Who we are
At Heart & Stroke our mission is to promote health, save lives and enhance recovery. We are committed to a culture that exemplifies our core values: champion health, practice humility, embrace change, drive impact, learn and grow and be heartfelt as we work together to beat heart disease and stroke.
We believe in equity, diversity and inclusion ― it's embedded in our values and core mission work to support all people in Canada to lead healthier lives. We are committed to applying this principle to cultivate a welcoming environment that embraces diversity among our employees. Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, women, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
To learn more about our mission, values, commitment to EDI, and the difference Heart & Stroke makes in the lives of people in Canada at every age, please visit our website
The opportunity
(Please note this is a 12-month contract and remote working role. Candidates can work from anywhere in Canada)
The Specialist, Stroke will play an active role in supporting the development and dissemination of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations (CSBPR) while on contract for a year. As an important member of the team, the specialist will work within the Stroke, Health Systems team to support activities and projects that contribute to the CSBPR, utilizing their strong attention to detail and process to ensure quality and rigor.
The Specialist will demonstrate the H&S six core values that unite us, including Champion Health, Practice Humility, Embrace Change, Drive Impact, Learn & Grow and Be Heartfelt as we work together to beat heart disease and stroke.
Join our team as the Specialist, Stroke! You'll play a pivotal role in supporting the development of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations (CSBPR). The CSBPR provide up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines for the prevention and management of stroke, to promote optimal recovery and community participation for individuals with stroke and support their families and informal caregivers.
In this role, you'll provide essential support, coordination and organization throughout the planning, development and dissemination of the CSBPR, while also driving process improvements to boost efficiency while maintaining high quality and rigor.
Join us in our mission to promote health, save lives and enhance recovery.
How you will make an impact every day
Support the development and dissemination of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations (CSBPR)

• Work with the CSBPR team to coordinate and organize the logistics of the development of the CSBPR, including the ongoing management of contributor lists, production of certificates, and alignment of conflict-of-interest declarations by authors
• Support the CSBPR expert writing group process by preparing and organizing documents and supporting successful and collaborative meetings
• Support the Community Consultation Review Panel sessions (lived experience input into the CSBPR) by preparing and organizing documents and supporting successful and collaborative meetings
• Compile and organize internal and external reviewer feedback on CSBPR modules
• Support development, review, and incorporation of feedback of CSBPR module knowledge translation resources
• Maintain, and ensure alignment of modules with, the CSBPR style guide and the CSBPR definitions glossary
• Organize and provide preliminary analysis on CSBPR related feedback (webinar, working group, and community consultation review panel surveys, among other sources) to help inform decisions within the CSBPR portfolio
• Create and organize a searchable CSBPR Recommendation and Clinical Consideration directory for internal use

Support the creation and uploading of web content for the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations website

• Working with the Specialist, KT, create copy decks with provided content for new/updated modules of the CSBPR under the guidance of the CSBPR team
• Track user data and provide regular reports to the CSBPR team on high and low traffic content
• Monitor the website identifying any issues with links or content, addressing or escalating as appropriate
• Implement updates to other CSBPR website pages under the guidance of the CSBPR team
• Provide input into potential strategies to improve the KT experience of the CSBPR website

Support the development of an updated process to creating, writing, and disseminating the CSBPR

• Provide input and support for potential strategies to enhance CSBPR module process in collaboration with the CSBPR team
• Analyze data from website and other sources to inform decisions about changes in process to the development of the best practices
• Working with the Specialist, KT and the CSBPR team, propose, test, evaluate and implement novel approaches to knowledge translation for best practice updates

Support the development and implementation of a health systems approach to stroke rehabilitation

• Working with the CSBPR team, support the development of a health systems approach to stroke rehabilitation, including assessment of current state, articulating goals, identification of overlap with other conditions within the Health Systems portfolio, and supporting implementation of this plan

Support implementation of strategic priorities across provinces and territories

• As needed, working with Stroke teams and the provincial mission leads, participate in the development of comprehensive plans to implement key strategic initiatives and other Mission inputs, particularly focused on education needs and resources;
• In alignment with the Specialist, KT, develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally to support stroke knowledge translation and mobilization initiatives and implementation of projects on strategic priorities;

Who we need
Experience

• Minimum 2-3 years related work experience in health sector. Experience working with ministries of health and other government departments and agencies is an asset.
• Demonstrated success in supporting multi-faceted projects and in supporting systems initiatives, data collection and synthesis.
• Experience working with people who have experienced a stroke, heart condition and or vascular cognitive impairment is an asset.

Education

• Undergraduate degree in health administration, public health, health policy, life sciences, applied science or social science.
• Course work or related education in change management, health systems and/or systems change is an asset.
• At least basic knowledge of the clinical conditions represented by Heart and Stroke. For this role, this applies particularly to stroke and vascular cognitive impairment, and to a lesser extent heart failure, heart rhythms, structural heart disease, coronary artery and vascular disease.

Skills

• Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible.
• Strong attention to detail with ability to review documents and identify discrepancies and errors.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, including time management, tracking progress against milestones and the ability to problem solve and mitigate unexpected issues that arise.
• Self-motivated, able to take initiative, and be accountable for results through focused attention on achieving goals while positively supporting the needs and goals of others.
• Strong interpersonal and listening skills to work effectively with other members of the stroke and heart program teams, as well as other teams across the organizations and to interact with all stakeholders using a high degree of discretion and diplomacy.
• Ability to apply sound and independent judgement and demonstrate initiative to communicate issues and to provide realistic solutions.
• Ability to adapt approaches in light of stakeholder needs/priorities and changing environments and be able to develop appropriate strategies.
• Analytical ability to work with data and present results to non-technical audience.
• Excellent written communication skills. Able to synthesize and align heart, stroke and VCI content across internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Clear verbal communication to position and advance our health systems change, use of tact and diplomacy are essential when communicating and explaining timelines and delivery dates for time sensitive materials and information.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong computer skills and ability to use technological tools to organize and advance the work of the team (i.e., MS Office Suite, SharePoint, CRM and other workflow tools) and proficient in MS office (e.g. Excel, Access, Power Point, Word).
• Proficiency in English is essential and French language proficiency is an asset.

What we offer
In addition to a competitive salary, Heart & Stroke believes that time off is integral to the personal health and wellness of our employees. We offer paid wellness days and personal days. In addition, we provide health, medical, dental and vision benefits. Furthermore, our staff enjoy flexible hybrid working arrangements and support with reimbursement for mobile phones and home office set up.
Apply now
If you want to join the fight to beat heart disease and stroke while building an engaged and giving community, apply by June 6, 2025. Applicants must be currently residing in Canada and legally entitled to work in Canada.
To learn more about our mission, our values and the difference Heart & Stroke makes in the lives of people in Canada at every age, please visit our website.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible environment. If you have been contacted for an interview and require accommodation to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please advise and we will work with you. At this time, interviews are currently being conducted via phone or video call, so we look forward to ‘virtually' meeting you!

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