Program Coordinator, Northern & Indigenous Health / Coordonnateur ou coordonnatr
Healthcare Excellence Canada · Canada · CA
Public Health
Remote
Not yet analysed
Demand60
Career growth50
Healthcare fit55
Remote potential85
Salary band
CAD 53k – 63k
5-year outlook
Compensation is modest for a coordinator-level role in the Canadian health non-profit sector, with limited upside during the 19-month term. Longer-term earnings depend on progressing into program manager or health equity lead roles, which typically pay meaningfully more.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
moderate
Seniority
junior
Employment type
contract
Date found
2026-10-07
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Variable hours
- Eligible countries
- Canada
- Rate period
- Annual
Why this was classified this way
- Temporary
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Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering for clinicians who want a low-barrier entry point into Indigenous health, health equity, and healthcare improvement work, especially bilingual candidates. Less attractive if you need higher pay, permanence, or a role that uses clinical expertise day to day.
Who should apply
Nurses, allied health professionals, IMGs, and healthcare graduates with an interest in Indigenous health, health equity, quality improvement, or patient safety; bilingual French/English candidates; those seeking a foot in the door at a national healthcare improvement organization.
CV angle
Reframe clinical experience around coordination and systems work: interdisciplinary team coordination, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives, cultural safety and equity-focused care, stakeholder communication, and any budget, scheduling, or administrative responsibilities you have held. Highlight volunteer or community work with Indigenous communities or health equity projects if genuine.
Skills to highlight
- Project and program coordination
- Stakeholder and partner relationship management
- Budget tracking and expense reconciliation
- Meeting, event, and travel coordination
- Microsoft Office, Teams, and Zoom proficiency
- Health equity and cultural safety awareness
- Quality improvement and patient safety knowledge
- Bilingual communication (French/English)
Role summary
A temporary 19-month program coordinator role at Healthcare Excellence Canada supporting the Northern & Indigenous Health portfolio through scheduling, meeting and travel coordination, expense and budget reconciliation, and project milestone tracking, with a focus on Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenous health partnerships, cultural safety, and palliative care equity.
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