Manager of Community Partnerships and Learner Recruitment

Title: Manager of Community Partnerships and Learner Recruitment, Queens-WAHA Partnership

Division: Queens-WAHA Partnership

Affiliation: Non-Unionized

Site: Moosonee, Ontario (Revillion Administration Building)

Status: Permanent Full-Time

 The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experienced leader to fill the key role of Manager of Community Engagement and Communications, Queens-WAHA Partnership. Working in collaboration with the Project Manager of the Queens-WAHA Partnership,  you will be responsible for fostering strong relationships and partnerships with the Indigenous communities in the Western James Bay region. This role involves leading community engagement initiatives, ensuring culturally appropriate communication, supporting the development and implementation of health programs, and executing communication strategies to recruit students and promote the Queen’s-Weeneebayko Health Education Campus (QWHEC) project.

 Life at WAHA

A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. The patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to solve problems, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA

 What We Do

There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.

 At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.

 Who You Are

• A champion of positive change management and making a difference for underserved populations
• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence, integrity and accountability
• Action-oriented with a track record of achievement
• Leads self by demonstrating self-awareness, managing and developing themselves, and demonstrating character
• Engage others by fostering their development, contributing to healthy organizations, communicating effectively, and building teams
• Achieves results by setting direction, strategically aligning decisions with vision, values, and evidence, takes action to implement decisions, and assesses and evaluates
• Develops coalitions by purposefully building partnerships and networks to create results, demonstrate commitment to customer service, mobilizes knowledge to navigate socio-political environments
• Engages in system transformation by demonstrating system and critical thinking, encouraging and supporting innovation, orienting themselves strategically to the future, and championing and orchestrating change

 What You’ll Do

• Develop and implement strategies to build trust and collaboration with Cree First Nations communities, including Weenusk, Attawapiskat, Fort Albany, Kashechewan, Moosonee, and Moose Factory
• Serve as the primary liaison between the health education campus and local communities
• Organize and facilitate community meetings, focus groups, and other engagement activities to gather input on health programs
• Support the recruitment of students and retention of Indigenous health professionals by promoting health careers and educational opportunities within the communities
• Support implementation of the project’s strategic communications plan
• Develop and execute marketing campaigns to attract student applications, including media and social media campaigns
• Identify emerging issues and community input that require project response and coordination
• Foster positive partnerships within and external to the region to advance the strategic direction of the health education campus
• Prepare and report on Indigenous community engagement plans to the project team and partners

 What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Public Relations, Health Sciences, Education, Health Administration, Communications, or a related field is required
• Master’s degree in education, Health or Business Administration, or a related field is strongly preferred
• Designation in good standing with a professional college or regulatory body
• 2-3 years of experience in community engagement, communications, and marketing, ideally in the education or health care sector
• Strong understanding of Cree First Nations culture, traditions, and health challenges.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in developing partnerships and working effectively with Indigenous and Non-Indigenous organizations.
• Ability to communicate in the local Cree language is considered an asset

 Why Choose Us

• Competitive Base Salary
• Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan
• Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
• Relocation paid by the organization
• Housing provided by the organization
• Annual retention bonus, a northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
• Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
• Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow

 How to Apply

The successful candidate must provide a valid Criminal Record Check within a specified time frame.

Please apply in writing, providing three recent work references, quoting Competition #2025-115 by no later than Friday, March 28th, 2025 at 12 o’clock noon to:

 Talent Acquisition

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority

P.O. Box 664

Moose Factory, ON  P0L 1W0

• Resumes can be emailed to jobs@waha.ca or faxed to 705-658-4917
• For more information contact the HR team by email above
• Only those selected for an interview will be contacted
• Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer.  Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.