Project Specialist

Applications are invited from qualified individuals to fill the following position:
**Project Specialist**
**Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) - Provincial Coordinating Office**

**Temporary Full Time (1.0 FTE approx. 6 months)**
**NBRHC - Kirkwood Place Campus (Sudbury) OR King Street Campus (North Bay)
**The North Bay Regional Health Centre is the proud lead host organization for the Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO)
Initiative at a regional and provincial level. BSO offers specialized behavioural healthcare services for older adults with, or at
risk of, responsive behaviours/personal expressions associated with dementia/neurocognitive impairment, complex mental
health, substance use, and/or other neurological conditions. BSO also offers enhanced support, coaching and capacity
building for family and professional care partners.

The BSO Provincial Coordinating Office (PCO) is seeking a Project Specialist to leverage its fundamental pillars of: _System _
- Coordination & Management; Integrated Service Delivery: Intersectoral & Interdisciplinary; and Knowledgeable Care Team & _
- Capacity Building. _Reporting to the BSO Manager, the Project Specialist will work alongside the BSO PCO to ensure optimal

related to culture change, quality improvement, and clinical best practice development as well collaborating with team
members to support knowledge translation and dissemination.

**Required qualifications include: **

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a health/social science field, such as Nursing, Social Work, Gerontology,
Psychology, Health Studies, Recreation Studies, Sociology, etc. required. Training/certification in
Geriatrics/Gerontology considered an asset. 

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience working within a healthcare setting with a focus on older adults required. 
Certification in GPA, P.I.E.C.E.S., U-FIRST, Mental Health First Aid, and Montessori-based dementia programming

considered strong assets. 

Knowledge of fundamental evidence-based best practices in dementia, mental health, substance use, and
neurological conditions and their effects on older persons, families and health care providers required. 

Background knowledge and understanding of Ontario’s health system and current health matters required. 
Experience and demonstrated skills in project planning, execution, dissemination, and evaluation using various

project management tools (Gantt Charts, dashboards, work plans) required. 

Experience and demonstrated skills in quality improvement and program evaluation required. 
Lean Certification and/or equivalent Quality Improvement Facilitation certification to support change management

required. 

Advanced knowledge to practice facilitation and presentation skills in alignment with adult learning principles
required. 

Demonstrated ability to develop effective engagement and dissemination strategies for BSO clinical best practices,
tools, reports, and other products required. 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills required. 
Advanced skills in the retrieval and appraisal of academic articles via research databases required. 

Outlook) and basic graphic design (Canva) required. 

Experience in supporting the execution of videoconference meetings and webinars (Zoom), including the
development of meeting agendas and minutes required. 

required. 

Demonstrated high level of self-direction/self-motivation and ability to be adaptive to change and organize work
effectively to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail required. 

Excellent relationship-building skills among stakeholders across various sectors to achieve set goals required. 
Demonstrated person and family focused vision and values required. 
Demonstrated diplomacy, professionalism, tact, and the ability to effectively manage confidential/sensitive

information required. 

Exceptional interpersonal skills in keeping with a highly respectful workplace and organizational values required. 
Demonstrated commitment to ensure your safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors. 
Good attendance and work record is required. 
Bilingualism (English/ French) is an asset.**_
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Criminal Reference Check including the Vulnerable Sector Check:
recent within six (6) months is a requirement

- We are an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest._
- North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the _
- Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the _