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Alison
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Alison Stirling, health promotion consultant
Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse
E-Mail: [log in to unmask]  
Internet: http://www.web.net/~stirling/
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> Diabetes Complications Prevention Network
> Network Coordinator
> January - March 1998
> (3 month contract)
> 
> The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Canadian Diabetes 
> Association - Ontario Division has established a Diabetes
> Complications 
> Prevention Network with four regional networks.  These networks work
> with 
> District Health Councils, providers and consumers in southern Ontario,
> to 
> identify needs for diabetes care and education and develop strategies
> to 
> address these needs.  The networks also promote the coordination of 
> diabetes services and provide a mechanism for information sharing and 
> problem solving among stakeholders.  
> 
> Each of the four regional Diabetes Complication Prevention Networks 
> (DCPN) have identified gaps in services and priorities for action.  At
> 
> the next meetings in late January and early February 1998, the
> networks 
> will determine the focus of their activities for the next year and how
> 
> they will use the networks' resources to achieve their objectives.  
> 
> To support the networks in this task, the Canadian Diabetes
> Association, 
> on behalf of the Diabetes Complication Prevention Network is seeking
> to 
> contract a Network Coordinator.  
> 
> This is a three month contract position, with potential for renewal
> for 
> an additional year.
> 
> Reporting to the Chairs of the regional networks, the Network
> Coordinator 
> will:
>  ú Design an agenda, a facilitation process and supporting materials
> to 
> enable Network members to achieve consensus on immediate priorities
> for 
> action and how the network resources will be used to support these 
> priorities.
> ú Liaise with the Manager, Ontario Services, Canadian Diabetes 
> Association to ensure the organization of Network meetings and 
> administration of Network resources and activities.
> ú Develop workplans for each priority area, in consultation with
> network 
> members.  Workplans will include objectives, major activities,
> timelines, 
> person(s) responsible, indicators of success and budget.
> ú Draft an annual plan and budget for 1998/99 for each regional
> network, 
> in consultation with Network members, the Canadian Diabetes
> Association 
> and the Ministry of Health.
> 
> Skills Required:
> Three to five years experience in community development, coalition 
> building, group facilitation and organizational development.
> Education 
> and/or experience in health planning and policy development is an
> asset.  
> Knowledge of diabetes and the diabetes health system in Ontario is
> also 
> an asset.
> 
> Remuneration:
> This is a three month contract position, payable on a fee-for-service 
> basis.  The per diem rate will be commensurate with experience and 
> education.  
> 
> Interested applicants should apply in confidence ideally by January 9,
> 
> 1998 to:
> 
> Diabetes Complication Prevention Network
> c/o Lucy Conte, DCPN Administrator
> Canadian Diabetes Association
> 15 Toronto Street, Suite 800
> Toronto, Ontario
> M5C 2E3
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> 
> OWHN RESOURCE INVENTORY COORDINATOR
> DEADLINE JANUARY 5, 1998
> 
> The Ontario Women's Health Network project recently began as as
> initiative of several women's health organizations.   The long-term
> goal of the Network is to establish structure and sustainability for
> an Ontario Women's Health Network, through regional networking,
> organization of a provincial conference on women's health priorities
> and issues, and the development of a comprehensive and widely
> accessible database of women's health services and resources. 
> 
> The Women's Health Resource Inventory Project  (sponsored by
> Innovaction) will gather, identify, and catalogue women's health
> services, programs and resources available throughout Ontario. Our
> initial priority is the collection of [women-oriented] health
> promotion and health education materials that reflect a
> gender-sensitive determinants-of-health approach. Our target audience
> is community based women's organizations and individuals.
> This Project, in conjunction with community partners and key
> informants, will be developing a comprehensive database of resources
> on women's health in Ontario.   The database will provide online
> access to print, audio-visual and electronic resources, women's health
> organizations and individuals involved in the field and relevent
> events and programs. A database will be set up of this inventory and
> will be shared with the Canadian Women's Health Network  (CWHN) and
> available to women all across Ontario.  It is expected that the
> Ontario Women's Health Resource Inventory Project will use the same
> database software package as CWHN, which is Minisis.
> 
> Job Title: RESOURCE INVENTORY PROJECT COORDINATOR
> The Ontario Women's Health Network Project.
> Six Month Half-time Position
> DEADLINE JANUARY 5 1998 
> 
> Major responsibilities include:
> * Developing a workplan and timelines for the 6 month project, which
> will include the following activities
> 
> * Provide staff support to the OWHN Steering Committee and the Project
> Advisory Committee on the scope of the Project. 
> 
> * Liaise with the Canadian Women's Health Network, in the joint
> development and implementation of a national women's health
> clearinghouse, and in the application of MINISIS database software for
> both Ontario and national women's health network use.
> * Provide support to, and liaise with, a national Reference Group on
> women's health database development 
> 
> * Participating in developing a database of women's health resources
> in Ontario. This will include the participation in the development of
> a classification system and controlled vocabulary specific to the
> project, in conjunction with the Canadian Women's Health Network. 
> 
> * Close coordination with the OWHN Regional Networking provincial
> coordinator and the regional organizers 
> * Develop the database survey form and handbook for OWHN regional
> organizers to collect local information and resources from women's
> groups related to health 
> 
> * Providing supervision and training to Inventory Project staff
> (Information System consultant, database support staff) and volunteers
> when required.
> 
> * As time permits [to be included in workplan]:
> -  Prepare a resource for general public on how to access and use the
> on-line database.
> - Contribute to database content as time permits
> - Coordinate the feedback/reporting on the beta version of the
> databases.
> - Developing a plan for providing province-wide access to documents
> listed in the database.
> - Recommend different way of disseminating information regarding
> women's health issues
> 
> Qualifications required:
> - Proactive, self starter who displays initiative in taking on new
> projects and flexibility in dealing with a rapidly changing work
> environment 
> - Experience in launching new initiatives 
> - Knowledge of community health and women's health issues.
> - Ability to organize and disseminate information clearly and
> concisely
> - Ability to seek out new information quickly and efficiently 
> 
> - Post-secondary education in library or information studies or
> relevant computer technology or equivalent work experience.
> - Experience with relational databases, preferably MINISIS.
> - Knowledge of thesaurus and classification system development.  
> - Experience with networking technologies, HTML and WEB site
> development. 
> - Excellent communication and problem solving skills Instructional,
> presentation and writing skills. 
> - Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse
> communities.   
> - Knowledge of the impact of disability, culture, geography, sexual
> orientation and economic status.   
> 
> Assets:
> Ability to work in French and English.
> 
> Please note that this job will start in mid-January and is a SIX month
> half-time term position, with possible extension. Contract salary
> range $11,00 - $12,500.  No Phone calls please. We regret that only
> those candidates who are considered for interviews will be contacted.
> Interviews to take place the week of January 12 1998 in Toronto.
> 
> DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Monday, January 5, 1998  5:00 pm 
> Applications (resume and cover letter) can be sent 
> by fax to: 416-408-2122
> by mail to: A. Stirling, Innovaction
> 415 Yonge St. Suite 1200
> Toronto, ON M5B 2E7
> by email to: [log in to unmask]
> 
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