Senior Specialist - Indigenous Health

Title: Senior Specialist - Indigenous Health
Employee Working

Location:

Partially Virtual / Hybrid (Canada)
Employment Status: Permanent Full-time

The Canadian Red Cross (Red Cross) – an inspirational not for profit organization, helps people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and supports them in strengthening their resilience. As a Canada’s Best Employers 2024, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier‑free work environment.

• Provide specialized knowledge, research, and data‑driven insights to enhance program/service design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Lead the development and refinement of technical frameworks, guidelines, and methodologies to ensure high‑quality service delivery.
• Act as a resource for complex program/service challenges, providing expert analysis and solutions based on best practices.
• Lead the development of specialized metrics, evaluation tools, and impact assessment models to measure program effectiveness.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to generate evidence‑based recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Provide technical guidance on monitoring, evaluation, and reporting frameworks to ensure data‑driven decision‑making.
• Serve as an expert representative in national and international working groups, advisory committees, and cross‑sector partnerships.
• Lead technical training sessions, workshops, and knowledge‑sharing initiatives for internal teams and external partners.
• Develop and contribute to research, reports, and policy recommendations to shape best practices in the sector.
• Ensure community engagement strategies integrate technical insights, equity principles, and culturally responsive practices.
• Provide guidance on ethical considerations, accessibility, and inclusive service design to remove barriers for marginalized communities.
• Facilitate participatory processes that empower communities to co‑design and influence program/service direction.
• Develop specialized protocols, risk assessments, and compliance strategies to strengthen operational resilience.
• Provide technical recommendations on regulatory standards, funding compliance, and ethical considerations in service delivery.
• Ensure risk mitigation strategies align with evolving sector policies and humanitarian principles.
• Contribute to the public health and/or clinical technical support to humanitarian health services (HHS)/Emergency Response Unit (ERU) readiness, service design and evolution both in Canada and internationally.
• Provide input and technical support to health in emergencies operations across Canada and/or internationally and support operational leads and deployed personnel with planning and design.
• Contribute as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) by drafting, updating, and maintaining health in emergencies SOPs in line with provincial/territorial, federal and/or international guidelines as applicable.
• Maintain communication with HiE Roster / Register Managers and support the readiness for health in emergencies deployments.
• Technically lead the specific international health in emergencies register management (if applicable) as directed by service line leadership and ensure readiness and support deployment of the international delegates.
• Stay updated on licensing and competencies requirements for healthcare professionals and review health in emergencies learning paths for compliance.
• In a clinical capacity (if applicable): provide clinical and health care to patients and clients, lead clinical assessments, implement clinical and health services, and supervise and train clinical, non‑clinical and auxiliary personnel as relevant.
• In a public health capacity (if applicable): conduct health assessment, follow up with public health authorities, design and implement public health/outbreak management interventions.
• Review, create, and deliver Indigenous focused briefings, webinars, and trainings, including via virtual platforms or in person.
• Collaborate with Indigenous leadership to address health initiatives as defined by the community and by leadership, ensuring guidance promotes local leadership action and capacity.
• Identify immediate and…