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Vancouver Coastal Health Looking for Director, Strategic Partnerships and Performance, Indigenous Health at British Columbia Full Time

Come work as an Director, Strategic Partnerships and Performance, Indigenous Health with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Director, Strategic Partnerships and Performance, Indigenous Health to join the Indigenous Health team. Apply today to join our team!

Vancouver Coastal Health is committed to improving the health and access to culturally safe healthcare of the Indigenous people in our region, and we recognize that we all have a contribution to make in reconciliation and healing. VCH’s Indigenous Health team works with staff and physicians across all programs and departments to provide strategic leadership, partner collaboration and community engagement to assist VCH to become a more culturally competent and safe organization.

As an Director, Strategic Partnerships and Performance, Indigenous Health with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

  • Develop, foster and manage all external and internal partnerships with stakeholders, including First Nations, Metis, governments, municipalities, FNHA and other regional Health Authorities, foundations, post-secondary institutes and housing.

  • Represent Indigenous Health at multiple stakeholder and partnership tables, including membership on committees and advisories.

  • Oversee all performance management activities across the portfolio and guides the Indigenous Health leadership team with the development of performance indicators and measures.

  • Provide senior level advice and guidance to VCH leadership, and develops reporting mechanisms (monthly; quarterly and annually) for SET & Board and the public on behalf of the department.

Education & Experience

  • Master’s Degree in Business Administration or a related discipline.

  • Minimum of seven to ten (7 to 10) years’ recent, related experience that includes managing strategic and operational projects and facilitating and managing consultation processes with a wide group of stakeholders, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

  • Minimum of five (5) years working for an Aboriginal organization/program that includes interacting and developing relationships with Aboriginal people and Aboriginal communities as well as government agencies and ministries along with extensive understanding and knowledge of Aboriginal culture and specifically Vancouver Coastal Health region’s First Nation’s cultures.

  • Preference given to candidates identifying as First Nations, Metis, or Inuit.

Knowledge & Abilities

  • In depth knowledge and understanding of Indigenous Culture and History in BC and Canada.

  • Demonstrated ability to partner, negotiate, facilitate, build consensus and effectively collaborate to build relationships that promote the achievement of cooperative goals and contribute to an atmosphere of mutual respect.

  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to develop, manage and evaluate programs/services considering client needs, service delivery interrelationships and service potential within a complex environment.

  • Extensive knowledge of health and business administration including strategic and operational planning.

  • Demonstrated analytical and evaluation skills.

  • Demonstrated operational planning, monitoring, analytical, evaluation and reporting expertise.

  • Knowledge of program planning, implementation and evaluation approaches including community development strategies.

  • Proven ability to design, implement and manage complex planning, reporting and business processes.

  • Applies knowledge and use of quantitative and qualitative analysis to develop constructive reports based on results and findings.

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences both internal and external to the organization.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead, guide and facilitate change as well as anticipated future change in service delivery and develop strategies that optimize resources to improve efficiency and quality of care.

  • Applies and shares strategic knowledge about aboriginal culture and priorities to build partnerships, understanding and advance quality improvement.

  • Uses broad knowledge of the aboriginal community’s social, political and economic environment in the provision of strategic advice to stakeholders across VCH relating to government, community and media communications.

  • Applies solid knowledge of best practice business methods to help advance Aboriginal culture, executive communications, executive engagement with frontline staff, corporate business practices and online and in-person communications

  • Demonstrated highly specialized skills in assessing and managing conflict and communication in often cross cultural, emotionally charged, and complex learning environments.

  • Understands available community resources for practice and keeps quality in the forefront of all resource utilization decisions; provides knowledgeable input into the planning and resources allocation for Service(s)/Program(s) within VCH.

  • Facilitates, collaborates and negotiates for effective resolution of practice issues.

  • Fosters collaborative and effective working relationships to support the professional practice and ongoing development of staff and contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.

  • Makes independent decisions using analytical and problem solving skills while remaining calm, alert and high-functioning in stressful situations.

  • Maintains a comprehensive knowledge of complex health care operations, and department’s goals and objectives to deliver strategic communications.

  • Uses advanced skills and experience in business writing, as well as the skill to develop compelling written and presentations to target and engage a variety of external and internal stakeholders.

  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and ‘going first’ when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan

• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families

• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers

• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2023.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

For more information please contact Orlando Cerrato, Manager, Executive Talent Acquisition: [email protected]

Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

Job Requisition ID: 2023-102861

Name: 00 – Excluded – VCHA

Union: 905 – Mgt/Excluded-VCHA (37.5 Hr)

Position Type: Baseline

FTE: 1.00

Standard Hours / Week: 37.50

Shift Times: 0830-1630

Days Off: Saturday, Stats, Sunday

External Company URL: www.vch.ca

Street: 2nd Floor – 2750 East Hastings Street







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