IC/ES
ICES is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Specialist to join our Strategic Partnerships department. The Strategic Partnerships Specialist will lead and manage complex data partnership initiatives, across a range of government bodies, agencies, priority populations, and internal and external stakeholders, under the direction of the Director, Strategic Partnerships. This role will provide leadership in advancing ICES’ data business initiatives by applying project management best practices, including defining project scope in a complex data and political landscape, building partnerships and trust, managing risks, and establishing timelines to guide projects and subject matter experts toward long-term, sustainable collaborations. The Strategic Partnerships Specialist will also play a key role in co-developing tools and processes for use within the Strategic Partnerships department at ICES, ensuring alignment with ICES’ Strategic Goals, Mission, Vision, and Values.
Responsibilities of the position include, but may not be limited to:
Develop and manage key data partnerships including:
Serving as the relationship manager as it relates to data and a regular liaison with data partners;
Designing partnerships and ongoing evaluation of effectiveness and efficiency;
Internal reporting and operations, including to ICES and external partners;
Support the design and development of an effective and ongoing partnership strategy and ensure alignment with broader ICES initiatives;
Support the Director, Strategic Partnerships and the Data Integration Strategy Committee (DISC) in assessing the potential of new partners, and respond to their suggestions and serve as a key contact who ensures that partnerships, once established, are productive;
Implement partnership development and engagement processes/strategies;
Participate in forums, panels, and conferences as a representative of ICES;
Write reports, status reports, and briefing notes;
Lead discrete partnership initiatives relating to various data;
Participate in working groups that discuss the use of administrative data in general;
Play a key role in translating the ICES Strategic Plan into action to expand the ICES Data Repository by managing, leading and supporting new corporate business relating to the development of data partnerships and ICES research, including large complex data partnership projects with a variety of stakeholders, that span organizations;
Manage all phases of the project/partnership life cycle in collaboration with and under guidance of the Director, Strategic Partnerships, ICES Scientists, ICES Privacy and Compliance and Data Quality and Information Management (DQIM) and external partners using project management best practices;
Support the needs and requirements of data partners, as they relate to ICES’ Strategic Plan and data partnership and data sharing agreements;
Core activities may include:
Assess and in some cases, identify new business and business needs/project requirements related to data partnerships and use of new data sets, according to ICES Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan;
Develop and implement data partnership plans, charters and budgets as required, working with all relevant internal and external stakeholders;
Produce novel data governance and data sharing models, according to stakeholder needs and in collaboration with ICES Privacy and Legal Office (PLO) and DQIM, and aligned with the Personal Health Information and Protection Act (PHIPA) and other legislation and ICES policies, practices and procedures, as required;
Define and manage the project processes including scope, timeline, cost, issue, risk management, change management, quality and resource management; review and communicate project status on a regular basis with the project sponsor, project team or other stakeholders as required;
Identify project resource requirements and work with partners to ensure projects are appropriately resourced;
Maintain all project documentation associated with the data partnership and data sharing agreement development activities;
Manage complex partner engagement and relationships (internal and external) including problem resolution, negotiating and resolving conflicts;
Collaboratively contribute to recruitment and general orientation/mentoring of new members of the role group or other project support staff as required;
Contribute to Strategic Partnerships department development and ICES Strategic Initiatives as required;
Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities required:
Master’s degree in Epidemiology or related field;
Minimum of 8 years of experience in project management or epidemiology, ideally within the health care or health services research sectors, and/or experience working with researchers—particularly on clinical, epidemiological, or health services research projects and studies involving large health administrative data;
Experience working with major health system partners and leaders within Ontario or elsewhere;
Experience working in extended collaborative networks would be helpful;
Management experience helpful but not essential;
Experience in health planning, public policy, government relations is an asset;
Demonstrated understanding and use of health services population based/administrative data for health service research, planning and policy development;
Project management expertise (budget and timeline management etc.) is an asset;
Demonstrated understanding of partnership development strategies;
Demonstrated expertise in health services and population-based epidemiologic research methods;
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
Flexible and able to work on multiple projects simultaneously;
Demonstrated ability to lead effective teams toward desired outcomes;
Understanding and implementation of PHIPA (and other legislations) as it relates to prescribed entities like ICES.
This full-time opportunity is for an existing vacancy at ICES Central. The annual salary range for this role is $95,000 – $110,000. Successful candidate must reside within Ontario while working under our remote flex model and be able to come into the office when required from time to time.
