Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Project Manager Job Posting
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Deadline is April 24th, 2006
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Mississauga Consumer Health Information Collaborative
Job Posting: Project Manager

The Organization 
The Mississauga Consumer Health Information Collaborative (MCHIC) is a
coalition of private, public and voluntary sector/non-profit organizations
that is establishing a consumer health information delivery system -
integrated across all three sectors - that allows Mississauga residents to
access the highest quality consumer health information through a wide
variety of innovative media, communication channels and venues - when, where
and how they need it.

MCHIC will create a coordinated consumer health information delivery
capability across key health-care information provider sites in Mississauga.
This will be accomplished initially by adopting, expanding and coordinating
successful local CHI delivery models and promoting the services to
Mississauga residents. This will be followed by more ambitious outreach and
communication programs.

Current MCHIC partners include The Credit Valley Hospital, Trillium Health
Centre, Mississauga Library, University of Toronto at Mississauga, and
AstraZeneca Canada.

The Job 
The MCHIC Project Manager will be responsible for the early stage
development of the MCHIC initiative. The key deliverable of this role will
be a detailed, concrete and specific multi-year operating plan for the
project that is based on comprehensive research and needs analysis.

This role will be a six-month contract position with an option for a
six-month extension based on performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

*	Phase I: Research and needs analysis (four - six months)
	*	Undertake best practice research on CHI delivery;
	*	Identify CHI delivery models;
	*	Conduct site visits to leading CHI providers / delivery
models;
	*	Conduct inventory and assessment of MCHIC partners' and
Peel/City of Mississauga's current consumer health information (CHI)
programs, resource centres and consumer health offerings, including
community and health and social service information providers (e.g.
community centers, health and social service non-profits, Peel Health, Peel
Community Connections, Peel InfoNet, various libraries);
	*	Identify target audiences and access needs for specific
populations or multi-cultural communities
	*	Conduct focus groups with consumers from select populations
or multi-cultural groups/agencies;
	*	Identify target audiences and their specific needs
	*	Conduct focus groups with experienced CHI consumers from
partner organizations;
	*	Assess availability / feasibility of third-party resources;
	*	Undertake environmental scan of current / anticipated
trends, policies, positions on CHI delivery in Ontario (E.g. 211 Ontario
Project, CHI in LHINs/FHTs, Ontario chronic disease prevention alliance
strategy, etc.)
	*	Assess availability / feasibility of third-party funding;

*	Phase II: Operating plan development (six months)
	*	Prioritize target audiences;
	*	Prioritize service delivery options;
	*	Recommend preferred delivery / service model;
	*	Define program and partner resource and budget requirements;
	*	Prepare draft budgets;
	*	Prepare a comprehensive business plan;
	*	Prepare a detailed multi-year implementation plan;
	*	Identify marketing and communications opportunities;
	*	Provide tactical recommendations for marketing and
communications;

Reporting Relationship
This role reports to the MCHIC steering committee.

Location
To be confirmed; however, it is anticipated that the successful candidate
will work both from home and at a Mississauga-based office.

Required Competencies and Skills (in order of priority)
*	Experience in health promotion and/or consumer health information
dissemination
*	Highly developed project management skills
*	Able to work independently - proven self-starter with demonstrated
personal initiative
*	Excellent interpersonal skills 
*	Strong experience in information delivery and analysis
*	Excellent research and analytical skills
*	Familiarity with the Ontario health care system
*	Highly developed report writing skills / experience 
*	Highly competent in Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel)
*	Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail 

Assets
*	Library degree from an accredited graduate library or information
sciences program or Masters level education in health or information
sciences
*	Pedagogical training
*	Facilitation skills / experience

Compensation
Commensurate with experience.

How to apply
				1.	If you have the required skills and
competencies described above, prepare a résumé and a cover letter
summarizing your qualifications and stating why you are interested in this
position.
				2.	Prepare an email with the job title
"MCHIC Project Manager" in the subject line and attach your résumé and cover
letter
				3.	Submit via email to
[log in to unmask] no later than April 24,2006.

All applications must be submitted via email. No telephone calls please. 

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Susan Himel
Coordinator, Health Information and Wellness
Trillium Health Centre
100 Queensway West
Mississauga, ON L5B 1B8
Tel: 905-848-7580 x 3205 
www.trilliumhealthcentre.org/health

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