Research Projects Coordinator - Community Engagement Mapping: From Listening to Action Project
BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute
Vancouver, BC (Hybrid)
Pursuant to Section 42(3) of the British Columbia Human Rights Code, preference may be given to applicants with Lived Experience as an Indigenous person to Canada (First Nations, Métis, or Inuk/Inuit). In alignment with a distinctions-based approach, applicants with ties to the local nations in the Interior Region of BC will be essential to the success of this work.
We invite applicants to self-identify as Indigenous and to share a bit about their connection to the local nations in their cover letter and/or resume.
We are a multidisciplinary team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers, community partners, Elders, Knowledge Holders, and health system collaborators working together through the Community Engagement Mapping: From Listening to Action Project.
This project aims to strengthen Indigenous child health research by identifying, understanding, and supporting respectful, relationship-centred approaches to community engagement. Working alongside Indigenous nations, partners and communities, the project will map existing engagement practices (i.e., strengths), identify opportunities for shared learning, and co-develop approaches that support culturally safe, community-informed research.
The Project Coordinator, Research supports implementation of the project by coordinating engagement activities, supporting relationship-building with Indigenous partners, organizing meetings and gatherings, and contributing to documentation, knowledge sharing, and project coordination. Working closely with project leadership, Indigenous partners, researchers, and collaborators, this role will help ensure activities are carried out in ways that respect Indigenous governance, community priorities, and reciprocal relationships.
Key Responsibilities
Project Coordination and Implementation
Organize and coordinate project-specific activities, supporting the Community Engagement Mapping: From Listening to Action Project, including engagement sessions, sharing circles, workshops, and community gatherings.
- Support recruitment of participants through community networks, Indigenous Patient Navigators, Elders, and local health partners.
- Ensure Nation-based protocols, ceremonial practices, and cultural supports are integrated into all engagement activities.
- Arrange honoraria, travel supports, childcare/elder care, and mental wellness supports for participants, Elders, and Knowledge Holders.
Relationship-Building and Community Engagement
Act as the main on-the-ground liaison between the project team, Indigenous partners, community organizations, Elders, Knowledge Holders, Working Group members, and BC Children's Hospital Research Institute collaborators.
- Build and sustain respectful, reciprocal relationships with participants, Knowledge Holders, Elders and community partners.
- Work collaboratively with the Project Leadership Team, Elders Circle, Advisory Committee and Working Group membership to ensure Indigenous perspectives and community priorities guide project activities.
- Create culturally safe, relationship-centred and trauma-informed spaces for participants by supporting engagement activities that reflect Indigenous governance, ceremony, protocol, and community priorities.
Research and Knowledge Gathering Support
Assist with preparing, facilitating, and documenting sharing circles, engagement sessions, and other project activities.
- Collaborate with project team members to organize, document, and synthesize information gathered through engagement activities.
- Support preparation of meeting summaries, environmental scans, and project documentation.
- Ensure Indigenous perspectives and community priorities are reflected throughout project documentation, analysis and the interpretation of findings.
Knowledge Translation and Dissemination
Support the co-development of community-facing knowledge translation (KT) materials, including visual storywork, graphic recordings, and infographics, summaries, presentations, and other project materials.
- Assist with planning and hosting community gatherings and engagement sessions to share project findings and gather feedback in culturally relevant formats.
- Support development of knowledge translation materials that are culturally relevant and accessible to diver audiences
- Ensure knowledge translation activities are reviewed and approved by Indigenous partners, Elders, Knowledge Holders, and project leadership prior to dissemination.
What you’ll do
- Contribute to the development of budgets for research proposals and projects in collaboration with the Leader or designate. Monitor expenditures for assigned projects (i.e., communities), . Provide updated budget summary/milestone information and prepare written progress reports with the Leader or designate for projects, grants and collaborations.
- Establish procedures to ensure that objectives for assigned projects, grants and core activities are met. Research project management methodologies, tools and techniques for application in assigned projects.
