Program Coordinator, Food Security

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canadas hospital for children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences. At Holland Bloorview every role helps to create meaningful and healthy futures for children youth and families. As a top 40 Canadian research hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto we bring together care research education and innovation to support more than 9000 families each year.

Our teams partner with clients and families to deliver exceptional inclusive and responsive care. Holland Bloorview has achieved 100 per cent in four successive surveys by Accreditation Canada an unprecedented achievement in safety that reflects our commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.

When you join Holland Bloorview you become part of an inspiring innovative and collaborative environment where your work makes an impact. Recognized among Greater Torontos Top Employers Canadas Top Employers for Young People and Canadas Best Diversity Employers we offer competitive compensation and benefits along with programs that support ongoing learning professional growth and well-being. To learn more about the advantages of a career at Holland Bloorview click here.

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Position Summary

As a member of the Family Navigation Hub team the Program Coordinator supports the operational coordination and administration stewardship of Holland Bloorviews food security program and related partnership with clients families staff and community partners the Program Coordinator ensures effective implementation of program activities and related workflows maintains operational processes and standards and contributes to reporting evaluation and continuous improvement. This is a fast paced dynamic work environment requiring the ability to work independently and collaboratively with inpatient and outpatient teams to strengthen access to food supports for clients and families and advance care thats socially accountable.

Key Responsibilities

Program Coordination

• Oversees and supports day-to-day administration and implementation of the food security program and related initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with operational processes and workflows actively contributing to their ongoing development and refinement.
• Identifies operational constraints and proactively brings forward recommendations to leadership.
• Builds relationships with internal partners to foster collaboration and ensure high-quality program delivery.
• Optimizes inventory management and coordinates the efficient distribution of food supports to clients and families.
• Serves as a primary point of contact for families providing clear communication to ensure access to food supports.
• Coordinates food program expenditures processes financial reconciliations and maintains documentation to ensure accurate budget tracking.
• Fosters innovation and creativity across program delivery in response to client and family needs.
• Contributes actively to team and organizational meetings by sharing program updates.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Data Evaluation & Reporting

• Compiles program impact data including statistics and qualitative feedback to assist in preparing reports and presentations to diverse internal and external audiences.
• Measures and evaluates program impact by supporting data collection and reporting under the support and direction of the Senior Director.

Communication Promotion & Outreach

• Coordinates the production and distribution of program flyers marketing materials and other promotional resources.
• Develops and updates key communication deliverables including project updates educational resources website content and multimedia assets (e.g. photographs) for annual reporting.
• Co-designs community food resources in partnership with the Client and Family Integrated Care team.

Minimum Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Undergraduate degree in Community Health Public Health Social Work or a related social sciences/health discipline; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated track record of co-designing and delivering equity-driven initiatives in partnership with diverse communities to address social determinants of health.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working with children youth and families within a paediatric or community health setting preferred.
• Strong understanding and demonstrated ability to apply health equity anti-oppression and population health frameworks including how social determinants of health impact client and family experience.
• Proven ability to collect analyze and apply data to evaluate programs and initiatives inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
• Proficient with design and communication tools (e.g. Canva Microsoft Publisher) to develop accessible communication materials and digital assets.
• Demonstrated capability to effectively prioritize tasks manage competing deadlines and deliver high-quality work in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborates effectively within an interdisciplinary team to deliver client-and-family-centred care.
• Highly self-directed with demonstrated initiative and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and continuous learning.

Required Experience:

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