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Date Posted: October 29 , 2026
Closing Date: November 23 , 2026
Renumeration / Overhead Split: 0 . 4 FTE 100 – 115 K
RHA : Northern Health Region

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Public Health Medical Consultant

Public Health
Based in Winnipeg, MB
0 . 4 FTE ( 14 Hours / Week)
Salary: 100 – 115 K Annually

Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin Inc. is aFirst Nations-led health transformation organization supporting northern Manitoba First Nations in achieving health sovereignty, improving access to care, addressing gaps in services, and creating racism-free, equitable and culturally safe health systems.

Reporting to the Medical Director, the Public Health Medical Consultant serves as KIM ’s physician leader and medical authority in public health. Working primarily on behalf of the 23 northern First Nations represented by KIM , the Public Health Medical Consultant provides collaborative, evidence-informed leadership to prevent disease, respond to emerging risks, strengthen public health systems, and advance equitable, racism-free and culturally protected health outcomes.

The role advises First Nation leadership and decision-makers, KIM teams, Indigenous Services Canada, physicians, public health professionals, and partner organizations on population health concerns, priority strategies, regional planning, public health protection, and emergency preparedness. The Public Health Medical Consultant translates surveillance, epidemiological evidence, community knowledge, and best and promising practices into clear public health direction.

In partnership with Manitoba First Nations, the position leads and supports population health surveillance, communicable disease prevention and control, environmental health, health promotion,



chronic disease and injury prevention, infection prevention and control, mental health, maternal and child health, occupational health and safety, and coordinated public health emergency response. The role supports community-led approaches, First Nations data sovereignty, and accountability to the Nations KIM serves.

Candidates with roots to anorthern First Nation community will be given preference.

The successful candidate will be responsible to perform the following:

Population Health Leadership and Advice:

- Advise First Nation decision-makers, KIM leadership, Indigenous Services Canada, public health staff, physicians, and partners on population health risks, priorities, strategies, and regional planning.
- Serve as the medical authority in public health and provide timely, evidence-informed direction across communicable disease, environmental health, health promotion, disease prevention, health protection, chronic disease, injury prevention, infection prevention and control, mental health, maternal and child health, and occupational health and safety.
- Lead effective primary and secondary prevention initiatives addressing infectious and chronic disease, injuries, mental health, early childhood development, and other population health priorities identified with Manitoba First Nations.

Surveillance, Investigation and Response:





- Support surveillance of population health status and determinants of health; monitor trends, identify emerging concerns, anticipate future needs, and guide priorities.
- Assess the quality, completeness, timeliness, and usefulness of public health data and recommend improvements consistent with First Nations data sovereignty, OCAP principles, privacy requirements, and community expectations.
- Lead and support communicable disease surveillance, case and contact investigation, clinical and public health management, partner notification, follow-up, outbreak response, and cluster management.
- Exercise legislated powers under Manitoba’s Public Health Act, where applicable, to investigate and control health hazards and communicable disease.
- Provide medical leadership during urgent and emerging public health events, establish escalation and referral pathways, and support coordinated action across community, federal, provincial, regional, and clinical partners.

Community Protection and Environmental Health:

- Work proactively with Manitoba First Nations and Indigenous Services Canada to anticipate and prevent public health hazards and ensure prompt, culturally safe investigation and control.
- Guide Environmental Health Officers and collaborate with partners to monitor drinking water and address environmental health concerns affecting Manitoba First Nations.
- Support environmental health policies, procedures, standards, response protocols, and public health emergency preparedness and response plans.

Public Health Systems, Policy and Programs:

- Develop, recommend, and support implementation of public pol

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