Why make ONWA your career choice?

Make a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples by supporting and advocating for positive change. ONWA prides itself on providing all employees with a total rewards package that is generous and supports our workforce and their family members:

• Competitive salaries

• Generous paid vacation time

• Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time

• Additional paid stat and civic holidays

• 35 hour work week

• Comprehensive benefits program including health, paramedical, dental, vision and EAP. All premiums covered by the employer

• Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account

• Competitive Retirement Savings Plan

• Paid sick days

• Paid cultural/personal wellness days

• Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance

• Ongoing professional development.

• Possible reimbursement on portion of cell phone and internet expenses

• Remote/hybrid work offered for various positions

VISION:

At the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA), we celebrate and honour the safety and healing of Indigenous Women and Girls as they take up their leadership roles in the family, community, provincially, nationally and internationally for generations to come.

SCOPE:

The Mindimooyenh Clinic Lead Support Coordinator organizes and supports the Health Manager in organizing a successful health clinic while ensuring ONWA’s vision, mandate, objectives, and community member deliverables are met and aligned with ONWA’s Strategic Plan. They will support and coordinate the health clinic with guidance to ensure smooth delivery of health care services. The Mindimooyenh Clinic Lead Support Coordinator will ensure policies and procedures specific to health care services are followed and work to ensure best practices are implemented.

Reporting to the Health Manager they will project, plan and support program planning, initiative and integrate new and emerging health related trends to the services within the clinic from public health sciences and primary health care perspective to promote, protect and preserve the health of the First Nation, Inuit, Metis population. The Mindimooyenh Clinic Lead Support Coordinator will ensure clinic staff adhere to providing safe, and culturally appropriate care to each community member.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A post-secondary diploma/degree/certificate in health sciences and/or social services, along with 3 years of successful working experience in providing operational support and data entry in a community health care setting and/or in a customer service field. A combination of education and experience will be considered.

• Minimum 3 (three) years previous work experience in supporting and advocating for Indigenous women and families. Specific experience with vaccinations is preferred.

• Demonstrated administrative skills with the ability to organize and guide fellow employees.

• Demonstrated proficiency in establishing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with individuals, families, and groups from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

• Knowledge and experience with Indigenous culture, traditions, ceremony and connecting cultural practices that can be used in supporting Community Members.

• A demonstrated high level of written, oral, and interpersonal skills and can influence and negotiate with partners and stakeholders to find collaborative solutions for complex issues.

• Has the ability to form professional and collaborative working relationships and function as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

• Sets and maintains high performance standards while practicing independently to achieve results, with an ability to follow through on assigned duties while maintaining strict deadlines.

• Demonstrated ability to apply the values of accountability, cost-consciousness, equity, excellence, honesty, innovation, leadership, and teamwork.

• Able to engage in reflective practice and in constructive dialogue about professional development.

• Thorough understanding of Public Health (Community Wellbeing) Systems and Indigenous health care systems.

• Knowledge of the history and jurisdictional issues that impact Indigenous health.

• Understanding of contextual factors influencing Indigenous community wellbeing (public health), including the social determinants of health.

• Experience with financial planning; to plan and manage programs/projects and support planning processes and reporting, including results based planning and annual plans.

• Strong time management skills with the ability to proactively plan to ensure deliverables are met.

• Capacity to solve problems and to see different perspectives.

• Highly motivated individual with the ability to work with minimal supervision and under pressure.

• Knowledge of Not-For Profit organizations.

• Proficient working knowledge of MS Office Software, internet, and general office

• Ability to travel and work flexible hours when required.

• Reliable vehicle, appropriate vehicle insurance coverage and valid Ontario “G” class driver’s license.

• Current, valid vulnerable sector criminal records check.

• A cellular phone and internet access is required within this position.

• Must be willing and able to work a flexible working from home arrangement if required. This may include a combination of virtual remote work in your home and in office arrangements. This will be based on operational needs and will be determined by ONWA.

• Ability to speak an Indigenous Language is considered an asset.

Please know, this is an existing role we are looking to fill.

The full salary range for this role is $56,400 - $69, 405 ONWA conducts annual performance reviews, and employees may be eligible for salary adjustments based on performance outcomes and available funding.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

If you would like to learn more about the job, please send us an email at hr@onwa.ca.