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Screening Programs provide provincial leadership for population-based screening programs in Alberta. These programs consist of cancer screening and newborn screening. Cancer screening includes breast, cervical, colorectal and lung cancer. Newborn consists of early hearing detection & intervention and a newborn metabolic screening program. The Program Innovation & Integration (PII) team works with these programs to enable Screening Programs to better understand program impact and use this knowledge to inform program strategies.

Description:

Reporting to the Lead, Program Innovation & Integration (PII) within Screening Programs, the PII Coordinator provides support for evaluation and knowledge translation across Screening Programs. This role will help inform program strategies for six provincial population-based screening programs and enable Screening Programs to better understand program impact. This successful incumbent will: - Contribute to the development and implementation of a Knowledge Translation strategy for Screening Programs. - Review, critically analyze and synthesize the literature in order to plan and implement programs as well as develop identified priorities. - Analyze and make recommendations for Screening Programs based on review of the literature, environmental scans and program data. - Lead or provide consultation for quality improvement and evaluation projects (e.g. monitoring mechanisms to assess implementation progress including indicator development, data collection methods, etc.). - Lead cross-program projects using project and change management skills. - Prepare and disseminate relevant project reports and initiative outcomes through a variety of means (business plan updates, poster presentations, oral presentations, internal/external reports and publications). - Facilitate engagement with diverse stakeholders, synthesize findings and formulate recommendations to program areas. - Keep abreast of new developments in the field through participation in conferences, networking, literature reviews, communicating and disseminating information internally and externally. - Work collaboratively to sustain positive working relationships with program stakeholders and team members. - Liaise, consult, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on identified issues and priorities. Work as a leader and member of an interdisciplinary team(s).

• Classification: Coordinator
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Screening Programs, Program Innovation & Integration
• Primary Location: Holy Cross Site Phase II
• Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 15-MAR-2023
• Date Available: 10-APR-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $28.20
• Maximum Salary: $48.45
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications: A minimum of a Master\'s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Biostatistics, or Epidemiology. Minimum three (3) to five (5) years experience in evaluation, health promotion or related field with substantial experience working with complex networks and partnerships. Demonstrated knowledge and application of the population health promotion model, relevant health promotion strategies and determinants of health. Project/program management and program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation experience. Demonstrated expertise in successfully designing and carrying out quantitative and qualitative research and evaluations. Knowledge of evidence-based program implementation, dissemination, and knowledge translation concepts. Excellent writing skills, including the ability to write technical content for use by a diverse audiences, grant proposals and manuscript preparation. Experience working with databases, performance management systems, or other data collection systems. Ability to use computer software (Microsoft Office, Visio, and Adobe Acrobat) is required.
Additional Required Qualifications: Familiarity with change theories and/or quality improvement methodologies. Demonstrated ability to facilitate and mobilize diverse groups and build consensus. Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities. Demonstrated ability to communicate (written, verbal and interpersonal). Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a variety of disciplines, sectors and internal and external stakeholders/partners. Demonstrated critical thinking skills, including conceptual, strategizing, and problem-solving. Demonstrated ability to use project and change management strategies to successfully lead a program through change.
Preferred Qualifications: As required.