Director, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity And Accessibility (idea)

Position Summary
Are you interested in an opportunity to grow professionally within a positive and progressive culture? Northern Health is seeking a champion with significant management and leadership experience to join us!

Reporting to the Executive Director, Quality & Transformation is responsible for providing expert guidance, advice, program models, and education strategies to the corporate, operational, and clinical leaders across Northern Health in support of incorporating Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) into Northern Health’s (NH’s) culture. Serving as an advisor of equity and human rights issues, the successful candidate is deeply committed to creating inclusive spaces for everyone. The Director is responsible for developing, managing, promoting, and leading an inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility focused strategy throughout the organization. The Director collaborates with programs, departments and/or leaders across the organization to support the incorporation of key policies, perspectives and frameworks into core systems and practices across the organization. The Director guides individuals, teams and the organization as a whole to embed the guiding principles within these relevant frameworks into decision-making processes and strategic planning, with accountability to Northern Health Executive and Board of Directors. Northern Health is committed to fostering a culture of belonging for all staff. The successful candidate models inclusivity and respect in all interactions including with staff, medical staff, partners and members of the public.

Starting salary will be approximately from $116,591 to $145,739 and will be based on education, training, experience, and salaries of similar positions.

Prince George Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and services a rural population of about 300,000. The region’s economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers and employees. Affordable housing, land prices and transportation costs, due to short and quick commutes; result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province. Additionally, wage rates fall above provincial averages, providing residents of Prince George with a high standard of living in one of BC’s most beautiful regions. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia and has a population of approximately 82,300 local residents and a service centre for nearly 320,000. It is built on the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George is the home of the University of Northern British Columbia – Canada’s Green university. The warm, friendly and diverse population attests to a strong and dynamic community spirit. Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you!
• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• “Loan Forgiveness Programs” are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:
• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position.
Examples may include:
• Program certificates or diplomas
• High school/college/university transcripts etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume

Are you an International Applicant? Before applying for a job with Northern Health, please follow these steps on our Northern Health careers page

Qualfications
• Master’s Degree in Intercultural Communication, Anthropology, Sociology, Healthcare (e.g. Nursing) or a related field plus ten (10) years of recent, related experience working in the Diversity field and education, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities:
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships with multiple internal and external stakeholders and lead organizational change in a complex healthcare environment.
• Ability to define a vision, develop an operating structure, facilitate and guide leaders, individuals and groups towards implementation of the vision.
• Knowledge and understanding of the dimensions of diversity and how to build diversity competency in the healthcare context.
• Familiarity with current trends, literature and issues relating to diversity and culturally competent care.
• Ability to identify opportunities that promote improved diversity-competent care.
• Demonstrated competency in healthcare related ethics and diversity areas.
• Understanding of the language services (including translation and interpretation) within the healthcare context.
• Demonstrated planning, managing, organizational and implementation skills.
• Advanced competency in project/program implementation, management and evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, including the ability to speak within public and educational forums and make presentations to groups.
• Ability to manage project budgets effectively.

Who we are
Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.
Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.
There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.