Indigenous Interpreter Resource Worker (Designated Indigenous)

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking an Indigenous Engagement Coordinator for the Shared Health - Health Sciences Centre site in Winnipeg. This in-person role supports Indigenous priorities, builds relationships with Indigenous partners, and contributes to health equity across Manitoba.

The position emphasizes confidentiality, teamwork, and culturally safe practices. The candidate should have strong communication skills, knowledge of Indigenous health issues, and the ability to work

Qualifications

• High school education required.
• Equivalent education/experience may be considered.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration.
• Ability to read/write/speak English.
• Familiarity with Indigenous health issues and reconciliation acts.

Skills

Indigenous engagement

Communication skills

Relationship building

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Windows (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

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Requisition ID: 406406

Position Number: 20088734

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

City: Winnipeg

Site: Shared Health - Health Sciences Centre

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date: 08/01/2026

FTE: 1.00

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015 THIS IS A DESIGNATED INDIGENOUS COMPETITION THAT IS OPEN TO INDIGENOUS APPLICANTS. Proof of ancestry will be requested, and those selected for an interview will be asked related questions. We invite applicants to self-identify in their cover letter and/or resume.

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient- centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Experience

• Experience working with provincial Indigenous organizations and agencies such as First Nations, Tribal Councils, Manitoba Inuit Association, Manitoba Métis Federation, Urban Indigenous Associations, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO).
• Lived experience and understanding of Indigenous healthcare priorities, services, and challenges alongside Indigenous culture, protocols, traditions, and values, both within communities and organizations in Manitoba.
• Lived experience and understanding of Indigenous healthcare priorities and practices, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures, protocols, traditions, values, and rights to self-determination.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Complete high school education, Manitoba Standard, required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the above.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Class 5 driver's license required.
• Access to a vehicle required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proficient in written and verbal communication and collaboration, adept at building relationships with Indigenous partners. Skilled in developing and presenting findings to varied audiences.
• Related experience in a healthcare setting.
• Language competency in a specified Indigenous language: one of Cree/Nehinowewin, Ojibwe/Anishinaabemowin or Oji-Cree/Anishininimowin.
• General knowledge of medical terminology/or related experience and ability to interpret same fluently.
• Knowledge or familiarity with Indigenous health issues, population health, and health status of citizens in Manitoba.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action (2015) and Manitoba’s Path to Reconciliation Act (2016).
• Understanding and commitment to the articles set out in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) as a framework for truth and reconciliation.
• Knowledge of Indigenous cultural safety and anti-racism actions, inquests and reports, e.g., Jordan’s Principle, Joyce’s Principle and Brian Sinclair Inquest.
• Ability to interact well with other healthcare. professionals, all levels of staff, patients and families.
• Successful completion of the Shared Health Language Access Program (can be completed within probationary period).
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Thorough knowledge of Windows based programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and the Internet.
• Ability to prioritize workload, independently.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment, including internal/external committee members, staff and colleagues.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain a high-level of confidentiality.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to walk extended distances.
• May be required to sit / work at a computer for extended periods of time.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.