Growth and Partnerships Coordinator

Competition 1574

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has a term length of one year plus a day and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page.

Location— This is a remote work-from-home position.

Working at the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all FirstPeoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people — from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more.

Working for the Department of Family Medicine

The University of Alberta Department of Family Medicine is a top school for Family Medicine in Canada. As a department, we are responsible for educational innovations and research that have been adopted across Canada and internationally. We are innovative and creative thinkers, producing high-quality work. We are a learning organization, constantly seeking to improve how we do what we do for our learners, patients, and communities.

Position 

Working under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI), the Growth and Partnerships Lead will support the administration of multiple research projects related to Health Workforce Education and Family Caregivers. Responsibilities include: collaborating with stakeholders across Canada and Internationally to develop partnership and growth opportunities, managing regulatory standards and accreditation requirements across the projects, developing standards of practice for projects, and providing administrative support to lead growth strategies.

Duties 

• Oversees Growth & Partnerships Project management, communications, and tracking.
• Coordinates/liases with Regulatory Bodies and Professional Associations to ensure projects are meeting all minimum standard requirements.
• Develops and communicates consistent standards of practice for the research projects across all participating institutions in Alberta and Internationally.
• Coordinates professional discipline accreditation requirements tracking, reporting, and submissions.
• Supports managing high-level organizational and administrative practices.
• Supports sustainability and long-term project strategy development.
• Supports high-level continued professional development.
• Manages Physician Education Advisory group including coordination of stakeholder Invitations, data tracking, and overall advisory coordination.
• Collaborate with Education Lead on educational content development, publications, conference abstracts, and presentations
• Assist with completing regulatory and ethics applications.
• Communicate with project stakeholders, both written and verbal.
• Assist with developing project documents, including PowerPoint presentations.
• Support knowledge dissemination activities, including preparing manuscripts, reports, summaries, and oral presentations.
• Support documenting and following up on advisory committee and steering committee meetings.
• Update and process program documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a health, social sciences, or related discipline required. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• 1+ years of research coordination or project management experience.
• Experienced in professional regulation and regulatory governance with a strong working knowledge of Alberta’s healthcare system
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to multi-task and address multiple simultaneous priorities in an effective, efficient manner.
• Computer proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and Excel is required; proficiency in SPSS and NVivo is an asset.
• Expertise in qualitative or quantitative research is an asset.