Associate, Special Projects and Strategic Initiatives

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Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:
- Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day- a health care spending or wellness spending account- a premium defined benefit pension plan- three personal days and two float days annually- three weeks’ vacation to start (for individual contributors), increasing to four weeks after two years- career development opportunities- a collaborative values-based team culture- a wellness program- a hybrid working model- participation in- Communities of Inclusion

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

As Associate, Special Projects and Strategic Initiatives - Toronto Region, you will support the development and implementation of special projects and strategic initiatives and work collaboratively with other team members across the Toronto Region of Ontario Health and other Ontario Health colleagues. This role will have a focus on supporting special projects and strategic initiatives in a variety of areas including but not limited to organizational effectiveness, health service provider organization integrations, and emergency management.

Here is what you will be doing:
- Supports the development and implementation of special projects and strategic initiatives within Ontario Health Toronto Region, working collaboratively with Ontario Health and Toronto Region staff.- Supports the reporting and monitoring of Ontario Health Toronto Region’s priority initiatives/projects within the annual business plan and the regional operational plans.- Supports organizational integration of health service providers by collecting and analyzing information and supporting documentation of an integration initiative.- Provides support, as required, to Toronto Region projects and initiatives e.g. equity work and emergency management.- Coordinates and prepares materials, reports, and presentations for internal Ontario Health management and information updates.- Supports, coordinates, and contributes to meetings and presentations.- Supports proactive issues management by anticipating and mitigating issues.- Using problem solving abilities to handle complex problems and identify appropriate solutions.- Supports project management practices within Ontario Health Toronto Region.- Performs other duties, as required.

Here is what you will need to be successful:
Education and Experience- University degree or equivalent post-secondary education- 2-3 years experience with stakeholder engagement/facilitation, client services or similar role- 2-3 years experience of the Ontario healthcare system is considered an asset- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, MS Teams (experience with SharePoint and Teams is valuable); ability to learn new software skills quickly

Knowledge and Skills- Strong ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment- Demonstrated ability to track, monitor and manage multiple competing requests- Strong ability to synthesize complex information and present in a format that meets stakeholder needs- Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal communications skills- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment and to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders- Comfortable with ambiguity, demonstrating the capacity to work independently and with mínimal direction- Demonstrated resourcefulness and a keen understanding of efficient and effective methods to seek out information- General awareness and understanding of escalating issues/situations that require further consult- Ability to prioritize tasks and work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines- Attention to details

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Employment Type:
Permanent Full time

Contract Length:
N/A

Salary Band:
Band 3

External Application Deadline Date:
March 4, 2025

All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.

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