Senior Advisor

Your Opportunity:

Indigenous Primary Healthcare (IPH) collaborates across Primary Care Alberta (PCA) and with external partners to advance health equity for Indigenous peoples and communities. Indigenous Primary Healthcare is seeking a Senior Advisor to play a key role in implementing PCA programs and services in partnership with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities across Alberta. The Senior Advisor will act as a first point of contact, strengthening relationships with Indigenous communities/organizations through engagement with individuals, community leadership or other stakeholders to support community approaches to primary care & wellness. The Advisor works closely with PCA Programs and other partners to support trauma informed, culturally grounded responses that align with community identified priorities. The Advisor contributes to improved access to culturally safe primary health care and wellness supports while honouring Indigenous ways of knowing and being. The role champions collaborative approaches that respect Indigenous knowledge, sovereignty, and self-determined pathways to wellness. Raise awareness of existing/potential Indigenous and stakeholder questions/concerns. Play a key role in mitigating/managing stakeholder/Indigenous complaints/issues by proactively identifying and resolving challenges. Provide advice when incorporating processes and program delivery through the lens of cultural knowledge. Assist staff/physicians so they better understand the complex jurisdictional issues affecting Indigenous health care services and programs while ensuring continuity of care within a multi-jurisdictional system. Engage communities, developing trust and collaboration with PCA. Represent IPH with the Edmonton Health Corridor senior leadership & medical leadership.

Description:

The Senior Advisor Edmonton (SAE) works in partnership with Primary Care Alberta (PCA) programs to support Indigenous community specific implementation of PCA initiatives and programs. The SAE will establish/maintain strong relationships with Indigenous Health leaders/stakeholders to understand their primary health care concerns, raising awareness of Indigenous community needs and identifying relevant community primary health care and wellness priorities and gaps in services. The SAE works collaboratively, utilizing diverse Indigenous perspectives to identify challenges and opportunities to inform quality improvement across PCA programs and services. The SAE works with Primary Care Networks and Indigenous communities in assigned geographic areas to identify and support community implementation of appropriate PCA initiatives, programs, and services. The SAE supports emergency management with rural/urban Indigenous communities, as required, and evaluation and implementation of culturally appropriate Indigenous Primary Care programs/services. The SAE works with IPH Project teams and Scientific Office to support meaningful local Indigenous health research and increased educational opportunities for the Indigenous community. As a bona fide occupational requirement, and under Section 11 of the Alberta Human Rights Act, only Indigenous applicants will be considered. Please ensure you are identifying as Indigenous.

• Classification:
Senior Advisor
• Union:
Exempt
• Unit and Program:
Indigenous Primary Healthcare
• Primary Location:
Anderson Hall
• Location Details:
Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
• Negotiable Location:
Within Edmonton Zone
• Employee Class:
Regular Full Time
• FTE:
1.00
• Posting End Date:
27-NOV-2026
• Date Available:
07-DEC-2026
• Hours per Shift:
7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks:
2
• Shifts per cycle:
10
• Shift Pattern:
Days
• Days Off:
Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Hourly Salary:
$38.73
• Maximum Hourly Salary:
$66.42
• Vehicle Requirement:
Not Applicable

A Baccalaureate degree in health, health promotion or related field, or relevant equivalent experiences.

More than 5 years experience working with urban and/or rural First Nation, Métis and Inuit communities or Indigenous organizations. A minimum of five years in leadership, senior advisory, or community trusted roles within Indigenous organizations or initiatives. A demonstrated commitment to professional and personal development. Experience working within or alongside the healthcare system with understanding of its current structures and processes. Strong communication, relationship building, and influencing skills. Ability to manage complex priorities and deliver high quality, client focused services. Proven ability to foster partnerships with community organizations, public agencies, and government partners. Awareness of the politically sensitive and multi-jurisdictional nature of Indigenous health work. Deep understanding of Indigenous histories, cultures, protocols, and determinants of health, with applied practice experience. Aptitude for building and sustaining complex relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Master’s degree in healthcare or related field. Healthcare administration experience. Existing and proven connections to Indigenous communities in the Edmonton Health Corridor.