Communication Specialist, BORN

Compensation Pay Range: $45.37-$53.39 Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land. CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers – all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system. Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that’s provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO’s Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children’s health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada’s best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada’s Best Employers for multiple consecutive years. For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario. Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario Funded by the Government of Ontario and administered by CHEO, the Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario is Ontario’s prescribed perinatal, newborn, and child registry. BORN collects, interprets, shares, and rigorously protects high-quality data to support better outcomes for pregnant individuals, newborns, children, youth and families across the province. BORN provides trusted information and scientific leadership to support monitoring, evaluation, planning, quality improvement, research, and evidence-informed decision-making across Ontario’s maternal, child and youth health system. POSITION SUMMARY

Are you passionate about better outcomes for pregnant individuals and their babies? Do you enjoy building strong relationships, and ensuring that important advances in health service delivery are widely shared and well understood? Do you enjoy working with an incredible team of subject matter experts who value clear and effective communications as much as you? BORN Ontario is seeking an effective and enthusiastic communications professional to strengthen awareness, understanding and engagement with BORN, its work, data products, initiatives and impact across the province. Effective communication is critical to achieving our mission. Our audiences include health-care providers, hospitals, public health units, researchers, government, provincial partners, families and other stakeholders. Clear, accessible, timely and audience-focused communications help ensure that BORN’s information, resources and initiatives are understood and can be used to support better care and better outcomes across Ontario. The Communications Specialist will work closely with subject matter experts, program teams and partners to plan, develop, edit and disseminate communications for BORN Ontario’s current and emerging priorities. The Specialist will develop and execute communications plans with measurable objectives; identify strategic communications opportunities; and use a range of internal and external channels, including the BORN website, social media, newsletters, webinars, events and other digital platforms, to reach priority audiences with clear and compelling content. The ideal candidate leads by example; draws on their experience to create and influence communications plans; is an effective storyteller; manages deadlines across multiple projects; builds lasting relationships; and works well as part of a team. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the communication strategy for BORN Ontario Work closely with the Manager and other team members to develop, implement, evaluate and adjust communication strategies for various audiences and partners Assist the Manager with continuous quality improvement of the communication plan, including the identification and review of key performance indicators for the plan Provide communications support to BORN Ontario programs, projects, initiatives and organizational priorities Identify strategic communication and marketing opportunities that arise to increase the awareness, understanding and visibility of BORN Ontario and its impact Represent co