Executive Assistant, Office of Vice Dean Indigenous Health

Executive Assistant, Office of Vice Dean Indigenous Health

The University is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion, and are proud to support career opportunities for Indigenous Peoples to reflect the community we serve. We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally, and internationally and value the unique perspective that Indigenous employees provide to strengthen these relationships.
Only Indigenous candidates will be considered for this position. Verification of Indigenous Membership/Citizenship at the University of Saskatchewan is led and determined by the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin:
Indigenous Truth policy and Standing Committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy. is a condition of employment and a requirement to hold this position and the successful candidate must maintain those conditions throughout their employment.

The Office of the Vice Dean Indigenous Health (OVDIH) is a unit within the Dean’s Office at the College of Medicine primarily responsible for positioning the College of Medicine in a place of prominence to achieve its long-term Indigenous health strategies. The work of the office will be informed by ohpahotân/ oohpaahotaan – the Indigenous Strategy, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada:
Calls to Action as well as the mission, vision, principles, values and strategic plans of both the university and college.

The office also works closely with the Department of Indigenous Health and Wellness (DIHW), and Division of Social Accountability to advance teaching, research, and service ecosystems to meet community priority health needs.

The office supports a coordinated approach to community engagement for priority projects of the college and works collaboratively across the college and provincial health system to ensure the high-level aspirations of the college and departments related to Indigenous Health, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Social Accountability strategy are met. Indigenous-led establishment of partnerships through respectful community engagement protocols that reflect the diversity of the population, building access to networks of community partners, and determining respectful sustainable resource strategies, will be the distinctive work of the office and department.

Primary

Purpose:

To provide confidential and high-level executive support to the Vice Dean Indigenous Health (VDIH), the Indigenous protocol and relations specialist, and the Manager, OVDIH with a focus on ensuring the efficient functioning of the Vice Dean’s portfolio, timely and effective follow-up of decisions, operational issues and general administrative support to the initiatives led and supported by the Office of Vice Dean Indigenous Health with minimal direction.

The role is also responsible for coordination and mentorship of clerical staff within the office.

Nature of Work: Reporting to the Manager, OVDIH and working closely with the Vice Dean Indigenous Health (VDIH) and OVDIH team, the executive assistant is part of a collaborative, agile and cross-functional provincial team that supports the VDIH in facilitating the delivery of the indigenous health, equity, diversity and inclusion and social accountability strategy within the College of Medicine.