The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and rapidly

evolving First Nations health organization of professional,

innovative and dedicated team members and leaders.

We uphold Community-Driven, Nation-Based approaches to

transforming the health system and enhancing wellness for

BC First Nations peoples and communities.

Employment Opportunity

Senior Specialist, Prenatal Care and Healthy

Child and Youth Development

Permanent Full-time Position, Vancouver, B.C.

“Come and join our team at the FNHA where we strive and commit ourselves to a proactive

holistic approach to health and wellness as well as the delivery of services which are sustainable

and honour the customs and traditions of First Nations communities.”

The Senior Specialist, Prenatal Care and Healthy Child and Youth Development manages a

team of specialists that provide advanced level of specialized expertise to FNHA Regional

Teams and First Nations communities, in the planning and delivery of FNHA prevention

and health promotion programs and actions, in the areas of prenatal care to healthy child

and youth development, including early child development.

Accountabilities:

Provide managerial oversight and advanced level of specialized expertise to

FNHA efforts in supporting BC First Nation Communities to plan, develop, and

implement programs in the area of maternal, child and youth wellness, including

early childhood development

Provide subject matter expertise to develop and communicate Regional Health

and Wellness plans and priorities

Education & Experience

A University degree in health promotion, public health or related health sciences

discipline with specialization/expertise in at least one focus area within the

Prenatal Care and Healthy Child and Youth Development portfolio

Registration or licensing with relevant professional bodies.

Significant experience in assessing community needs/capacity and planning

solutions in collaboration with communities and other partners

Recent and relevant experience at a middle management level in the operations

and administration of community health or health and wellness programs and

services

Knowledge

In-depth knowledge of needs specific to Aboriginal/First Nations populations in

the area of prenatal care and healthy child and youth development including

early childhood development

Excellent grasp of BC’s healthcare system, as it relates to maternal, child and

youth wellness of Aboriginal/First Nations populations and communities

COME JOIN OUR JOURNEY

We are driven by common values of

respect, discipline, relationships, culture,

excellence and fairness.

We cultivate and value working

collaboratively to achieve our shared

vision of Healthy, Self-Determining and

Vibrant BC First Nations Children,

Families and Communities.

If you are looking for more than a job,

come join the FNHA family.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

November 13, 2015 at 4:00 pm

Email or fax your Cover Letter & Resume as

two separate documents named in the

following format:

Last Name, 1st Name – Cover Ltr

Last Name, 1st Name – Resume

Email: careers@fnha.ca or,

Confidential Fax: (604) 913-6135

In the subject line of your email or fax,

please include the following:

1) Senior Specialist, Prenatal Care and

Healthy Child and Youth Development

PN203

2) “Self -Identified”, if you are

voluntarily identifying yourself as

First Nations or Aboriginal.

3) In your Cover Letter please

indicate where and how you

became aware of this job

opportunity.

For more position details and information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us

Please be informed that due to quantity of applicants, we are not in a position to provide application updates.

Only applicants shortlisted will be contacted and all applicants must be eligible to work in Canada.

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce. We specifically

seek to increase the number of First Nations and Aboriginal employees in our organization.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is a health service delivery organization created and mandated to support BC First Nations to implement a number of guiding agreements and documents seeking to elevate BC First Nations health outcomes through creation of a more effective health care system. In 2013, the FNHA assumed responsibility for the design and delivery of health programs and services for BC First Nations formerly delivered by Health Canada’s First Nations Inuit Health Branch - Pacific Region. The FNHA has a broad mandate to improve health services for BC First Nations through new partnerships, closer collaboration, and health systems innovation.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Specialist, Prenatal Care and Healthy Child and Youth Development manages a team of specialists that provide advanced level of specialized expertise to FNHA Regional Teams and First Nations communities in the planning and delivery of FNHA prevention and health promotion programs and actions in the areas of prenatal care to healthy child and youth development, including early child development. The Senior Specialist collaborates in the development of frameworks, policies and guidelines, and intersectoral early childhood development program initiatives, on behalf of First Nations communities and partners ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Collaborate with FNHA regional teams and provide advanced levels of expertise to plan develop and manage the FNHA delivered and funded prenatal care and healthy child and youth development program resources including human, financial, and material by recruiting, selecting, and providing leadership and mentoring support to, and supervising a team of, program specialists and ancillary program personnel to ensure high quality professional and culturally relevant services in the area of prenatal care, healthy child and youth development.

• Provide managerial oversight and advanced level of specialized expertise to FNHA efforts in supporting BC First Nation Communities to plan, develop, and implement programs in the area of maternal, child and youth wellness, including early childhood development

• Provide managerial oversight and advanced level of specialized expertise to FNHA Regional efforts in developing, and implementing regional, sub-regional and community based actions (strategic and operational plans, programs and initiatives etc.) in the area of maternal, child and youth wellness, including early childhood development

• Provide subject matter expertise to develop and communicate Regional Health and Wellness plans and priorities, staying within the FNHA planning framework. This includes input into the development of goals, objectives and work plans. Provide support to the Regional Director, Regional Support Team and FNHA staff in remote communities in the area of prenatal care, healthy child and youth development

• Provide strategic advice and recommendations to relevant partners within and external to FNHA on emerging issues, trends and promising practices related to maternal, child and youth wellness and early childhood development within BC First Nations communities, and to promote an understanding of program objectives

• Establish and maintain cross-sectoral (government, academic, professional) networks to support program development and establish key program linkages, including participating on regional and provincial committees.

