PARAMEDIC STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION COORDINATOR

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Are you looking for an opportunity to utilize your adult education and coordination skills in the paramedic field? This position offers talented individuals the ability to support provincial programs related to patient care standards and certification of paramedic personnel. In this role, you will focus on planning, developing and maintaining paramedic practice standards and supporting the certification and testing processes for paramedic exams in the province of Ontario.

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About the job

As a paramedic standards and certification coordinator, you will:

• Conduct research and needs analysis.
• Consult and provide direction to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain standards and training bulletins.
• Assist with the planning and budgeting for training initiatives.
• Assess paramedic equivalency qualifications.

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What you bring to the team

PARAMEDIC AND HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• You are familiar with paramedic standards and practices.
• You are aware of the requirements to become a paramedic in Ontario.
• You have knowledge of Ontario's emergency health system programs and related legislative framework.

EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE KNOWLEDGE:

• You know adult and related education methodologies (i.e. program development).
• You can coordinate the development of effective training programs (i.e. course curricula, materials and resources.
• You can coordinate the delivery of effective training and/or testing program.
• You know administrative management practices to develop effective processes.

LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS:

• You have experience leading projects and effective work groups.
• You can analyze program and training requirements and prepare draft responses, proposals and reports.
• You are well organized and can resolve complex issues.

STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS:

• You can demonstrate your ability to develop and maintain effective relations with stakeholders and collaborate on solutions to stakeholder matters.
• You are able to represent the ministry in the consultation of complex issues.
• You are able to work with multiple stakeholders to build consensus on contentious issues using good judgment and political acuity.

COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER SKILLS:

• You have experience providing direction, advice and consultation to clients.
• You can prepare training materials and present information to clients.
• You have advanced computer software skills (i.e. word-processing, presentation, database and spreadsheet software).

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Additional information:

Note:

• T-HL-107175/17

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.