Regional Manager Maternal Newborn Health Services - Job Share at Government of Nunavut — NeverHard

Description Title : Regional Manager, Maternal Newborn Health Services – Job Share Department: Health Community: Rankin Inlet Requisition Number: 720 Type of Employment: Job Share – 6 week rotation Salary range: $134,619 to $152,798 per year, 37.5 hours/week Northern Allowance: $18,887 per year Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is Available Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union Closing date: Open until filled This employment opportunity is open to all applicants. Reporting to the Director Health Programs, the Regional Manager Maternal Newborn Health services position is critical to the effective and ongoing delivery of the Maternal/Newborn Health Services in the Region. The Regional Manager has the responsibility to ensure that a high standard of care is maintained and delivered through her ongoing appraisal of standards and guidelines and the adherence to same. Responsibilities Key responsibilities of the successful candidate will also include: Effective leadership in the delivery of the Maternal/Newborn Health Services; Supervision of midwives and other members of the Maternal Newborn Health Services Team in the region; Education and support to midwives, maternity care workers and community health nurses providing pre/postnatal care to women in the assigned Region Qualifications The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through Midwifery Diploma from Nunavut Arctic College and registration with the Nunavut Midwifery Registration Committee or Registration with a Canadian College of Midwives or recognized midwifery body and with the Nunavut Midwifery Registration Committee or Graduate from a Prior Learning, Education and Assessment Program (PLEA) or equivalent in province/territory with existing midwifery legislation and registerable with a Canadian College of Midwives and registration with Nunavut Midwifery Registration Committee. A minimum of five (5) years of full-time practice as a registered midwife with experience in remote areas and cross-cultural work settings and two (2) years of supervisory experience are required. This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required. The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. The ability to communicate in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets. Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above. An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy. Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered. Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.