2026-323 Project Manager Associate

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority; Moose Factory; On-site; CAD 72,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority in Moose Factory, Ontario, seeks a Project Manager Associate to support the Director and coordinate the WAHA Queens Health Professions Development Program. This term position runs for 3 years and is based on-site at Moose Factory.

You will manage schedules, maintain workplans, prepare meeting materials, track actions and decisions, and support engagement with Indigenous communities under local protocols.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in business administration, health administration, project management, office administration, health sciences, or a related field.
• Coursework or certification in project coordination, office administration, or project management is considered an asset.
• One to three years of experience in project coordination, administration, program support, health, education, or community engagement.
• Experience in Indigenous, northern, remote, community-based, health, education, public-sector, or non-profit settings is an asset.
• Cree language knowledge or willingness to learn is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Director and coordination support to the Project Manager, including scheduling, correspondence, document preparation, filing, and follow-up.
• Maintain workplans, schedules, contacts, action and decision logs, risk and issue logs, trackers, and shared files.
• Coordinate invitations, agendas, materials, minutes, travel, technology, action tracking, and follow-up for meetings and engagement activities.
• Support respectful communication with Indigenous communities, leadership, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, learners, and partners in accordance with local protocols.
• Support Pathways programming, learner activities, campus planning, and assigned implementation tasks.
• Collect and organize evaluation, attendance, engagement, performance, and outcome information.
• Prepare communications, stakeholder lists, meeting packages, summaries, and project records.

Skills

Project coordination

Scheduling

Action tracking

Document control

Meeting support

Reporting

MS Office

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma in business administration / health administration / project management

Project coordination or office administration coursework/certification

Tools

MS Office

Collaboration tools

Virtual meeting tools

Spreadsheets

Project tracking systems

Job description

Title: Project Manager Associate

Division: WAHA Queens Health Professions Development Program

Affiliation: Non-unionized

Site: Moose Factory, ON

Reports to: Director of WAHA Queens Health Education Campus Initiative

Status: Term (3 Years)

The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experienced candidate to fill the key role of Project Manager Associate.

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, overs...

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

• Foundational knowledge of project coordination, scheduling, action tracking, document control, meeting support, and reporting
• Strong administrative, organizational, time-management, communication, and attention-to-detail skills
• Sound judgement, confidentiality, adaptability, and ability to seek guidance when needed.
• Ability to support respectful relationships with Indigenous communities, leadership, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, learners, and partners
• Awareness of Indigenous self-determination, cultural safety, decolonization, Indigenous knowledge, and community-led education, with openness to learning
• Proficiency with MS Office, collaboration and virtual meeting tools, spreadsheets, digital records, and project tracking systems

What You’ll Do

• Provide administrative support to the Director and coordination support to the Project Manager, including scheduling, correspondence, document preparation, filing, and follow-up
• Maintain workplans, schedules, contacts, action and decision logs, risk and issue logs, trackers, and shared files
• Coordinate invitations, agendas, materials, minutes, travel, technology, action tracking, and follow-up for meetings and engagement activities
• Support respectful communication with Indigenous communities, leadership, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, learners, and partners in accordance with local protocols
• Support Pathways programming, learner activities, campus planning, and assigned implementation tasks
• Collect and organize evaluation, attendance, engagement, performance, and outcome information
• Prepare communications, stakeholder lists, meeting packages, summaries, and project records

What You Bring

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in business administration, health administration, project management, office administration, health sciences, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• Coursework or certification in project coordination, office administration, or project management is considered an asset
• One to three years of experience in project coordination, administration, program support, health, education, or community engagement
• Experience in Indigenous, northern, remote, community-based, health, education, public-sector, or non-profit settings is an asset
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered; Cree language knowledge or willingness to learn is preferred

Why Choose Us

• 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

Salary: $ 71,854.50- $ 81,549.00

Competition #: 2026-323

This job posting is a new vacancy.

Deadline: Monday, November 16th, 2026 @ 12:00 noon.

As part of our recruiting process, AI tools may assist in the screening of applications.Final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.

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