Mi'kmaw Indigenous Health Consultant (Designated)

The Opportunity

The role is grounded respectful leadership and guidance that honors Mikmaw and other Indigenous ways of knowing and being. It is committed to nurturing health services that are culturally and linguistically safe rooted in Mikmaw and other Indigenous values and continuously growing through community relationships and shared knowledge.

Central to this journey is nurturing a workplace that honors diversity embraces inclusion and is rooted in cultural and Linguistic safetywhere all voices are respected relationships are strengthened and Mikmaw and other Indigenous teachings guide the way.

The Consultant carries the responsibility of guiding the planning and sharing of activities that uphold cultural and linguistic safety while growing respectful relationships and meaningful connections with Mikmaw and other Indigenous Health leaders across Nova Scotia supporting their voices and leadership in wellness.
The Consultant honors Mikmaw ways of knowing and being throughout planning implementation and reflection/evaluation of policies programs and activitiesguided by the intention to strengthen access to services that are respectful culturally and linguistically safe and aligned with the needs and teachings of Mikmaw and other Indigenous walk alongside various teams to nurture policies and strategies that uplift the presence and leadership of Mikmaw and other Indigenous Health Leads while growing a workplace grounded in respect and safety.

The Consultant walks in relationship with Mikmaw and other Indigenous Health leaders communities and organizations serving Mikmaw and other Indigenous peoples to listen deeply and respond to the health priorities and aspirations of Mikmaw and other Indigenous Nations. They build upon the foundation of existing partnerships within the health sector and beyondincluding community government education research and businessto weave together promising practices that honor Mikmaw and other Indigenous knowledge and support the creation of resources and structures that nurture diversity and inclusion within IWK Health.

Rooted in the core values of respect and reciprocity the Consultant supports diversity equity and social inclusion efforts that are meaningful and specific to Mikmaw and other Indigenous communities. They also work collaboratively across teams that uplift underrepresented and diverse groups together walking toward healing by addressing health inequities through Mikmaw and other Indigenous-led solutions.

Hours of Work

Permanent Full-Time; 75 hours bi-weekly

Your Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Allied Health field Public Administration Health Services Administration Business Administration or relevant areas of study.
• Five years of related experience or a Masters degree plus three years experience.
• Significant knowledge of Indigenous peoples across Nova Scotia and the Maritimes.
• Experience as a health professional is an asset.
• Demonstrated commitment to promoting and advocating for systemic change that addresses and advocates for health transformation initiatives that improve access and experienceto the health system for Indigenous people in NS and reduces health inequities and anti-indigenous racism.
• Strong understanding and connection to Nova Scotia Mikmaw communities and demonstrated experience working with and engaging Mikmaw communities.
• Demonstrated experience in project management coordination facilitation community engagement and qualitative research.
• Strong writing skills with demonstrated competency writing synthesized literature reviews policy analysis briefing notes and reports.
• Demonstrated planning organization and time management skills. Ability to deal with competing priorities.
• Demonstrated critical thinking with demonstrated ability to assess and anticipate future needs potential problems directions and development for all aspects of strategic financial and human resource management.
• Strong communications skills and ability to develop and sustain coalitions alliances and partnerships with the members of the health care sector and external agencies.
• Community development experiences an asset.
• Ability to communicate and build coalitions effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders using a variety of methods.
• Innovative systems thinking with an understanding of working with priority communities.
• Demonstrated high standards of ethics integrity respect accountability and upholding the public interest and ability to use them effectively in decision-making.
• Leadership skills consisting of building a vision team building conflict resolution goal setting coaching mentoring delegation change-leadership.
• Responsibilities are provincial in scope resulting in regular travel throughout the province and occasionally elsewhere in Canada.
• A current Nova Scotia Drivers License and access to a reliable vehicle are required.
• Competencies in other languages considered an asset; Mikmaq preferred.

Walking alongside leaders across the organization to advise on organizational fulfillment of the TRC calls to action the MMIWG calls to Justice and UNDRIP advocating for safe services that are responsive to Mikmaw community needs.