Community Health Representative

Government of Nunavut; Cambridge Bay; Sur place; CAD 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Community Health Representative (CHR) under the Government of Nunavut provides evidence-based health promotion and culturally informed education to Nunavummiut, bridging health centres with communities and integrating Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles into public health work.

This role supports collaboration across community, regional, and territorial staff to strengthen connections to formal health care, while requiring a high school diploma and 1 year in a northern community.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year experience in a northern community preferred.
• Assets: valid driver’s license, First Aid/BCLS, CHR training, ability to read/write Inuktut.
• Education or experience in health or education fields is an asset.
• This is a Highly Sensitive Position requiring a satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check.
• Knowledge of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuit culture, language, and IQ principles is assets.

Responsabilités

• Provide evidence-based health promotion and education to enhance health and wellbeing of Nunavummiut.
• Bridge the health centre and the community to build trust and understanding.
• Lead integration of IQ into public health work in communities; promote culturally informed resources and research.
• Collaborate with staff and organizations to promote health and build community capacity.

Connaissances

Inuktut language skills

Cultural awareness

First Aid/BCLS knowledge

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

Reporting to the Supervisor, Health Programs or the Nurse Manager, Iqaluit Public Health, with the support of community, regional, and territorial public and population health staff, the Community Health Representative provides evidence-based and culturally informed health promotion and behaviour change information and education to enhance the health and wellbeing of Nunavummiut. The Commnity Health Representative helps to bridge the health centre and the community, enhancing trust and understanding, leading the integration of IQ into public health work in communities, and collaborating in the development and implementation of culturally informed resources and research.

The scope of the Community Health Representative is to provide evidence-based health promotion education information in the communities, as well as to assist with ensuring that health services and resources offered in communities are culturally informed. The Community Health Representative is a leader in sharing health promotion information which is aligned with Territorial Public Health priorities and is also a liaison between the Department of Health and community members and organizations and strengthens early and continuous connections to formal health care, including by helping to increase community member confidence in the Department of Health. The Community Health Representative incorporates Inuit knowledge, values, culture, language, and IQ principles in their work; participates and contributes to community, regional, territorial and national events, research, programs and initiatives; and works with public and population health staff, health centre teams, and community groups and non-profit organizations to promote health, build capacity and develop communities, ultimately improving health of Nunavummiut.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 year experience working in a northern community.

A valid driver’s license, First Aid/BCLS and CHR training, the ability to speak, read, and write Inuktut, and education or experience in a health or education related field are assets.

This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position.This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.