Mental Wellness Senior Program Officer

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

As Senior Program Officer, your main duties will be to:

- Provide support and advice:
• to recipients regarding mental wellness program planning issues
• to management regarding mental wellness issues, challenges and gaps
• for project initiatives
- Contribute to planning and development of program information and training sessions
- Manage contribution agreements

Work environment

In the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) of Indigenous Services 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. The Atlantic Regional Office works with Indigenous and Provincial government partners to support the provision of health services in Indigenous communities as well as child-first and needs-based goods/services/supports and supplementary health benefits to individuals.

📌 Workplace:
The successful candidates will be required to work in a hybrid work mode at one of our worksites in the Atlantic region : Halifax (Nova Scotia), Amherst (Nova Scotia) and Moncton (New Brunswick). A part-time telework agreement may be discussed and implemented at the time of hiring in accordance with the operational needs of the position to be filled.

Intent of the process

The Mental Wellness Directorate is looking to fill four Senior Program Officer positions. The Directorate manages funding arrangements with Indigenous recipients for the provision of mental health promotion and counselling services as well as addictions prevention and treatment services. The Directorate specializes in: regional and community level program planning; partner engagement; program quality improvement; and culturally appropriate, trauma- informed program delivery technical support .

A pool of qualified candidates will be established to staff similar or identical positions at Indigenous Services Canada with various tenure, location, linguistic profiles, conditions of employment and security requirements.

Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
• Completion of a program at a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable health or social specialization related to the position, or acceptable combination of education, training and /or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
• Experience supporting delivery of social and/or health programs or services
• Experience working collaboratively with and engaging stakeholders
• Experience working with mental health and addictions.

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

ASSETS - EXPERIENCE
• Experience working effectively with Indigenous peoples.
• Experience using various computer applications, databases, spreadsheets, word processing and/or financial management systems.

ASSETS - KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of intergenerational trauma and its impact on Indigenous communities.
• Knowledge of the legacy of Indian Residential School, Indian Day School, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of mental health and addictions issues and treatment approaches
• Knowledge of social determinants of health

ABILITIES
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and working environments
• Ability to assess complex situations and provide advice
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
• Indigenous cultural competency.
• Working effectively with others.
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
• Thinking things through.
• Demonstrating integrity and respect.

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

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 equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Indigenous, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Possession of a valid driver’s license or personal mobility to a degree normally associated with the possession of a driver’s license.
• Willing and able to travel; this could include travel to remote locations and by small boats or small aircraft.
• Willing and able to work overtime with short notice.
• Willing and able to work on call as required.
• Reliability Status security clearance

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

📌 Information and Tips

• Our intention is to communicate with you via email and your GC Jobs account. You may receive emails from sac-isc.gc.ca and rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca email accounts. You must include in your application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (we recommend that you monitor your junk email).

• When answering the screening questions it is important that you provide details on where you obtained the experience, when (timeframe) and how you acquired the experience is in relation to the specific criteria. It is not sufficient to answer with “I do this on a daily basis”. It is also not sufficient to write “refer to resume”. The resume will only used to validate your answers.

• If a qualification has an “and” your answer must address all items listed. For example: Experience working with mental health and addictions – your answer must include your experience in both fields of expertise.

• If a qualification has an “and/or” your answer must address at least one of the items. For example: Experience supporting delivery of social and/or health programs or services – your answer must indicates if you have experience in one or both fields of expertise.

• Answer the essential education qualification with the level of education requested even if you have a higher level. Include the name of the educational institution and the year that you completed the degree/diploma. Also provide the specialization in your response.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.