Requisition ID: 348429

Posting End Date: November 23, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: Klinic Community Health

Work Location: Klinic Community Health

Department / Unit: Administration

Posting Category: Non-Clinical

Union: Exempt

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 1.0

Anticipated Shift: Days

Annual Base Hours: 2080

Director of Indigenous Relations

PERMANENT FULL TIME 1.0 EFT (40 Hours Per Week)

EFT can be negotiated to less than full-time (min. 0.6 EFT) please declare EFT preference in your cover letter.

Klinic Community Heath is a pro-choice community health center that provides a full range of health-related services from medical care to counselling and crisis services to wellness and education services. We have an exciting new senior leadership opportunity for you to join our dynamic team in the newly created position as the Director of Indigenous Relations. In this position you will play an integral role in helping us realize our vision of engaged and healthy communities.

Rooted in social justice values, we believe that everyone deserves quality care, support and respect. We recognize that there are diverse needs and experiences for people who are most impacted by discrimination and oppression, and are committed to providing safe, quality, holistic, person-centred care. Relationships with our colleagues, clients and communities is at the heart of what we do. We value diversity and promote equity, inclusion and accessibility, and strive to ensure our organization and work reflects and honours the communities we serve. On our path towards Truth and Reconciliation, we work towards decolonizing systems and practices with cultural humility.

POSITION SUMMARY

Klinic is committed to the recommendations in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, MMIWG2S+ Inquiry, and UNDRIP reports as a whole and their specific recommendations to health care, health promotion, as well as violence prevention and aftercare. Klinic is hiring a Director of Indigenous Relations to support and guide the organization in this essential work.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Indigenous Relations is responsible for guiding Klinic in relationship building to ensure meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities as it relates to the work and services of the organization. This position will focus on building relationships between Klinic and Indigenous community members and clients, and regularly engage with Indigenous community leaders, organizations, and individuals.

The Director of Indigenous Relations is responsible for leading a growing team of staff in the delivery of cultural programming and services, and the ongoing alignment of Indigenous local worldviews that can translate into strengthened policies, programs, and communications.

Klinic recognizes that reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all and that our operations are not exclusive of systemic and colonial constraints.

If you are interested in learning more about this exciting leadership opportunity, please visit Careers - Klinic Community Health to view the full position description. Note that an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Applicants are required to explain in their cover letter how their education and experience meet the required qualifications.

START DATE: Date of Hire

HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday, scheduling flexibility may be required including evening/weekend work, limited travel and periodic on-call rotation.

SALARY RANGE: $84,064 to $107,100

PLEASE EMAIL RESUME BY: November 23, 2023 to Erin Hudson at ehudson@klinic.mb.ca and reference Job Posting #2023-147 in your email subject line.

Klinic is committed to working towards having a more equitable and diverse workforce at all levels of our organization. We welcome and encourage persons who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve to apply, those who identify as Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour, 2SLBGTQQIA+, and/or those living with disabilities. Applicants are invited to self-declare in their cover letter.

Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process. Applicants are asked to please self-declare in their cover letter.

Thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.