Job Description

Salary: $31-$35/hour

POSITION SUMMARY

The Aboriginal Health Advocate works closely with northern Sttimc communities, Interior Health, the Ministry of Health, to achieve the recommendations from the In Plain Sight Report, the Truth and

Reconciliation Calls to Action, and the goals outlined in the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) Action Plan.

The Advocate aligns with Health Quality BC philosophies that support system-wide leadership to improve the quality of care provided by the Interior Health (IH) and other healthcare providers.

QUALIFICATIONS

A degree in a relevant field AND five years experience working in healthcare, inter-governmental relations, negotiations,
Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and understanding of Aboriginal people and their
Knowledge of the provincial healthcare
Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative leadership
Proven ability to lean-in to difficult

SALARY: $31/ hr ($58,240 annual) to $35/ hour ($63,700 annual) plus benefits dependent on education and experience.

Please submit a cover letter, resume and three references to:

Andrea Leech, Administrator, Lillooet Tribal Council at 650 Industrial Place, Lillooet BC, or email to:info@lillooettribalcouncil.ca

For complete job description or questions, please contact:

Colleen Jacob at (250) 256-7523 ext.254or colleen.jacob@statimcltc.ca

Andrea Leech at (250)256-7523 ext. 103aleech@lillooettribalcouncil.ca

This position is open until filled.

Pursuant to section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference will be given to applicants of Sttimc or Aboriginal ancestry.

Lillooet Tribal Council

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