca/ or http://www.wes.org/)

Note (3): Graduates without a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing but who have a Master of Science (Applied) in Nursing obtained from a recognized post-secondary institution where a degree in Nursing is not a prerequisite, will be considered to meet the educational requirement for this position

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification

Current registration in good standing as a registered nurse in a province or territory of Canada, willingness and eligibility to become registered in Saskatchewan at time of appointment

Experience
• Recent and significant* community health nursing experience
• Experience in the design and delivery of a primary health care program
• Experience leading a health team for example, public health, acute care, home care or other related fields
• Experience providing strategic advice and recommendation to senior management on health or social policies
• Experience representing an organization, negotiating and building partnerships with internal and external stakeholders

Note: Please indicate in your cover letter the precise periods of time during which you have gained this experience

Definitions:
*Recent and significant is defined as the experience normally acquired over five (5) years within the last ten (10) years

Knowledge:
Knowledge of current health issues affecting Indigenous people in Saskatchewan

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Competencies:

Key Leadership Competencies:
Create Vision and Strategy
Analysis
Ideas
Mobilize People
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Achieve Results
Action Management
Financial Management


Behavioural Competencies:
Aboriginal Cultural Competency
Integrity & Respect
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Judgement

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

Experience:
• Experience managing funding arrangements with First Nations or other organizations, such as grants or contribution agreements
• Experience liaising and maintaining relations with Indigenous organizations and/or government partners

• Linguistic proficiency in an Indigenous language spoken in Saskatchewan

Organizational Needs

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Aboriginal peoples, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they are an Aboriginal person (self-declaration).

Operational Requirements

• Availability for regional and national travel is required. Incumbents may be required to travel by vehicle or small fixed aircraft, and occasionally into remote northern locations
• Availability for flexible or irregular work hours
• Willingness and ability to work overtime
• Overtime in the event of a Public Health emergency or outbreak

Conditions of employment

• Secret Security Clearance
• A valid class V driver’s license
• Professional registration, without conditions or restrictions, with the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA)

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Candidates will be asked to provide original proof of your education credentials.

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.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of Canadian citizenship.

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.

Reference checks will be sought.

Personnel Psychology Centre (PPC) testing will be used.

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.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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