ICES is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Specialist to join our Strategic Partnerships department. The Strategic Partnerships Specialist will lead and manage complex data partnership initiatives, across a range of government bodies, agencies, priority populations, and internal and external stakeholders, under the direction of the Director, Strategic Partnerships. This role will provide leadership in advancing ICES’ data business initiatives by applying project management best practices, including defining project scope in a complex data and political landscape, building partnerships and trust, managing risks, and establishing timelines to guide projects and subject matter experts toward long-term, sustainable collaborations. The Strategic Partnerships Specialist will also play a key role in co-developing tools and processes for use within the Strategic Partnerships department at ICES, ensuring alignment with ICES’ Strategic Goals, Mission, Vision, and Values.
Responsibilities of the position include, but may not be limited to:
Develop and manage key data partnerships including:
Serving as the relationship manager as it relates to data and a regular liaison with data partners;
Designing partnerships and ongoing evaluation of effectiveness and efficiency;
Internal reporting and operations, including to ICES and external partners;
Support the design and development of an effective and ongoing partnership strategy and ensure alignment with broader ICES initiatives;
Support the Director, Strategic Partnerships and the Data Integration Strategy Committee (DISC) in assessing the potential of new partners, and respond to their suggestions and serve as a key contact who ensures that partnerships, once established, are productive;
Implement partnership development and engagement processes/strategies;
Participate in forums, panels, and conferences as a representative of ICES;
Write reports, status reports, and briefing notes;
Lead discrete partnership initiatives relating to various data;
Participate in working groups that discuss the use of administrative data in general;
Play a key role in translating the ICES Strategic Plan into action to expand the ICES Data Repository by managing, leading and supporting new corporate business relating to the development of data partnerships and ICES research, including large complex data partnership projects with a variety of stakeholders, that span organizations;
Manage all phases of the project/partnership life cycle in collaboration with and under guidance of the Director, Strategic Partnerships, ICES Scientists, ICES Privacy and Compliance and Data Quality and Information Management (DQIM) and external partners using project management best practices;
Support the needs and requirements of data partners, as they relate to ICES’ Strategic Plan and data partnership and data sharing agreements;
Core activities may include:
Assess and in some cases, identify new business and business needs/project requirements related to data partnerships and use of new data sets, according to ICES Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan;
Develop and implement data partnership plans, charters and budgets as required, working with all relevant internal and external stakeholders;
Produce novel data governance and data sharing models, according to stakeholder needs and in collaboration with ICES Privacy and Legal Office (PLO) and DQIM, and aligned with the Personal Health Information and Protection Act (PHIPA) and other legislation and ICES policies, practices and procedures, as required;
Define and manage the project processes including scope, timeline, cost, issue, risk management, change management, quality and resource management; review and communicate project status on a regular basis with the project sponsor, project team or other stakeholders as required;
Identify project resource requirements and work with partners to ensure projects are appropriately resourced;
Maintain all project documentation associated with the data partnership and data sharing agreement development activities;
Manage complex partner engagement and relationships (internal and external) including problem resolution, negotiating and resolving conflicts;
Collaboratively contribute to recruitment and general orientation/mentoring of new members of the role group or other project support staff as required;
Contribute to Strategic Partnerships department development and ICES Strategic Initiatives as required;
Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities required:
Master’s degree in Epidemiology or related field;
Minimum of 8 years of experience in project management or epidemiology, ideally within the health care or health services research sectors, and/or experience working with researchers—particularly on clinical, epidemiological, or health services research projects and studies involving large health administrative data;
Experience working with major health system partners and leaders within Ontario or elsewhere;
Experience working in extended collaborative networks would be helpful;
Management experience helpful but not essential;
Experience in health planning, public policy, government relations is an asset;
Demonstrated understanding and use of health services population based/administrative data for health service research, planning and policy development;
Project management expertise (budget and timeline management etc.) is an asset;
Demonstrated understanding of partnership development strategies;
Demonstrated expertise in health services and population-based epidemiologic research methods;
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
Flexible and able to work on multiple projects simultaneously;
Demonstrated ability to lead effective teams toward desired outcomes;
Understanding and implementation of PHIPA (and other legislations) as it relates to prescribed entities like ICES.
This full-time opportunity is for an existing vacancy at ICES Central. The annual salary range for this role is $95,000 – $110,000. Successful candidate must reside within Ontario while working under our remote flex model and be able to come into the office when required from time to time.