• Provide specialized expertise to senior management, colleagues, First Nations communities, regions and leadership, health centers, wellness staff, community workers, health organizations, provincial and federal governments, non-government agencies, and other partners to support the development of strategies and policies

• Provide managerial oversight in the development and delivery of training to health professionals, community workers and FNHA staff, in collaboration with other FNHA departments and professional organizations

• Manage financial resources for the Prenatal Care and Healthy Child and Youth Development team, including service contracts and funding arrangements.

• Lead the Prenatal Care and Healthy Child and Youth Development team in a wellness based organizational environment and including all areas of HR management including but not limited to job descriptions, resourcing (staffing & recruitment), learning and development, performance management, including disciplinary action and termination of employment.

• Identify roles and responsibilities to achieve objectives, and recommend human, financial, and material resource levels to the Director, Wellness Program Support.

• Develop, recommend and implement policies, guidelines, evaluation frameworks, program infrastructure and program risk mitigation strategies

• Promotes and facilitates community capacity building and sustainability to support effective program integration in Transferred communities.

• Performs other related duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• A University degree in health promotion, public health or related health sciences discipline with specialization/expertise in at least one focus area within the Prenatal Care and Healthy Child and Youth Development portfolio

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

• Registration or licensing with relevant professional bodies.

Experience

• Significant experience in assessing community needs/capacity and planning solutions in collaboration with communities and other partners (usually acquired over 8-10 years)

• Significant, recent, relevant experience in program planning and development; working with First Nations communities or organizations on issues related to maternal, child and youth wellness, including early childhood development (usually acquired over a 8-10 year period)

• Recent and relevant experience at a middle management level in the operations and administration of community health or health and wellness programs and services (usually acquired over a period of 5-7 years)

• Recent and relevant experience working within BC’s health care system (usually acquired over a period of 5-7 years )

• Experience in service delivery in the area of maternal, child and youth wellness and early childhood development

• Experience leading (building and managing) teams to achieve common goals and objectives • Experience leading collaborative, cross-sector actions for a common purpose • Experience working with senior management to advise on policies and strategies

Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of theories, practices and principles related to prenatal care, healthy child and youth development, including early childhood development

• In-depth knowledge of needs specific to Aboriginal/First Nations populations in the area of prenatal care and healthy child and youth development including early childhood development

• Excellent grasp of BC’s healthcare system, as it relates to maternal, child and youth wellness of Aboriginal/First Nations populations and communities

• Excellent knowledge of health and wellness delivery vehicles and models in BC, Canada and internationally, particularly in indigenous maternal and early childhood development

Competencies

• Awareness - Thorough knowledge of the current First Nations health governance landscape in BC. • Leadership –Influencing, motivating, and inspiring others through direct and indirect means to accomplish

organizational objectives including people and partnership development in a manner consistent with the 7 Directives, Shared Values, and Wellness Operating Principles. Able to champion change, in partnership with others, by living the First Nations perspective of health and wellness.

• Decision making - Uses sound judgment to make good decisions based on information gathered and analyzed. Considers all pertinent facts and alternatives before deciding on the most appropriate action. Commits to decision.

• Problem solving - Analyzes problem by gathering and organizing all relevant information. Identifies cause and effect relationships. Comes up with appropriate solutions with minimal supervision.

• Teamwork/collaboration – Strong interpersonal skills. Interacts with people effectively. Able and willing to share and receive information. Collaborates within the group and across groups. Supports group decisions. Puts group goals ahead of own goals.

• Adaptability - Adapts to changing work environments, work priorities and organizational needs. Able to effectively deal with change and diverse people.

• Planning/Organizing – Proactively plans and organizes tasks and work responsibilities to achieve objectives. Sets priorities and schedules activities. Allocates and uses resources properly.

• Work standards - Sets and maintains high professional and performance standards. Pays close attention to detail, accuracy, quality and ensures follow through.

• Motivation - Displays energy and enthusiasm in approaching the job. Commits to putting in additional effort. Maintains high level of productivity. Self-directed.

• Initiative - Takes action to influence events. Generates ideas for improvement, takes advantage of opportunities, suggests innovations, does more than required.

• Integrity - Shares complete and accurate information. Maintains confidentiality of highly sensitive information. Adheres to organizational policies and procedures. Meets own commitments.

• Reliability - Takes personal responsibility for job performance. Completes work in a timely and consistent manner. Sticks to commitments and reports back on status of assigned tasks.

• Communication - Strong written and oral communication skills. Expresses ideas succinctly and effectively. Organizes and delivers information appropriately. Listens actively.

• Stress tolerance - Displays emotional resilience and the ability to withstand pressure on an on-going basis. Deals with difficult situations while maintaining performance and professionalism. Seeks support from others when necessary. Uses appropriate coping techniques.

Working Conditions

• Flexibility in relation to work schedules and travel is required, sometimes on short notice and into remote communities requiring travel by various modes in various conditions

• Willingness to work extended hours as may be required