Project Manager - Shkaabe Makwa-camh

Shkaabe Makwa at CAMH is the first hospital-based Centre in Canada designed to drive culturally-responsive systems initiatives to achieve health justice and wellness for First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities through the advancement of research, workforce development and innovative healing models that harmonize traditional knowledge and medical expertise.

Shkaabe Makwa is seeking a Project Manager for a full-time permanent position. The Project Manager (PM) will report directly to Shkaabe Makwa leadership for project deliverables and with a dotted line reporting to the CAMH Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) and to project sponsors for project deliverables.

The Project Manager will provide support to the Provincial Indigenous Clinical Advisory Table on Depression and Anxiety-Related Disorders (PICAT-DARD), and the Provincial Indigenous Lived Experience Advisory Circle (PILEAC). Lead by the Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence at Ontario Health (MHA COE) with secretariat support from Shkaabe Makwa at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, the PICAT-DARD brings together First Nations, Inuit, and Métis knowledge carriers and clinical content experts to discuss the landscape of mental health services and supports in Ontario, with a focus on depression and anxiety-related disorders, as well as The Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) program.

The Project Manager will be responsible for hands-on project management to ensure that deliverables and activities for PICAT-DARD and PILEAC are being met. Tasks include project management oversight of PICAT-DARD membership, and working collaboratively to develop work plans, accountabilities, timelines, requirements, communication plans for the assigned project(s) and ensuring these deliverables are developed and executed in a manner which supports agreed upon timelines and objectives. The Project Manager will also coordinate meetings, collaborate on agenda preparation, take minutes, prepare reports, design presentations, and ensure the completion of action items. The Project Manager will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on all aspects of the project(s) in accordance with EPMO processes. This role may involve direct and/or indirect supervision of staff delivering on project tasks (task assignment, coaching, mentoring, performance management) and budget management. This position may also include other administrative tasks related to projects. The Project Manager will liaise with PILEAC, to ensure the equitable inclusion of voices of persons with lived and living experience in endorsing table recommendations and action items.

The candidate will be experienced in community engagement and facilitation, both in person and virtually. Other requirements include a thorough understanding of principles and practices of Indigenous engagement. Superior verbal presentation and written communication skills are required. The incumbent will also demonstrate adaptability, flexibility, diplomacy and tact, and have proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.

The incumbent will have a thorough understanding of the health, mental health and social service sector, government programs and current legislation that may affect First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities and individuals. Ability to read, understand and analyze research and grey literature and explain findings to academic and non-academic audiences. Demonstrated success working and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams on team-based projects. Excellent planning and time management skills, with ability to multi-task, produce and coordinate projects to tight deadlines. Developed interpersonal communication skills including experience developing and maintaining partnerships and networks with internal and external partners.

The candidate will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork, and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements.

This position’s head office is located in Toronto at CAMH’s Queen Street site. This position may require travel throughout Ontario, including remote First Nations communities.

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NOTE: The Project Manager will be the key point person for the project and be responsible for the hands-on development and execution of project deliverables.

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