IC/ES
ICES is seeking an experienced Communications expert to lead the Communications Department. The Director, Communications, provides strategic leadership for the planning, implementation and operational direction of the Communications Department. The Director is responsible for leading and managing a diverse team, and to ensure active and effective engagement occurs with other key departments across ICES. The position has a strategic leadership role with respect to ICES branding, traditional media, social media, ICES website content and development and innovations in communications, including in key areas of knowledge translation to policy and public audiences. The Director works collaboratively with the Manager Public Engagement and Knowledge Translation for coordination of knowledge translation activities for the ICES community and interest holder to ensure support as needed for patient/public engagement activities. In addition, the position is responsible for supporting internal communications across an expanding network of ICES scientists and staff, including intranet content and development. The position is also responsible for fostering and supporting successful communications-related partnerships with our key interest holders (including supporting the CEO and other senior leaders in their engagements) in health care policy, other government ministries, community partners, other research institutes and clinical delivery contexts to ensure the relevance and utility of our communications products.
Responsibilities of the position include, but may not be limited to:
Accountable to the CEO and ICES Executive for the development and implementation of a communications strategy, with objectives and direction which align with and support the overall ICES strategic plan, its vision, mission and values;
Collaborate with key external interest holders such as Ministry of Health and others to maintain and build strong relationships and adapt communication strategies to ensure that key deliverables are met and that builds the profile of ICES;
Responsible for development of the annual operational plan for the department, which includes Key Performance Indicator review and development;
Support ICES corporate and strategic initiatives through participation on internal and external committees;
Responsible for developing an ICES brand that reflects and maintains the reputation of the organization and ensure consistency in applications of that brand across the ICES network of seven sites;
Collaborate, coordinate and regularly liaise with communications and knowledge translation staff working across all ICES sites;
Acts as a subject matter expert in communications and provides expertise across ICES to ensure that ICES information, products, expertise and resources are widely available, known and utilized;
Project owner for the on-going maintenance of the ICES intranet and website; and assume primary responsibility for the integrity of all material posted on those sites;
Accountable for maintaining high quality products/communications to enhance ICES’ reputation including creating and maintaining ICES standard presentation materials. Oversees all internal and external communications, i.e., website, intranet, media releases, internal and external newsletters, website postings, publications, corporate presentations, infographics, videos and other media, impact stories, etc. and ensure high standards of product quality for all materials intended for distribution; be knowledgeable and maintain abreast of evolving trends and innovations in effective communication of scientific results;
Support ICES scientists in developing their skills, including how to effectively use new artificial intelligent (AI) enabled tools to enhance their work;
Incorporate AI tools as a core component of a broader communication strategy to improve reach, efficiency, and impact;
Ensures knowledge of ICES research programs, key researchers and engages with Science Office to promote communications supports available to scientists;
Ensure effective and efficient functioning of all communications activities;
Manage, coach and evaluate staff and promote team building and shared strategic goals for the department;
Interpret complex research findings for lay audiences, independently write material for communication to target audiences (e.g., decision-makers, policy makers, hospitals, planners, physicians);
Build and maintain appropriate relationships with external suppliers (e.g., designers, freelance writers, printers);
Plan and lead the development of the ICES annual report; leads the development of public facing versions of key internal documents/reports (e.g., strategic plan, data science strategy, etc.);
Responsible for the planning and organization of one annual conference for key internal and external interest holders and target audiences; and other conferences as required;
Other duties as may be assigned within the scope of this position.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities required:
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Communications or related field;
Eight years of progressive communications experience, developing and executing strategic communication plans, preferably in an academic/science and/or health care environment;
Experience working with or for government is an asset;
Experience in public/patient engagement is an asset;
A minimum of 5 years management experience;
Demonstrated leadership, including the ability to supervise, train, evaluate and motivate staff;
Superior oral and written communication skills;
Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, presentation and written communication skills enable you to liaise equally effectively with senior leadership, internal staff, scientists, external interest holders and healthcare partners;
A demonstrated leader that can manage, motivate and move teams toward desired outcomes. Additional essential skills include conflict resolution, decision-making, negotiation, problem-solving and proven project management skills;
Adept at editing and web information management;
Strong customer service orientation and commitment to service excellence;
Flexibility and ability to work under pressure to manage multiple competing priorities within tight deadlines, and balance several, disparate tasks;
Experience in project management, developing and executing strategic communications plans;
Understanding of research, medical, and epidemiological terminology, and familiarity with the Ontario health care system and its key interest holder groups;
Knowledge of web-based applications, desktop publishing and the graphic design/printing process;
Familiarity and ability to work with/supervise external vendors to deliver superior products on time and within budget.
This full-time opportunity is for an existing vacancy at ICES Central. The annual salary range for this role is $118,000 - $147,000. Successful candidate must reside within Ontario while working under our remote flex model and be able to come into the office when required from time to time.
