Manager of Health and Wellness

Gwich'in Tribal Council; Inuvik; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

GetHired, Inc. seeks a Manager of Health and Wellness in Inuvik, NT to lead planning, design and delivery of health programs for GTC participants. You will supervise staff, coordinate services with multiple departments and external partners, and drive outcomes aligned with strategic priorities.

You will mentor teams, manage resources, and ensure culturally safe services while advancing community-informed health initiatives and reporting on performance and funding requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education/experience in health or social services.
• Experience in coordination, supervision of staff, program management, monitoring/evaluation, and training others.
• Valid Class 4 driver’s license; clean Criminal Record Check.
• Knowledge of the Gwich’in culture, language and lands; understanding of GCLCA.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to GTC staff and programs to ensure equitable, efficient, accessible, and culturally safe health services.
• Advise the Chief Operating Officer on health services delivery, quality assurance plans, outcomes, opportunities and risks.
• Collaborate with service users, other departments, and external partners including GNWT, NTHSSA, and Government of Canada.
• Oversee implementation of projects and programs including health promotion campaigns and third‑party funded initiatives.
• Provide leadership and direction in program delivery, maintaining scope, goals, tasks, resources, and work plans.
• Advise Leadership on opportunities and challenges within Health and Wellness.
• Conduct research on relevant topics as needed.
• Utilize existing resources effectively and efficiently.
• Lead third‑party funded projects and agreements as required.
• Set work plans and priorities for staff aligned with organizational priorities.
• Mentor and develop Health and Wellness staff through performance management and professional development.
• Anticipate HR requirements and manage recruitment when needed.
• Manage HR functions such as leave and annual performance appraisals.
• Ensure clear communication and regular sharing of lessons learned across teams.
• Prepare and submit funding reports in a timely manner per proposals.
• Conduct data collection and reporting; coordinate with COO and other managers to optimize costs.
• Ensure workplace health and safety compliance and training; implement corrective actions as needed.
• Perform other duties related to health and wellness as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Project management

Monitoring and evaluation

Staff training

Communication

Data collection

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health or social sciences

Driver’s license (Class 4)

Criminal Record Check

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Position Title: Manager of Health and Wellness

Department: Health and Wellness

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Inuvik, NT

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

PURPOSE

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Manager of Health and Wellness is responsible for leadingthe planning, design, and delivery of targeted health programs and services forParticipants of the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (GCLCA), inalignment with the mandates, strategic priorities, and annual workplans of theGwich’in Tribal Council (GTC). This role oversees multiple serviceareas—including Child and Family Advocacy, Jordan’s Principle ServiceCoordination, Treatment & Aftercare Coordination, and On the LandProgramming—and is accountable for the management of related human andfinancial resources. The Manager plays a key role in supporting culturally safeand community-informed health services and contributes to broader GTC efforts aimed at improving cultural continuity in care and strengthening the overall healthand social services system.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• ProvidessupervisiontoGTCstaffandprogramstoensurehealthservicesareequitable, efficient, accessible and culturally safe.
• AdvisetheChief OperatingOfficerwithregardtohealthservicesdelivery,quality assurance plans, outcomes, opportunities and risks. Including,but not limited to, incidents impacting or potentially affecting the safety and wellbeing of participants andthe integrity of GTC Health and Wellness department.
• Close collaboration with serviceusers, related Health and Wellness programareas,other GTC departments and external partners including Government of theNorthwest Territories, NorthwestTerritories Health and Social Services Authority, or Government of Canada.
• Provides operational oversight ofthe implementation of projects and programs, including but notlimitedtohealthpromotioncampaigns,behaviorchangeandincentiveprograms,service delivery, and implementation of third-party funded projects;
• Provides leadershipanddirectionthroughoutprogramdeliveryby maintainingproject scope,matchinggoals anddeliverables,definitionoftasksandresourcerequirements, development of work plans, team building and coordination,monitoring and reporting on activities and results;
• AdvisestheLeadershipregardingopportunitiesandchallengeswithinthe Health andWellness department or service area context;
• Research relevant topics as needed;
• Makeseffectiveuseofexisting resources;
• Servesasprojectleadonthirdparty-fundedprojectsandotheragreementsas required.
• Introducesworkplansandprioritiesforstaffinlinewithdivisionandorganizationalpriorities andframeworks;
• MentorsanddevelopsaproductiveHealthandWellnessteamthroughsupportiveperformance management, constructive feedback, and supplyingprofessional development opportunities forstaff;
• Anticipates human resourcerequirements and manages staff recruitment processes as required;
• Manages human resourcefunctions such as leavemanagement and yearly performanceappraisals for staff;
• Ensuresclearcommunicationbetweenallhealthandwellnessservicestaffandregularsharing oflessonslearned,includingbutnotlimitedtomeetings,workshops,reportingbackafterduty travel.
• Ensuresfundingreportsarecompletedandsubmittedinatimelymanner,andmeetrequiredreporting guidelines and deadlines outlined in the proposals;
• Conductsdata collection;
• WorkswiththeChief Operating OfficerandotherManagerstoleverageresourcesacrossprogramareas,where possible, to improve cost-effectiveness of Gwich’in Tribal Councilactivities.
• Ensure all employees and contractors have a professional/personalresponsibility to perform their duties to health and safety regulations, standards, practices and procedures.
• Responsible for workplace healthand safety through their daily management: identifying prevention opportunities, ensuring staff are trained in how to report an incident or potential risk and accidents and applying timely corrective measures.
• Perform other duties as assigned related to organization goals through special projects and initiatives in the area of health and wellness.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’sDegreeinaHealth,SocialSciencesorrelatedfieldand/orsignificant experience in the delivery and coordination of health or social service programs or related programming.
• Acombinationofeducation/experiencewillbeconsidered,includingexperienceincoordination,supervision of staff, program management, monitoring and evaluation, and training others.
• Avalidclass4driver’slicenseisanassest,butclass5is required.
• CleanCriminalRecord Check
• KnowledgeoftheoverallGwich’inTribalCouncil’s mandate, goals and objectives and the political and social environment in which GTC programs and services are offered
• Understandingofthe Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement
• KnowledgeorappreciationforGwich’in culture, language and lands
• Experienceincommunitydevelopmentin healthand wellness
• KnowledgeofcolonialimpactsonhealthoutcomesforIndigenous peoples
• UnderstandingoftheNWT healthand socialservices system, including opportunities and challenges for Gwich’in communities and Participants.
• Knowledge of, and ability to use, MS Office suite of applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Operating Systems, Email and Internet use.

In accordance with Section 16(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act and our obligations under the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (GCLCA), preference will be given to qualified GCLCA Participants and Indigenous applicants. We encourage applicants to self-identify in their application if they wish to be considered under this preference.