Like to think about the big picture and ask the question why?
Want to wake up in the morning for something more than just the bottom line?
Up for working on some of healthcare's most complex and challenging problems?
Then consider this dynamic opportunity to be part of an entrepreneurial team in the Ontario Ministry of Health working on health care strategy and policy through digital and data-driven innovation.
Data and digital refers to using information and information technology, such as hospital information systems and electronic medical records, as well as innovation platforms and analytics solutions to improve the healthcare system. Technology advances over the last decade open up new uses for information not only to access health information for care, but also big data and artificial intelligence, genomics, population health, precision medicine, and more.
The ministry's Information Management Strategy and Policy Branch leads the development and implementation of data strategy and policy across all sectors of healthcare and plays a key role in designing new health system approaches to data to transform our citizens' experience of healthcare and push the boundaries of health innovation.
Who we are looking for:The Branch is seeking a Project and Reporting Coordinator. We are looking for a mission-driven self-starter with multidisciplinary abilities and creative thinking skills; an excellent collaborator with an ability to adapt, learn quickly and take charge in a dynamic and fluid start-up type environment.
Still not sure? Let's have a chat:Join us for an information session on Friday, December 8th from 12:00 – 1:00 pm where you will have a chance to find out more about the job, the team and the Branch.
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What can I expect to do in this role?
You will provide a broad range of project planning, coordination, reporting and research services to support the development and implementation of organizational strategy and policy projects.
In this role you will:
• Provide project support and coordination and undertake project issues analysis and research.
• Administer project tracking, planning and decision-making processes and provide project/financial status and issues updates to senior management.
• Use active prioritization to manage diverse and sometimes complex tasks and project processes with conflicting deadlines.
• Develop work relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support projects.
• Make recommendations on how to improve branch and project operations, including training requirements, and establish processes to streamline and make things more effective.
How do I qualify?
Planning, Organizing and Coordinating Skills:
You can proactively define what needs to be achieved and how to get there. This includes establishing priorities and allocating resources and monitoring and adjusting work to accomplish goals and deliver to the organization's priorities.
Problem Solving, Situational Judgement and Decision-Making Skills:
You can recognize, understand, anticipate and resolve problems based on your knowledge and experience and devise and implement workable and alternative solutions and strategies.
Project Management Skills:
You can track project activities and budgets and support the preparation of regular, quarterly, and year-end project forecasts and reports.
Customer Service and Interpersonal Skills:
You have a service-orientation and strive to consistently and proactively meet expectations for your services before, during and after identification of requirements. You work well with others and have good listening and communication skills.
Writing Skills:
You can effectively and clearly communicate information and ideas in a variety of written formats, and use a variety of electronic tools to organize and present information in ways that will make sense to others.