Call for applications: director at large

The Blood Tribe Department of Health Inc. (BTDH) is now accepting applications from interested Blood Tribe Members or external candidates to serve as a Director on the BTDH Board of Directors.

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE

The Director-at-Large is appointed by a majority of Directors (comprising the three (3) Class “A” and (3) Class “B” Directors working together), which majority shall consist of at least two (2) of the Class “A” Directors and two of the (2) Class “B” Directors.   

ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY AS DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE

The Director-at-Large:

  1. Need not be a Member of the Corporation, that is, need not be either a Class “A” Member or a Class “B” Member, but can be an external candidate;
  2. Must never have been declared incapable by a court in Canada or another country; 
  3. Must not have the status of a “bankrupt”; 
  4. Must not be an employee of BTDH, of any BTDH entity or Blood Tribe Administration;
  5. Must not, during the term immediately prior to the appointment, have been either terminated from the Board for lack of attendance or suspended from the Board in accordance with the Corporate By-Law;
  6. In addition to the eligibility requirements, the Board may determine any special or professional expertise required by the Director-at-Large. The Director-at-Large shall have: special or professional expertise in Health Services, Business Management, Accounting or Human Resources. Proof of such experience and/or education as well as work-related references will be required.

Any applicant who does not meet the eligibility requirements set out in paragraphs 1 to 6 above shall not be considered for appointment to the Board and the Board shall not consider such applicants.

CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT 

Prior to being RATIFIED and APPOINTED to the Board, the Director-at-Large shall: 

  1. Receive a letter of acknowledgment from the Chairperson setting out the requirements of formal recognition; 
  2. Complete the BTDH Director’s Acceptance and Consent Form, which is set out in Schedule “A” to the Corporate By-Law;
  3. Complete the BTDH Director’s Conflict of Interest Questionnaire, and comply with all conflict of interest policies, which are incorporated into the Corporate By-law; 
  4. Undergo a “Police Information Check”, also known as a “Security Clearance” with the Blood Tribe Police Services, and consent to the disclosure to the Board of any criminal record, pending and outstanding charges, outstanding warrants for arrest, records of not criminal responsible by reasons of Mental Disorder; judicial orders in effect (including probations, prohibitions, peace bonds and recognizance conditions), and vulnerable sector records, which disclosure must be satisfactory to the Board at its sole discretion; 
  5. Swear or Affirm an Oath of Confidentiality, in the form set out in Schedule “2” to the Corporate By-law, at a meeting of the Board.
TERM OF OFFICE 

 The Director-At-Large shall hold office for a term expiring not later than the close of the next annual general meeting of Members.  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Directors manage the activities and affairs of BTDH or supervise the management of the activities and affairs of BTDH.  This is a very broad grant of authority.  

The Board and each Director has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of BTDH, including acting with a view to the best interests of the people served by BTDH; acting for the sole benefit of the people served by BTDH; and making reasonable and prudent decisions concerning the management of the assets of BTDH.  The overriding consideration for Directors in Board decisions are the purposes for which BTDH was created: 

  1. To improve the quality of health on the Blood Indian Reserve; 
  2. To promote the availability and education of adequate health care services for the members of the Blood Band; and 
  3. To initiate, develop, establish and maintain policies, procedures, projects, programs and any other activities and initiations relating directly or indirectly to the betterment of health and healthcare services for the members of the Blood Band.   
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:

All applicants must be submitted in writing in a sealed envelope no later than Friday, November 15, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. 

APPOINTMENTS:

Upon completion of the review of the applications, the Board may require interviews of potential candidates for Director-at-Large or require additional information from applicants.   

ALL APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE MAILED AND MARKED ‘CONFIDENTIAL’ TO:

Derrick Fox, Chief Executive Officer

Blood Tribe Department of Health Inc.

P.O. Box 229 

Standoff, AB  T0L 1Y0