Company : IWK Health
Req ID: 210227
Department/Program: Health Equity, Safety and Wellness, Health Equity, Safety and Wellness
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: October 2025
Union Status: Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $38.362 - $47.9524 /hour
Closing Date: September 24, 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other's talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our , and enjoy access to enhanced and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi'kma'ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq people. Working in Mi'kma'ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.
The Opportunity
The role is grounded respectful leadership and guidance that honors Mi'kmaw and other Indigenous ways of knowing and being. It is committed to nurturing health services that are culturally and linguistically safe, rooted in Mi'kmaw and other Indigenous values, and continuously growing through community relationships and shared knowledge.
Central to this journey is nurturing a workplace that honors diversity, embraces inclusion, and is rooted in cultural and Linguistic safety-where all voices are respected, relationships are strengthened, and Mi'kmaw and other Indigenous teachings guide the way.
The Consultant carries the responsibility of guiding the planning and sharing of activities that uphold cultural and linguistic safety, while growing respectful relationships and meaningful connections with Mi'kmaw and other Indigenous Health leaders across Nova Scotia, supporting their voices and leadership in wellness.
The Consultant honors Mi'kmaw ways of knowing and being throughout planning, implementation and reflection/evaluation of policies, programs, and activities-guided by the intention to strengthen access to services that are respectful, culturally and linguistically safe, and aligned with the needs and teachings of Mi'kmaw and other Indigenous peoples. They walk alongside various teams to nurture policies and strategies that uplift the presence and leadership of Mi'kmaw and other Indigenous Health Leads, while growing a workplace grounded in respect and safety.
The Consultant walks in relationship with Mi'kmaw and other Indigenous Health leaders, communities, and organizations serving Mi'kmaw and other Indigenous peoples to listen deeply and respond to the health priorities and aspirations of Mi'kmaw and other Indigenous Nations. They build upon the foundation of existing partnerships within the health sector and beyond-including community, government, education, research, and business-to weave together promising practices that honor Mi'kmaw and other Indigenous knowledge and support the creation of resources and structures that nurture diversity and inclusion within IWK Health.
Rooted in the core values of respect and reciprocity, the Consultant supports diversity, equity, and social inclusion efforts that are meaningful and specific to Mi'kmaw and other Indigenous communities. They also work collaboratively across teams that uplift underrepresented and diverse groups, together walking toward healing by addressing health inequities through Mi'kmaw and other Indigenous-led solutions.
Hours of Work
Permanent Full-Time; 75 hours bi-weekly
Your Qualifications
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