Department: Health Services
Classification Level: Senior Management
Employment Status: Full Time
Salary Range: $72, 800.00 – $98,800.00
Reporting Relationship
The Health Services Department Manager reports to the Enaagdenjged.
Position Summary
The Health Services Department Manager is responsible for the management of the M’Chigeeng Health Services under the direction of the Enaagdenjged. This includes providing support and assistance to the Band Membership for developing and maintaining quality health care services.
Essential Functions
- Prepare Budgets, financial reports and recommendations of program expenditures to Enaagdenjged and ratify by Chief and Council.
- Ensure all activities are conducted are consistent with M’Chigeeng First Nation policies.
- Advise Health Committee with the development of the Health Policy and By-Laws for M’Chigeeng First Nation.
- Ensure all activities relating to participation in government and community affairs are in the best interest of M’Chigeeng.
- Maintain communication liaison with Chief and Council, Band Members, health organizations, hospitals, health units and funding agencies.
- Respond to health concerns; be familiar and aware of local health issues, initiatives, and processes as well as conditions that may affect M’Chigeeng First Nation (i.e., water quality)
- research sources of funding.
- Responsible for preparation of proposals and apply for funding in all areas that relate to the program.
- Manage project activities and funding requirements.
- Attend regular Committee/Board meetings and Chief and Council meetings when requested.
- Preform such duties as report writing, compiling statics, program and delivery systems development with Health Services Team.
- Participate on Committee/Boards outside of MFN as appointed by Chief and Council.
- Prepare and maintain regular financial reports for MFN and funding agencies.
- Manage an annual budget and responsible and accountable as per MFN financial policies.
- Ensure professional development needs are identified and relevant to Health Services Department Manager role and subject to financial resources.
- Responsible for on-call nursing services for Wellness Centre residents
Qualifications/Requirements
- Degree in Public Health Administration, or
- Equivalent Health related diploma with five (5) years’ experience in administration of Health or Social Services
- Well developed leadership and management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including computer skillls.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Valid Ontario Driver’s License and own transportation.
- Must have knowledge and/or experience with the culture, history and customs of the Anishinaabe.
- Understanding and fluency of Ojibwe is an asset
- CRC/VSS requirement, must be current (30 days) and must be an original.
*the successful candidate will be required to submit a current thirty (30) day Police CRC
Application Closing Date: May 19th, 2023, at 12:00 p.m
Interested applicants must submit cover letter, resume, three (3) current reference contacts (2 work-related references and 1-character reference) addressed to:
HEATH SERVICES DEPARTMENT MANAGER
c/o Human Resources M’Chigeeng First Nation, P.O. Box 333
M’Chigeeng, ON P0P 1G0
Fax 705-377-4980 or employment@mchigeeng.ca
Miigwetch for your interest, however only applicants selected for an interview, will be contacted.
For detailed job description, please email andream@mchigeeng.ca.