Job title: Co-op Student, Client Affairs – Atlantic Canada
Company: Canadian Institute for Health Information
Job description: Who we are
We are an organization comprised of industry thought leaders who are passionate about health data and want to make a difference in the health care field. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization and together with our partners we provide essential information on Canada’s health systems, enabling decisions that lead to healthier Canadians. As a valued member of the CIHI team, you and your work will have a pivotal role in the evolution of Canada’s health care systems.
CIHI is recognized as an exceptional place to work that embraces diversity, respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Learn about our and the work being done to create a more inclusive and welcoming organization by focusing on how we learn, govern and practise.
At CIHI, we recognize what matters to our employees. Some of the benefits of working at CIHI include
- HOOPP Pension Plan (Defined Benefits Pension)
- Retirement Planning Program
- Generous vacation days for permanent and long-term contracts
- Work-life balance
- Career Planning Program
- Learning and Professional Development Program
- Flexible benefits program from your first day on the job for permanent and long-term contracts
Why is this role important?
In this role you will be supporting client affairs activities to enable CIHI to attain remaining relevant to our health system leaders in Atlantic Canada. As a co-op student you will be involved in a variety of activities that support priority project for our department, that help drive CIHI’s overall mandate to deliver on better data, better decisions, for healthier Canadians. This unique opportunity will expose you to areas of stakeholder engagement of health system leaders, understanding local health system landscape and evolving delivery of health services within Atlantic Canada.
What you’ll do
– Use of tools such as excel, literature review (including grey literature), e-scan etc. to augment our understanding of current practice and trends related to health care service delivery to the population in Atlantic Canada.
– Coordination, collaboration, communication, monitoring, reporting and documentation activities
– Actively participate in problem-solving and coming up with solutions
– Execute solutions
What you’ll bring to the table
– Working towards an undergraduate or a graduate Population/Public Health/Business/Economics program requiring Co-op/Practicum as part of educational requirement
– Proficient with office suite
– Knowledge of technical tools
– Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external stakeholders both verbally and written
– Initiative driven and go-getter attitude
To find out more about this role and other exciting opportunities visit our website at www.cihi.ca and check out our ‘Careers’ section.
We thank all those who apply, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
At CIHI we are committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible environment. Part of this commitment includes arranging accommodations to ensure an equitable opportunity to participate in the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
Please note the CIHI Recruiting Team uses email to communicate with applicants. Please make sure your profile has an updated email address that is checked regularly, including the junk/spam mail folder, as we send time sensitive emails (i.e. testing and interview bookings).
Expected salary: $17.7 per hour
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador
Job date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 08:19:56 GMT
