Accreditation Standards Coordinator

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Leading various projects related to Accreditation Standards including**:

- Develop project plans for accreditation standards initiatives, outlining key milestones, resources needed, and partner and/or stakeholder involvement.
- Lead implementation efforts to mobilize on recommendations from broad partner and/or stakeholder feedback and external review, ensuring adherence to timelines and objectives.
- Liaise with external consultants, ensuring clear communication of project expectations and objectives.
- Engage with internal and external partners and/or stakeholders to foster collaboration and gather diverse perspectives on accreditation standards development.
- Lead implementation of action items from EDI review and incorporate themes of antiracism, unconscious bias, and health equity in the development and revision of standards.
- Champion the integration of innovation and best practices into standard development processes to enhance service quality in accredited facilities.
- Participate in the development and delivery of training programs for assessors on new accreditation standards and the electronic assessment platform.
- Lead migration of Accreditation standards to a new platform as the department moves to modernize currently paper-based accreditation processes.
Liaise with internal partners to spearhead development of a dedicated Accreditation Standards webpage and other initiatives to enhance partner and/or stakeholder engagement and increase standards development process transparency.

**Coordination of Accreditation Standard Development and Maintenance**:

- Support regular review and maintenance activities related to Accreditation Standards.
- Maintain Accreditation Standards review schedule and be accountable for coordinating wrap-around processes.
- Lead background research, jurisdictional scanning and information gathering for standard revisions.
- Collaborate with Communications to develop and manage standards consultation correspondence.
- Develop and execute communications and roll-out strategy in collaboration with inter
- (Department leadership and impacted program areas) and intra-departmental resources (IT, Communications)
- Ensure consultation packages are rolled out to relevant partners and/or stakeholders and a systematic process is followed for the collation, analysis and reporting of feedback received.
- Independently synthesize evidence from scholarly articles and grey literature relevant to standards under development or review
- Conduct impact assessment for standard changes under the supervision of the Accreditation Director and relevant Program Manager(s)
- Maintain a current and comprehensive document control repository for accreditation standards.
- In collaboration with program staff, ensure all accreditation materials adhere to established quality management requirements and best practices.
- Engage with internal and external partners and/or stakeholders to foster collaboration and gather diverse perspectives on accreditation standards development.

**Continuous Quality Improvement**:

- Continually explore opportunities for improvements and collaborate with internal partners on quality initiatives related to accreditation standards and processes.
- Support the implementation of appropriate improvement methodologies to ensure accreditation processes remain nimble and standards continue to be fit-for-purpose across program streams.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**Education**:

- Bachelor’s degree and/or specialized certification

**Experience**:

- 5 or more years of related experience

**Skills**:

- Project management knowledge, techniques and tools
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Basic database management skills
- Exemplary problem-solving, decision-making, time management and organizational skills
- Strong analytical skills

**SALARY**
The salary for this position is $80,954 annually and includes a comprehensive benefit package and pension plan.

**CPSA acknowledges we are on traditional lands of First Nations and Métis People. Through our work, we strive to respect, honour, and celebrate histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada.