Project Lead, Indigenous Health

Perfdrive; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Planning Program

Generous vacation days

Work-life balance

Learning and Professional Development

Flexible benefits program from day one

Job summary

CIHI is seeking a Project Lead to advance Indigenous health strategy across Canada, reporting to the Manager of Indigenous Health. You will coordinate priority activities, build capacity with First Nations, Inuit and Métis partners, and guide education and promotional material development.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage project plans and ensure data governance aligns with Indigenous Data Sovereignty principles.

Qualifications

• Five years of related experience with capacity building.
• 1-2 years experience with Indigenous organizations or Indigenous health priorities.
• Demonstrated project management and coaching abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead ongoing engagement with First Nations, Inuit and Métis partners and coordinate meetings.
• Develop education and promotional materials including guides, video tutorials, and newsletters.
• Lead capacity-building activities and maintain relationships with Indigenous organizations.
• Ensure governance of Indigenous‑identified data and uphold data sovereignty principles.
• Provide leadership to staff and monitor workload across teams.
• Manage project plans, timelines and ensure activities follow the project charter.
• Adhere to CIHI privacy and security policies when handling data.
• Stay current on performance measurement, data sources and policy initiatives.
• Participate in operational planning and corporate reporting.
• Represent the Indigenous Health team at external committees and conferences.
• Keep knowledge up to date on Indigenous health priorities and communities.

Skills

Project management

Facilitation

Presentation

Engagement

Partnership development

Knowledge translation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Travel flexibility

Education

Undergraduate degree in Indigenous Studies

Graduate degree considered an asset

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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We are an organization comprised of industry thought leaders who are passionate about health data and want to make a difference in the health care field. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization and together with our partners we provide essential information on Canada's health systems, enabling decisions that lead to healthier Canadians. As a valued member of the CIHI team, you and your work will have a pivotal role in the evolution of Canada's health care systems.

CIHI is recognized as an exceptional place to work that embraces diversity, respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Learn about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and the work being done to create a more inclusive and welcoming organization by focusing on how we learn, govern and practise.

At CIHI, we recognize what matters to our employees. Some of the benefits of working at CIHI include

• Retirement Planning Program
• Generous vacation days for permanent and long-term contracts
• Work-life balance
• Learning and Professional Development Program
• Flexible benefits program from your first day on the job for permanent and long-term contracts

Why is this role important?

The Project Lead will lead collaboration cross-functionally to support CIHI’s Indigenous Health Strategy. Reporting to the Manager of Indigenous Health, the Project Lead will lead, coordinate and implement priority activities in CIHI’s Indigenous Health Strategy, with a focus on capacity building initiatives to support First Nations, Inuit, and Métis health data priorities.

What you'll do

1. In consultation with the Manager, plans, leads and executes ongoing engagement with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis partners to ensure information and reporting needs are identified. This includes coordinating meetings, identifying information requirements and collaborating internally to develop information solutions.
2. Leads the development of education and promotional material for a wide range of partners including user manuals, guides, video tutorials, e-learning and other instructional documentation, WebEx’s, newsletters, supporting reports, written materials and presentations. and review written products for accuracy and quality.
3. Leads and supports strategic activities within CIHI’s Indigenous Health Strategy:
   • Capacity building initiatives with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis partners (e.g., supporting Indigenous data requests and capacity building activities)
   • Engagement with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis organizations (e.g., builds and maintains relationships through meetings with Indigenous organizations)
   • Respectful governance of Indigenous‑identifiable data (e.g., that strengthens CIHI’s approach to upholding principles of Indigenous Data Sovereignty)
4. Provides leadership and guidance to staff. Coaches, coordinates and monitors work, and workload of staff as appropriate.
5. Leads cross-functional project teams, as required, including project management related activities (e.g., project charter, timelines) taking responsibility for ensuring that activities are carried out in accordance with project plan.
6. Adheres to, and demonstrate compliance with, CIHI’s privacy and security policies and procedures when using CIHI data and information.
7. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of performance measurement/quality improvement and CIHI data sources, analyses, indicators, emerging issues and policy initiatives.
8. Participates in the departments operational planning and corporate reporting.
9. Participates on external committees and/or represent the Indigenous Health team at conferences and events, as required.
10. Maintains knowledge of current and emerging health and data priorities of First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments, communities and organizations.
11. Assist in tracking contractor/vendor contracts, invoices and all other related material.

What you'll bring to the table

• Undergraduate degree in Indigenous Studies, Population Health, Nursing, Public Health, Epidemiology, Data Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, Health Sciences, Public Administration, or other relevant area. Graduate Degree considered an asset.
• Minimum five (5) years related experience with capacity building.
• 1-2 years experience working in First Nations, Inuit or Métis organizations, or in support of Indigenous Peoples.
• Demonstrated project management skills and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor project teams towards achieving desired outcomes.
• Facilitation, presentation, engagement, partnership development and knowledge translation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively, and independently with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of Indigenous research paradigms, Indigenous health and social issues and social/political context of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples is preferred.
• Knowledge of data governance principles and practices, including principles of Indigenous Data Sovereignty is preferred.
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office and other common office software
• Ability to meet occasional travel requirements.
• Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of an Indigenous language or bilingualism in French is an asset.

Additional Requirements

This role is focused on building and maintaining meaningful relationships with Indigenous Nations across Canada. Preference will be given to qualified candidates who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit).

We thank all those who apply, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

At CIHI we are committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible environment. Part of this commitment includes arranging accommodations to ensure an equitable opportunity to participate in the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

Please note the CIHI Recruiting Team uses email to communicate with applicants. Please make sure your profile has an updated email address that is checked regularly, including the junk/spam mail folder, as we send time sensitive emails (i.e. testing and interview bookings).

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By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your personal information and application data will be stored securely in our systems for this mandatory retention period to ensure compliance with provincial employment standards.