Health Policy

6 months ago

Toronto, Canada Ontario Hospital Association Full time

**Health Policy & Research Advisor**

**Policy and Advocacy Division**

**17 Month Contract (Hybrid: 2 days/week in office, 3 days/week WFH)**

**Target Hiring Range $90,305 to $101,593**

**Background:
The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) serves as the voice of the province’s public hospitals, supporting them through advocacy, knowledge translation and member engagement, labour relations, and data and analytics with the goal of helping hospitals build a better health system.

The OHA’s Policy and Advocacy division focuses on policy and advocacy, strategic communications, and research and analysis. The team strives to be proactive on core issues affecting Ontario hospitals by engaging in advocacy, shaping legislative and regulatory changes, providing advice and guidance on a diverse range of policy matters, and communicating hospitals’ concerns and challenges to government and the public. The OHA is also attuned to the broader strategic questions facing the future of the province’s health care system and we work to ensure Ontario’s hospitals have a voice in shaping this longer-term vision.

**The Position**:
Reporting to the Director, Strategic Policy and Hospital-Enabled Research, the Health Policy & Research Advisor will provide policy advice, research, project management, and committee leadership to various OHA initiatives, working with multidisciplinary stakeholder groups related to hospital-enabled research and education, professional issues, models of care, and/or capacity and flow. Responsibilities include:

- Conduct detailed research (e.g., literature reviews, translate qualitative and quantitative data), prepare briefing notes and/or jurisdictional scans, and develop tools and resources for colleagues and member hospitals.
- Contribute to providing evidence-based advice in support of issues of emerging interest in the health care sector.
- Support data and analysis work that directly informs strategic policy and/or hospital-enabled research and education initiatives.
- Monitor developments and trends in key policy areas to identify opportunities and challenges to the health research sector that contribute to issues management and advocacy.
- Represent the OHA as a knowledgeable and active participant on relevant external committees and stakeholder working groups.
- Collaborate with members and system partners such as the Health Professional Regulatory Colleges, the Ministry of Health, Ontario Health, and other associations on matters affecting hospitals and the broader health system.
- Familiarity with the hospital sector including practices and procedures is considered an asset. You have well developed project management skills; strong research, analytical and policy skills. In addition, you have excellent communication, presentation, facilitation and interpersonal skills. You are a strong team player and have the ability to work well under pressure while managing multiple priorities and remaining responsive in a dynamic environment.
- The Health Policy and Research Advisor will be a highly motivated self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, is able to build successful working relationships with a variety of stakeholders and enjoys combining research with practice.

You have excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and written and verbal communication skills; strong research, analytical and policy skills; and proven project management experience. Working in a team environment, you will be a highly motivated self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, is able to build successful working relationships with a variety of stakeholders and enjoys turning detailed data into a story.

**Why Join the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA)?**

Join us in serving Ontario’s hospitals to build a better health system. As a not-for-profit association, the OHA offers you a fulfilling role supporting our members through advocacy, knowledge translation and member engagement, labour relations, and data and analytics.

An inspiring and creative place to work, the OHA is your opportunity to change the healthcare system for the better, while having a lot of fun. You’ll also be welcomed into a supportive and inclusive environment built on our core values of:
**Humility** - we listen to and respect the view of others
**Discovery** - we explore new ideas and possibilities
**Passion** - we bring energy and enthusiasm to what we do

**Our Culture**

Employee engagement is key to the success of any business, and that’s why the OHA is proud of our 100% employee engagement rate. We consistently survey staff to ensure we can respond to their needs and engage in meaningful conversations to improve our corporate culture. It’s why we’ve been recognized as one of the Best Workplaces in Canada (five times). Our 2022 Best Places to Work award from Human Resources Director demonstrates our commitment to a culture that upholds diversity, equity, inclusion, mental health, wellness, a

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