Position Overview

Be a catalyst for meaningful change by building a robust Indigenous workforce across Shared Health Manitoba. The Indigenous Senior HR Consultant will advance Indigenous talent recruitment, development, and retention, providing strategic and hands‑on human resource leadership focused on creating a culturally safe and inclusive workplace while guiding progress towards truth and reconciliation.

Qualifications and Experience

- Minimum of five (5) years of recent, related experience performing a broad range of human resource functions, including employee relations, talent acquisition, and management.
- Experience and knowledge of Manitoba’s public health care system and services.
- Lived experience and understanding of Indigenous healthcare priorities, services, and challenges, alongside Indigenous culture, protocols, traditions, and values, both within communities and organizations in Manitoba.
- Experience with labour relations and collective bargaining, including the grievance process.
- Experience in recruitment and retention activities and strategies for Indigenous people.
- Experience in complex workplace investigations.

Education

- A post‑secondary degree in Human Resources or a certificate in Human Resources management from an accredited educational institution.
- Education in Indigenous relations, coaching, trauma‑informed care, or a similar field is an asset.
- Completion of Indigenous cultural safety and anti‑racism training.
- An equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.

Certification and Licensure

- Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR)



designation is preferred (or in progress).
- Certified Indigenous Human Resources Skilled (CIPHR) designation is considered an asset.
- Valid Manitoba Class V Driver’s License; access to a vehicle and willingness to travel provincially throughout the province.

Skills

- Proficient written and verbal communication and collaboration skills; skilled in developing and presenting findings to varied audiences.
- Experience with Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing (SAP) is considered an asset.
- Knowledge of Indigenous languages is an asset.
- Strong culturally relevant communication, interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and leadership skills.
- Demonstrated ability to relate effectively to a variety of people from diverse backgrounds.
- Knowledge of Canadian colonial impacts on Indigenous people in social and health contexts.
- Knowledge and appreciation of the unique history, cultures, and rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada is required.
- Commitment to creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action (2015) and Manitoba’s Path to Reconciliation Act (2016).




- Understanding and commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) as a framework for reconciliation.
- Knowledge of Indigenous cultural safety and anti‑racism actions, investigations and reports, e.g., Jordan’s Principle, Joyce’s Principle, and Brian Sinclair Inquest.
- Knowledge of ethical principles and cultural protocols in interactions with Indigenous partners and organizations.
- Knowledge or familiarity with Indigenous health issues, population health, and the health status of citizens in Manitoba.
- Knowledge of the Manitoba health care system, federal health care system, provincial and federal governance, and leadership models.
- Experience working with Indigenous governments, partners, organizations, and communities at service‑level structures within Manitoba.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and the Internet.

Physical Requirements

- Work is primarily in an office environment; must be able to handle multiple priorities and competing demands.
- Must sit for prolonged periods.
- Must be able to work flexible hours to accommodate service requirements.
- May be required to lift 25 lbs. on occasion.

Conditions of Employment

- Current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) and Child & Adult Abuse Registry Checks are required. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

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