Manager – Raising Our Children

Northwest Employment Works; Sioux Lookout; On-site; CAD 101,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority in Sioux Lookout, Ontario is hiring a Manager for Raising Our Children to lead the regional program and staff, ensuring delivery of family health, youth development and healthy relationships initiatives. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in health or social services, 2 years of project management and program supervision experience, and willingness to travel.

The Manager reports to the Director – Approaches to Community Wellbeing and coordinates

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health or social services related field.
• 2 years direct work experience in project management.
• 2 years direct work experience in family health, youth development, or healthy relationships.
• Experience supervising, planning and evaluating projects.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, select, hire staff to enhance Raising our Children.
• Supervise staff: communication, problem solving, policy adherence, performance appraisals, coaching.
• Manage annual work plans and budgets; prepare program area budgets and funding reports.
• Coordinate promotion of Raising our Children; prepare reports and briefing notes.
• Develop systems to fulfill program goals; liaise with leadership and frontline workers in communities.
• Develop regional policies, objectives, and standards for Raising our Children.
• Support program evaluation and quality improvement; monitor health service delivery.
• Represent SLFNHA on external committees and at meetings; conduct community visits.
• Provide other duties as required.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership & supervision

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in health or social services

Job description

Internal/External Posting

Reference Number: MANAG001650

Job Type: Full-Time Term Term End Date: November 26. 2027
Location: Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Rate of Pay: Annual $100,916 – $147,370 / Hourly $55.448 – $80.973
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Application Deadline: September 18, 2026 @8:30a.m. CST

Position Summary

The Approaches to Community Wellbeing department (ACW) is a regional resource to 31 First Nations communities. ACW provides expertise, support, services, and programming in public health to the region. The program also supports communities in the development, implementation, and monitoring of their own Approaches to Community Wellbeing. The Raising our Children section of the model includes Family Health, Youth Development, and Building Healthy Relationships.

The Manager – Raising Our Children will provide oversight and direction for the Raising our Children programming of the Approaches to Community Wellbeing. The Raising our Children Manager will oversee the regional services provided by the Raising our Children Team, and will work with communities to enhance their capacity around Raising our Children initiatives.

Accountability

The Manager – Raising Our Children is directly accountable to the Director – Approaches to Community Wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health or social services related field or a combination of education/experience as deemed acceptable by SLFNHA.
• 2 years direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution or a combination of education/experience as deemed acceptable by SLFNHA.
• 2 years direct work experience in family health, youth development, or healthy relationships or a combination of education/experience as deemed acceptable by SLFNHA.
• Extensive knowledge of public health, including family health (maternal, newborn, child health), youth development, and healthy relationships.
• Experience supervising, planning and evaluating projects
• Understanding of public health systems (including Health Promotion and Protection Act and the Ontario Public Health Standards), and First Nations health systems
• Understanding of the unique determinants of health for First Nations in northwestern Ontario, and the health landscape in which they seek services.
• Experience working both independently and in a team-orientated, collaborative environment is essential.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills
• Experience managing budgets and fulfilling reporting requirements to funders
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to develop and maintain respectful/cooperative relationships with First Nations people, communities, service stakeholders, and health care providers to promote an integrated seamless delivery of service
• Experience and training in cultural competency with First Nations
• Valid Ontario G Drivers Licence
• Ability to communicate in one of the First Nations dialects within the Sioux Lookout Zone an asset
• Must be willing to travel
• Must be willing to relocate and live in Sioux Lookout
• The ability to perform the requirements of the position on a regular basis

Roles & Responsibilities

• 1.Work with the ACW Director and Human Resources staff to recruit, interview, select, hire, and employ an appropriate number of employees to enhance Raising our Children.
• 2.Provide supervision and direction to Raising our Children staff by: oEnsuring communication practices are clear oProviding effective problem solving and conflict resolution as required oAdministering, monitoring, and ensuring adherence to organizational policies and procedures oAppraising employee job results oProviding ongoing coaching, advice, and motivation oIdentifying and supporting professional development and training of staff
• 3.Monitor work plan and budgets of Raising our Children oManaging the development of annual work plans and reports oConducting ongoing health planning with the Raising our Children staff oAssisting in the preparation of an annual budget for each program area as per service goals and objectives oMonitoring budget variances oMonitoring and ensuring proper financial coding oAssisting with the preparation and submission of funding requests and reports
• 4.Coordinate the ongoing promotion of Raising our Children o Managing preparation, maintenance, and submission of all correspondence, reports, and briefing notes o Conducting presentations as needed
• 5.Coordinate and supervise Raising our Children services oPlanning, developing, and implementing systems that perform the work and fulfill the goals of the program efficiently and effectively oLiaising with leadership, frontline workers, health care providers, and other service workers in communities to collaboratively strategize means to tackle priority issues related to Raising our Children oFacilitating delivery of Raising our Children services to support communities oParticipating and direct delivery of training, educational, and capacity building activities for all communities related to Raising our Children oActioning community concerns and requests appropriately
• 6.In conjunction with the policy, develop regional policies, objectives, and standards for Raising our Children
• 7.Support program and service evaluation and quality improvement oEvaluating the effectiveness, acceptability, availability, and cost efficiency of Raising our Children programming in conjunction with the planning and evaluation staff oEnsuring that systems are in place to monitor the delivery health services to the First Nations communities
• 8.Represent the organization as required in various settings: oRepresenting SLFNHA on external committees or at meetings as needed oConducting presentations to various stakeholders and at conferences and meetings, as appropriate oConducting community visits on a regular basis oUnderstanding the organization’s mandate and be able to convey at forums as required
• 9.Provide assistance when required and any other duties assigned

Working Conditions

• Prolonged sitting and exposure to computer screens
• Prolonged keyboard and mouse usage
• Must be in Sioux Lookout or surrounding area
• Preapproved overtime as required

About Working with Us

The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) serves 33 First Nation communities in the Sioux Lookout region in Ontario, Canada. Mandated by the leadership in these communities, our organization is dedicated to strengthening First Nations by contributing in unique ways to a strong health system for the Anishinabe.

We value respect, relationships, culture, equality and fairness. Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority focuses on hiring Indigenous employees whenever possible.

Candidates are encouraged to self-identify on their application. Self-identification is voluntary and the information is used to assist SLFNHA in hiring Indigenous people from the region whenever possible and to support candidates in their application.

Human Resource Department
Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
P.O. Box 1300, 61 Queen Street
Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

For additional information regarding the Health Authority, please visit our website at www.slfnha.com

SLFNHA is a proud supporter of Mikinakoos Children's Fund. To find out more, visit www.mikinakoos.com