2025-298 Director of Minomathasowin, Harm Reduction and Data Partnerships

WAHA; Moosonee; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority is looking for a Director of Minomathasowin Harm Reduction and Data Partnerships in Ontario. The successful candidate will lead a department focused on public health, Indigenous harm reduction, and community engagement. Requirements include a Master's Degree in health, project management certification, and experience with Indigenous communities. This permanent full-time position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in remote healthcare.

Benefits

Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan

Group health and welfare benefits

Paid relocation

Housing provided

Annual retention bonus

Northern living allowance

Qualifications

• 2 years experience managing staff is preferred.
• Experience working with Indigenous communities.
• Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provides direction to the Minomathasowin Healthy Living department.
• Works towards regional implementation of WAHA's public health model.
• Plans and monitors budgets for public and population health initiatives.

Skills

Crisis Management

Public Relations

Team Management

Education

Masters Degree in a health-related field

Certification in project management

Job description

Overview

Title: Director of Minomathasowin Harm Reduction and Data Partnerships

Division: Leadership

Affiliation: Non-Unionized

Site: Moosonee ON & Regional

Reports to: Associate Vice President of Health Promotion and Community Wellness

Status: Permanent Full-Time

The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experienced leader to fill the key role of Director of Minomathasowin Harm Reduction and Data Partnerships.

Life at WAHA

A beacon of healing wellness and innovation WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site team members bask in the tranquility of the land juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here we work with purpose knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours family and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you helps you grow and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve develop new skills and explore new roles. Here we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten overshadowed by the daily grind and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves the land and each other. Here we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA

What We Do

There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees physicians and partners in care. As a health authority you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey in all areas of their health experience. From Primary Acute and Mental Health Dental Specialty Clinics Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities have six paramedic bases three hospitals four emergency departments one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.

At WAHA we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture work with dedicated and passionate colleagues and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.

Who You Are

• A champion of positive change management and making a difference for underserved populations
• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence integrity and accountability
• Action-oriented with a track record of achievement
• Leads self by demonstrating self-awareness managing and developing themselves and demonstrating character
• Engages others by fostering their development contributing to healthy organizations communicating effectively and builds teams
• Achieves results by setting direction strategically aligning decisions with vision values and evidence takes action to implement decisions and assesses and evaluates
• Develops coalitions by purposefully building partnerships and networks to create results demonstrates a commitment to customer service mobilizes knowledge to navigate socio-political environments
• Engages in system transformation by demonstrating system and critical thinking encouraging and supporting innovation orienting themselves strategically to the future and championing and orchestrating change

What Youll Do

• Provides direction to the Minomathasowin Healthy Living department the Indigenous Harm Reduction Department the Senior Analyst for Evaluation Research & Engagement the Mamow Ahyamowen data partnership and other external collaborative projects
• Engages in performance appraisals with the department manager and assists with staff performance appraisals
• Works towards regional implementation of WAHA's public health model
• Directs the development of work plans to support population health Indigenous harm reduction and evaluation initiatives
• To ensure that projects / initiatives are responsive to the unique needs of the region and are culturally relevant
• Plans and monitors budgets invoicing and service agreements for all public and population health initiatives including the Indigenous Harm Reduction Department and the Mamow Ahyamowen partnership
• Represents WAHA on working groups task forces and shared initiatives related to health promotion harm reduction and Indigenous-led evaluation
• Connects with community / health leadership frontline workers health care providers and other pertinent workers in the region including those involved in harm reduction and research
• Communicates project outcomes to James and Hudson Bay communities including findings from Minomathasowin Indigenous Harm Reduction and evaluation initiatives

What You Bring

• Masters Degree in a health-related field with a specialization in Public Health or Health Administration
• Certification in project management
• 2 years experience managing staff is preferred
• Experience working with Indigenous communities
• Member of Canadian Public Health Association / Ontario Public Health Association regulated health body
• Valid G Drivers License
• Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset

Why Choose Us

• Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan
• Group health welfare and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
• Relocation paid by the organization
• Housing provided by the organization
• Annual retention bonus a northern living allowance and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
• Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
• Ability to work with a purpose connected to an amazing community and culture with opportunities to learn and grow

How to Apply

The successful candidate must provide a valid Vulnerable Sector Screening Record within a specified time frame.

Please apply in writing providing three recent work references quoting Competition# 2025-298 by no later than Thursday September 18th 2025 at 12:00 noon :

• For more information contact the HR team by email :
• Only those selected for an interview will be contacted
• Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005.

Required Experience: Director

Key Skills: Crisis Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Fundraising, Media Relations, Constant Contact, Strategic Planning, Social Media Management, Team Management, Public Speaking, Wordpress, Writing Skills

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1