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At Ontario Health we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity inspiration tenacity humility and care.
What Ontario Health offers:
Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:
Fully paid medical dental and vision coverage from your first day
a health care spending or wellness spending account
a premium defined benefit pension plan
three personal days and two float days annually
three weeks vacation to start (for individual contributors) increasing to four weeks after two years
career development opportunities
a collaborative valuesbased team culture
a wellness program
a hybrid working model
participation in Communities of Inclusion
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The Ontario Renal Network (ORN) a part of Ontario Health is responsible for advising the Ontario government on the renal system. The ORN manages the delivery of clinical services to patients with chronic kidney disease in Ontario. The ORNs Renal Clinical Programs team leads the planning and implementation of the ORNs provincial quality improvement initiatives.
The Senior Specialist Renal Clinical Programs Ontario Renal Network will be a critical member of the team. The Senior Specialist is a senior level position within the Renal Clinical Programs team primarily responsible for leading and/or supporting the implementation of a suite of initiatives across renal clinical program areas.
The Senior Specialist is primarily responsible for assisting the Manager and/or Team Leader in delivering on Renal Clinical Program mandates within specific areas of expertise by executing key activities and developing the required deliverables. As part of this role the Senior Specialist develops the required processes tools and technology to implement key activities and deliver on program plans.
The Senior Specialist is focused on projects/program areas that are large and broad in scope have more complex mandates/objectives and/or are related to more than one focused area of expertise.
The work associated with the position impacts the success of the program based on the accomplishment of key responsibilities and activities within areas of expertise.
Here is what you will be doing:
Program/Operational Support
Plan lead and execute several medium to largescale projects/quality improvement initiatives.
Actively manage projects/initiatives including identifying and effectively communicating with relevant stakeholders managing project work plans driving agendas and providing input in a collaborative setting.
Perform in a leadership role in various program related projects policies activities and initiatives.
Define scope and deliverables of initiatives in coordination with the Manager and clinical and administrative stakeholders with a focus on providing input on areas of expertise.
Identify issues and risks in a timely manner and escalating to the Manager and proposing recommended mitigations as required.
Manage multiple projects concurrently within timelines.
Stakeholder Engagement
Develop and foster effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to health care providers administrators patient and family advisors project teams and committees.
Lead working committees and/or consultation sessions with key stakeholders focused within renal clinical program areas.
Work closely with clinical leads administrators and team members from across ORN in collaborative projects involving clinical change management.
Partner closely with internal/external stakeholders to deliver communicate complex concepts build consensus and support change management to ensure executed initiatives and analyses meet defined requirements.
Facilitate knowledge transfer and exchange and proactively share knowledge across teams as appropriate.
Develop content expertise in renal clinical program areas of focus including data indicators guidance/best practice.
Support integration within OH departments on related work and support other initiatives within the ORN as needed.
Perform crossfunctional tasks and/or other duties within Renal Clinical Programs as required.
Develop various products to execute on the program plan support internal and external communication reporting and decisionmaking including but not limited to briefing notes reports executive summaries status updates and presentations.
Develop and present material including material of a sensitive nature using excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Research analyze and generate information and maintain a detailed knowledge of data to support quality improvement initiatives strategic implementation and performance monitoring.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses that have an impact on key initiatives and/or multiple stakeholders to support project and/or program goals as required.
Participate in evaluation activities to support the identification of further areas for improvement in planning approaches and methodologies.
Defines and implements the required frameworks methodologies and standards within area/s of expertise
Determines program/operational requirements and translates these into solutions that achieve objectives and/or address key issues; implements and monitors/tests the recommendations/solutions developed
Coordinates with the Manager in managing the various program/operational processes and ensure they comply with standards
Maintains documentation as required.
Mentors junior resources as required.
Here is what you will need to be successful:
Education and Experience
Required: Undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline (clinical epidemiology health sciences health services research health or business administration) or equivalent combination of education and experience. Masters degree is preferred.
Required: Minimum three to five years of related experience. Experience in a health care environment is preferred.
Proven track record leading/supporting largescale projects preferably in a health care environment.
Experience with project management related to quality improvement and evaluation including planning and implementation; PMP is an asset.
Expertise and experience in data analysis policy analysis and business strategy and the ability to translate information into a convincing written argument or business case.
Experience working with clinical experts health care administrators and people with lived experience including ability to facilitate meetings with stakeholders and consensus building.
Knowledge and Skills
A strong understanding of the Ontario health care landscape; understanding of kidney disease management in Ontario is an asset.
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder relationship management skills with demonstrated experience engaging and building relationships and consensus amongst diverse stakeholders.
Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to clearly and concisely articulate key messages that resonate with different stakeholders and audiences effectively facilitate a group of stakeholders create and deliver effective presentations and prepare briefing notes and reports.
Ability to define problems find solutions and provide wellarticulated recommendations to the Manager and other key decision makers.
Superior attention to detail organization and time management skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
Strong critical and analytical thinking and problemsolving skills.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word PowerPoint Excel and Outlook; skilled in creating products (e.g. papers reports presentations diagrams) for multiple audiences.
Ability to ensure completed work outputs meet key program objectives and adhere to standards protocols and guidelines
Attributes:
Highly productive and motivated capable of quality output and able to multitask and prioritize assignments to meet timelines and manage competing priorities.
Creative and forward thinking with a desire to learn and take on new opportunities.
Selfdirected with enthusiasm initiative and demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative manner to achieve deadlines.
Ability to work well under pressure in a fastpaced environment and exercise high caliber judgment.
Comfortable working in a dynamic fastpaced environment with a degree of uncertainty or ambiguity.
Must be teamoriented possess a positive attitude and be committed to organizational health culture and values.
Employment Type:Fulltime Temporary 12 month contract)
Location: 483 Bay St. Toronto Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change).
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Employment Type:
Temporary (Fixed Term) Full timeContract Length:
12 Month(s)Salary Band:
Band 5External Application Deadline Date:
May 4 2025All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.
Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations Mtis Inuit and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members ofBlack and racializedgroups; 2SLGBTQIA communities; trans and nonbinary individuals;and people living with disabilities.
Ontario Health is an accessible employer and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process please email and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.
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