Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Pursuant to Section 42(3) of the British Columbia Human Rights Code, preference may be given to applicants with Lived Experience as an Indigenous person to Canada (First Nations, Métis, or Inuk/Inuit).
We invite applicants to self-identify as Indigenous and to share a bit about their connection to the local nations in their cover letter and/or resume.
What you’ll do
- Contribute to the development of budgets for research proposals and projects in collaboration with the Leader or designate. Monitor expenditures for assigned projects (i.e., communities), . Provide updated budget summary/milestone information and prepare written progress reports with the Leader or designate for projects, grants and collaborations.
- Establish procedures to ensure that objectives for assigned projects, grants and core activities are met. Research project management methodologies, tools and techniques for application in assigned projects.
- Provide project coordination, advice, and support throughout the project lifespan at all levels of the Centre/Program and on multiple projects and programs; participates in initiatives in project management research, methodology, design, planning, implementation, integration, evaluation and ongoing monitoring.
- Identify, problem solve, and work to remove barriers to successful project completion, with emphasis on resolving issues and facilitating collaborative relationships on assigned projects across departments, collaborators, funding agencies and external stakeholders. Identifies interdependencies between various groups and projects within the Centre/Program and facilitates communication among task groups.
- Evaluate whether project objectives/milestones are met in consultation with the Project lead, Elders, and Indigenous partners and identifies discrepancies for the attention of the Leader or designate.
What you bring
Qualifications
- A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to an undergraduate degree in a related discipline and a minimum of five (5) of recent related experience in project management [SR1.1]in a health care or university setting. Certification as a Project Management Professional is an asset.
- Demonstrated project facilitation skills with an emphasis on project planning or business case development.
- Ability to problem solve with a global perspective to incorporate existing systems and strategies when developing viable solutions to problems.
- Ability to productively use spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, and database applications.[BB[2.1][SR2.2]
- Indigenous professional from a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit community (lived experience strongly valued).
- Demonstrated experience engaging with Indigenous communities and working alongside Knowledge Holders, Elders, or community leaders.
Skills & Knowledge
- Demonstrated project facilitation skills with an emphasis on project planning or business case development.
- Ability to problem solve with a global perspective to incorporate existing systems and strategies when developing viable solutions to problems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated analytical skills including the ability to comprehend complex issues and related data/information and present information in concise, meaningful ways.
- Ability to deal with ambiguous situations, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders and build consensus.
- Proven ability to assess and anticipate future needs and identify potential problems.
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and staff at all levels throughout the organization using skill, tact and diplomacy.
- Ability to productively use spreadsheet, word processing, presentation and database applications.
- Demonstrates a commitment to beginning and continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.
- Demonstrates foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.
What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.
- Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
- Access to professional development opportunities through our 2,000+ in-house courses including a range of experience level, profession-specific, or other essential training on Indigenous Cultural Safety; Indigenous-specific anti-racism; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and accessibility, mental health and well-being, and more.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
- Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
- Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.
Job Type: Temporary, Part-Time (0.50 FTE; until September 13, 2028)
Salary Range: $69,218-$99,501 per year
Location: 938 W 28th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4 (Hybrid)
Hours of Work: 0900-1700
Requisition # 203093E
What we do
BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) provides care for the most seriously ill or injured children and youth from across British Columbia.
BCCH is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
PHSA plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA and BCCH committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.
