Manager - Raising our Children

Résumé du poste

The Manager will provide oversight and direction for the Raising our Children programming, including supervising staff and managing budgets. They will also collaborate with First Nations communities to enhance capacity and implement public health initiatives.

Détails du poste

Salary: Hourly $55.448 - $80.973 Position Type: Full-time Term Term End Date: November 26. 2027 Posting Type: This job posting is for an existing position. Closing Date: September 18, 2026 @8:30a.m. CST Job 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. 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: * * Ensuring communication practices are clear * Providing effective problem solving and conflict resolution as required * Administering, monitoring, and ensuring adherence to organizational policies and procedures * Appraising employee job results * Providing ongoing coaching, advice, and motivation * Identifying and supporting professional development and training of staff 3.Monitor work plan and budgets of Raising our Children * * Managing the development of annual work plans and reports * Conducting ongoing health planning with the Raising our Children staff * Assisting in the preparation of an annual budget for each program area as per service goals and objectives * Monitoring budget variances * Monitoring and ensuring proper financial coding * Assisting with the preparation and submission of funding requests and report 4. Coordinate the ongoing promotion of Raising our Children * * * Managing preparation, maintenance, and submission of all correspondence, reports, and briefing notes * Conducting presentations as needed 5. Coordinate and supervise Raising our Children services * * Planning, developing, and implementing systems that perform the work and fulfill the goals of the program efficiently and effectively * Liaising 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 * Facilitating delivery of Raising our Children services to support communities * Participating and direct delivery of training, educational, and capacity building activities for all communities related to Raising our Children * Actioning 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 * * Evaluating the effectiveness, acceptability, availability, and cost efficiency of Raising our Children programming in conjunction with the planning and evaluation staff * Ensuring 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: * * Representing SLFNHA on external committees or at meetings as needed * Conducting presentations to various stakeholders and at conferences and meetings, as appropriate * Conducting community visits on a regular basis * Understanding the organization’s mandate and be able to convey at forums as required 9. Provide assistance when required and any other duties assigned 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.

Ce que vous ferez

The Manager will provide oversight and direction for the Raising our Children programming, including supervising staff and managing budgets. They will also collaborate with First Nations communities to enhance capacity and implement public health initiatives.

Exigences

Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree in a health or social services field and at least two years of direct experience in project management and family health or youth development. A valid Ontario G driver's license and the willingness to relocate to Sioux Lookout are mandatory.

Compétences indiquées

• Policy development · Souhaitée
• interpersonal skills · Souhaitée
• Leadership · Souhaitée
• Quality Improvement · Souhaitée
• Communication · Souhaitée
• Reporting · Souhaitée
• Team Collaboration · Souhaitée
• Gestion de projet · Souhaitée
• Supervision · Souhaitée
• Conflict Resolution · Souhaitée

Autres compétences pertinentes

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Project management
• Public health
• Supervision
• Budget management
• Strategic planning
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership
• Conflict resolution
• Cultural competency
• Reporting
• Policy development
• Quality improvement
• Team collaboration
• Community engagement
• Support Services
• Social Determinants Of Health
• Project Evaluation
• Planning
• Quality Improvement
• Budgeting
• Social Work
• Pediatrics
• Public Health
• Conflict Resolution
• Health Promotion
• Interpersonal Communications
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Presentations
• Process Development
• Coaching
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Team Oriented

Domaines d’emploi

• Management & Leadership
• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Government & Public Sector
• Children's Services Manager
• Public Health Program Director (Public Sector)
• Senior Government Officials
• Medical and Health Services Managers