ICES is seeking an experienced Communications expert to lead the Communications Department. The Director, Communications, provides strategic leadership for the planning, implementation and operational direction of the Communications Department. The Director is responsible for leading and managing a diverse team, and to ensure active and effective engagement occurs with other key departments across ICES. The position has a strategic leadership role with respect to ICES branding, traditional media, social media, ICES website content and development and innovations in communications, including in key areas of knowledge translation to policy and public audiences. The Director works collaboratively with the Manager Public Engagement and Knowledge Translation for coordination of knowledge translation activities for the ICES community and interest holder to ensure support as needed for patient/public engagement activities. In addition, the position is responsible for supporting internal communications across an expanding network of ICES scientists and staff, including intranet content and development. The position is also responsible for fostering and supporting successful communications-related partnerships with our key interest holders (including supporting the CEO and other senior leaders in their engagements) in health care policy, other government ministries, community partners, other research institutes and clinical delivery contexts to ensure the relevance and utility of our communications products.
Responsibilities of the position include, but may not be limited to:
Accountable to the CEO and ICES Executive for the development and implementation of a communications strategy, with objectives and direction which align with and support the overall ICES strategic plan, its vision, mission and values;
Collaborate with key external interest holders such as Ministry of Health and others to maintain and build strong relationships and adapt communication strategies to ensure that key deliverables are met and that builds the profile of ICES;
Responsible for development of the annual operational plan for the department, which includes Key Performance Indicator review and development;
Support ICES corporate and strategic initiatives through participation on internal and external committees;
Responsible for developing an ICES brand that reflects and maintains the reputation of the organization and ensure consistency in applications of that brand across the ICES network of seven sites;
Collaborate, coordinate and regularly liaise with communications and knowledge translation staff working across all ICES sites;
Acts as a subject matter expert in communications and provides expertise across ICES to ensure that ICES information, products, expertise and resources are widely available, known and utilized;
Project owner for the on-going maintenance of the ICES intranet and website; and assume primary responsibility for the integrity of all material posted on those sites;
Accountable for maintaining high quality products/communications to enhance ICES’ reputation including creating and maintaining ICES standard presentation materials. Oversees all internal and external communications, i.e., website, intranet, media releases, internal and external newsletters, website postings, publications, corporate presentations, infographics, videos and other media, impact stories, etc. and ensure high standards of product quality for all materials intended for distribution; be knowledgeable and maintain abreast of evolving trends and innovations in effective communication of scientific results;
Support ICES scientists in developing their skills, including how to effectively use new artificial intelligent (AI) enabled tools to enhance their work;
Incorporate AI tools as a core component of a broader communication strategy to improve reach, efficiency, and impact;
Ensures knowledge of ICES research programs, key researchers and engages with Science Office to promote communications supports available to scientists;
Ensure effective and efficient functioning of all communications activities;
Manage, coach and evaluate staff and promote team building and shared strategic goals for the department;
Interpret complex research findings for lay audiences, independently write material for communication to target audiences (e.g., decision-makers, policy makers, hospitals, planners, physicians);
Build and maintain appropriate relationships with external suppliers (e.g., designers, freelance writers, printers);
Plan and lead the development of the ICES annual report; leads the development of public facing versions of key internal documents/reports (e.g., strategic plan, data science strategy, etc.);
Responsible for the planning and organization of one annual conference for key internal and external interest holders and target audiences; and other conferences as required;
Other duties as may be assigned within the scope of this position.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities required:
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Communications or related field;
Eight years of progressive communications experience, developing and executing strategic communication plans, preferably in an academic/science and/or health care environment;
Experience working with or for government is an asset;
Experience in public/patient engagement is an asset;
A minimum of 5 years management experience;
Demonstrated leadership, including the ability to supervise, train, evaluate and motivate staff;
Superior oral and written communication skills;
Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, presentation and written communication skills enable you to liaise equally effectively with senior leadership, internal staff, scientists, external interest holders and healthcare partners;
A demonstrated leader that can manage, motivate and move teams toward desired outcomes. Additional essential skills include conflict resolution, decision-making, negotiation, problem-solving and proven project management skills;
Adept at editing and web information management;
Strong customer service orientation and commitment to service excellence;
Flexibility and ability to work under pressure to manage multiple competing priorities within tight deadlines, and balance several, disparate tasks;
Experience in project management, developing and executing strategic communications plans;
Understanding of research, medical, and epidemiological terminology, and familiarity with the Ontario health care system and its key interest holder groups;
Knowledge of web-based applications, desktop publishing and the graphic design/printing process;
Familiarity and ability to work with/supervise external vendors to deliver superior products on time and within budget.
This full-time opportunity is for an existing vacancy at ICES Central. The annual salary range for this role is $118,000 - $147,000. Successful candidate must reside within Ontario while working under our remote flex model and be able to come into the office when required from time to time.
