Canadian Red Cross Looking for Advisor – Public Health, Indigenous Peoples Help Desk at Canada Full Time

Title: Advisor, Public Health, Indigenous Peoples Help Desk

Location: Across Canada (Remote)

Type of contract: Temporary Full-Time

Salary band: maximum $68,142 – $75,000 /year

An iconic brand and one of the most inspirational not-for-profit organization on this planet, the Canadian Red Cross (CRC), is seeking an Advisor, Public Health, Indigenous Peoples Help Desk to join our Indigenous Populations Help Desk – Virtual Operations Team (IP-VOT).

You have a passion for helping others, and want to work with other dedicated individuals? By applying, you are taking a big first step to be part of an exciting organization.

At the Canadian Red Cross, we are guided by our fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. We help people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.

Starting with the hiring process, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive and barrier-free work environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We encourage all qualified persons to apply, particularly Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized people, and people with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations, and others who share our values and contribute to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

As an Advisor, Public Health, Indigenous Peoples Help Desk, you will work to provide evidence-based public health advice, grounded within a solid understanding of Indigenous cultures and contexts. Public Health Advisors (PHAs) will continue to provide technical guidance, resources, training, and support to IP leadership on Public Health measures to reduce the impact of COVID-19, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Epidemic Prevention and Control (EPC). In addition, this position will provide technical guidance, resources, and training to support a range of Health Promotion topics, including communicable and non-communicable diseases.

In this role, you will:

Advise Indigenous Leaders on health and safety matters during COVID-19 and beyond:

• Support the development of an evidence-based strategy for health promotion outreach, which demonstrates culturally sensitive and appropriate approaches and collaboration with Indigenous communities.
• Contribute content to the Tier 3 data base on successful Indigenous and non-Indigenous led health promotion in a range of Indigenous communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast.
• Help compile and analyze common health promotion elements that have been practiced successfully with Indigenous communities that could be integrated into CRC’s work.
• Offer guidance on IPC and EPC principles and protocols including strategies to reinforce IPC/EPC protocols and enhance community engagement and ability.

Coordination and other responsibilities:

• Contribute to the identification of Indigenous developed health promotion resources and their documentation in the IPHD repository (VOT map).
• Support data collection and analysis.
• Review, create, and deliver briefings and trainings, including virtual platforms.
• Address and trouble-shoot risk perceptions, behaviors, and existing barriers to services, and include pandemic response requirements and collaborative work with Indigenous leaders to address these issues.
• Support community assessments and Virtual Site Visits (if requested).

Please note that there are no clinical responsibilities associated with this job.

What we are looking for:
Essential:

• Health degree (Bachelor or Master) in one of the following areas: medicine, nursing, public health, paramedic (does not require current Canadian professional licensure) OR formal or informal training in Complementary or Traditional Healing practices and Indigenous Studies and/or Wholistic health

• Substantial (3 years+) experience living/working in Indigenous communities in Canada

• Demonstrated understanding of unique strengths and complexities that exist within Indigenous communities

• Demonstrated ability to think critically and problem solve quickly with minimal support

• Exemplary communication skills

• Dedication to continuous cultural learning and awareness, specifically to Canadian Indigenous communities and practices

• Able to coordinate and foster effective working relationships with various stakeholders

• Ability to reinforce self-determination and coping mechanisms (i.e., aiding in re-establishment of traditional forms of support and coping found in the community)

• Competent in computer use (Windows, Teams, Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, word-processing, e-mail)

Desired:

• Experience in collaborations with Indigenous leadership

• Experience in delivery of adult education and training

• Previous experience doing risk/benefit analyses for health/emergency programming

• Experience in public health or epidemic/pandemic response

• Ability to communicate in Indigenous languages in Canada, as well as French

Working Conditions:

• Full vaccination against COVID-19 is mandatory for this position and operation (the CRC will however adhere to its duty to accommodate those who are unable to be fully vaccinated for a reason related to a human right protected ground)

If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please notify us as soon as possible. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

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