- Provide project coordination, advice, and support throughout the project lifespan at all levels of the Centre/Program and on multiple projects and programs; participates in initiatives in project management research, methodology, design, planning, implementation, integration, evaluation and ongoing monitoring.
- Identify, problem solve, and work to remove barriers to successful project completion, with emphasis on resolving issues and facilitating collaborative relationships on assigned projects across departments, collaborators, funding agencies and external stakeholders. Identifies interdependencies between various groups and projects within the Centre/Program and facilitates communication among task groups.
- Evaluate whether project objectives/milestones are met in consultation with the Project lead, Elders, and Indigenous partners and identifies discrepancies for the attention of the Leader or designate.
- Provide work direction to other study staff, students, trainees and staff as required.
What you bring
Qualifications
- A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to an undergraduate degree in a related discipline and a minimum of five (5) of recent related experience in project management [SR1.1]in a health care or university setting. Certification as a Project Management Professional is an asset.
- Demonstrated project facilitation skills with an emphasis on project planning or business case development.
- Ability to problem solve with a global perspective to incorporate existing systems and strategies when developing viable solutions to problems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated analytical skills including the ability to comprehend complex issues and related data/information and present information in concise, meaningful ways.
- Ability to deal with ambiguous situations, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders and build consensus.
- Proven ability to assess and anticipate future needs and identify potential problems.
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with partners and staff at all levels throughout the organization using skill, tact and diplomacy.
- Ability to productively use spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, and database applications.[BB[2.1][SR2.2]
- Indigenous professional from a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit community (lived experience strongly valued).
- Demonstrated experience engaging with Indigenous communities and working alongside Knowledge Holders, Elders, or community leaders.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples in social and health contexts, including supported by significant knowledge of Indigenous-specific mandates, including clear understanding of and commitment to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination and embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within healthcare settings. This involves recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within BC Children Hospital contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, BC Human Rights Code, Anti-racism Data Act and how they intersect across the health care system.
Core Competencies
- Brings an understanding of the Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure, and has demonstrated leadership in breaking down barriers and ensuring an environment of belonging. Embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility into all aspects of work. This means creating an environment where Indigenous patients feel respected, valued, and understood. Foster trust through respectful communication, active listening, and honoring equity-deserving people's perspectives on health and wellness. Commit to ongoing education and training on Indigenous health issues, cultural safety, and DEI principles. Participate in workshops, cultural immersion experiences, and continuous professional development to stay informed and responsive to equity-deserving groups. Provide patient-centred care that respects Indigenous ways of knowing and healing, respects BIPOC experiences and world views ensuring that care plans are culturally relevant and holistic.
- Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).
Skills & Knowledge
- Demonstrated project facilitation skills with an emphasis on project planning or business case development.
- Ability to problem solve with a global perspective to incorporate existing systems and strategies when developing viable solutions to problems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated analytical skills including the ability to comprehend complex issues and related data/information and present information in concise, meaningful ways.
- Ability to deal with ambiguous situations, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders and build consensus.
- Proven ability to assess and anticipate future needs and identify potential problems.
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and staff at all levels throughout the organization using skill, tact and diplomacy.
- Ability to productively use spreadsheet, word processing, presentation and database applications.
- Demonstrates a commitment to beginning and continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.
- Demonstrates foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.
What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.
- Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
- Access to professional development opportunities through our 2,000+ in-house courses including a range of experience level, profession-specific, or other essential training on Indigenous Cultural Safety; Indigenous-specific anti-racism; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and accessibility, mental health and well-being, and more.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
- Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
- Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.
Job Type: Temporary, Part-Time (0.50 FTE; until September 13, 2028)
Salary Range: $69,218-$99,501 per year
Location: 938 W 28th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4 (Hybrid)
Hours of Work: 0900-1700
Requisition # 203093E
What we do
BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) provides care for the most seriously ill or injured children and youth from across British Columbia.
BCCH is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
PHSA plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous.
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PHSA and BCCH committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at [email protected].
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.
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