Community Liaison Coordinator/Coordonnatrice ou coordonnateur de la liaison

at  Northern Ontario School of Medicine

Reporting directly to the Director, Francophone Affairs, the incumbent liaises with a variety of Francophone stakeholders, including groups, organizations, institutions and communities to engage them in various education programs, initiatives and activities within the University. The Coordinator champions collaborations between Francophone communities, teaching faculty and NOSM University with a focus to initiate new relationships as well as maintain ongoing collaborations. The Coordinator supports NOSM University’s Francophone and Francophile graduates to navigate the Francophone learning pathway to acquire faculty status as well as obtain pertinent professional development training relating to Francophone Health including the Active Offer. In addition, the Coordinator supports the implementation, promotion and understanding of the University’s Social Accountability Mandate. The Coordinator also acts as an ambassador for NOSM University learners, staff and faculty.
This position is covered by the Terms and Conditions of the OPSEU Unit 677 Collective Agreement (Unit 2). A copy is available on the NOSM University website.
Sous la direction de la directrice des Affaires francophones, la ou le titulaire du poste assure la liaison avec diverses parties concernées francophones, y compris des groupes, des organismes, des établissements et des communautés pour les engager dans divers programmes d’éducation, initiatives et activités de l’Université. Cette personne prône les collaborations entre les communautés francophones, le corps professoral et l’Université de l’EMNO afin de forger de nouvelles relations et de préserver les collaborations en cours. Elle aide les diplômées et diplômés francophones et francophiles de l’Université de l’EMNO à naviguer dans le parcours d’apprentissage en français afin de se joindre au corps professoral et de suivre le perfectionnement professionnel pertinent concernant la santé des francophones, y compris sur l’offre active. En outre, elle appuie la mise en œuvre, la promotion et la compréhension du mandat de responsabilité sociale de l’Université de l’EMNO et agit comme ambassadeur de la population étudiante, du personnel et du corps professoral de l’Université.
Ce poste est régi par la convention collective de la section locale 677 (Unité 2) du SEFPO qui se trouve sur le site Web de l’Université de l’EMNO.

EDUCATION

• A postsecondary degree in a related field such as Health, Education, or related field from a recognized postsecondary institution with Canadian accreditation or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• A minimum of three (3) year of related experience in program coordination in an educational setting and in Francophone communities is required.
• Must have Francophone lived experience, as well as demonstrated experience working with Francophone populations, cultures and communities
• Demonstrated experience in a community relations and development role, an asset
• Demonstrated experience in community development, specifically with Francophone communities and/or organizations, a definite asset
• Experience in an academic environment, an asset
• Experience in project development
• Presentation skills
• Knowledge of the Active Offer and its importance as a concept in accessing healthcare
• Demonstrated understanding of Francophone communities, organizations, and healthcare system issues in Northern communities.
• An understanding of Francophone communities and their needs in relation to medical education and learner placements.
• Knowledge of Francophone cultures and traditions, history, including the challenges for Francophone immigrants and newcomers living within Northern Ontario.
• Knowledge of Francophone organizations and the university community, cultural diversity of Northern Ontario, medical resources in rural and remote communities and rural and remote community living experiences.
• Understanding of social determinants of health which impact the Francophone people and communities of Northern Ontario.
• Knowledge of various health programs, regulations, and legislation which relate to Francophone populations and communities in Ontario and Northern Ontario, in particular.
• Experience working with other software programs with formatting/utility capabilities of word processing (i.e., Microsoft Excel, Word) and with NOSM’s custom programs.
• Knowledge and experience in operating/hosting remote meeting technologies.
• Experience in interpreting, explaining and applying policies and procedures.
• Proven experience in coordinating various tasks under tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively and to express oneself clearly verbally, and in writing, and use a variety of media through formal presentations, as needed.
• Work within established organizational practices, protocols and policies.
• Support Communications in social media outreach to Francophone communities, organizations and associations in Northern Ontario, as needed.
• Ability to work individually as well as part of a team.
• Knowledge of The Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations that apply to the work being performed is an asset.
• Knowledge of university administration policies and procedures is an asset.

• Assists the Director in developing and maintaining collaborative relationships, partnerships and initiatives with Francophone communities, health organizations and health professionals (including educational opportunities, and medical and health sciences student placement opportunities).
• Assists the Director in liaising with Northern Ontario Francophone Community Leaders to meet placement capacity requirements for the Voie vers la médecine en français (VMF)/Francophone Curricular Initiative (FCI) as well as other core community placements such as the Early Clinical Placements in Modules 108 and 110 as well as the CCC.
• Acts as main point of contact for community leaders, medical and health care staff to discuss the details of placement opportunities, faculty recruitment opportunities.
• Works collaboratively with other units/portfolios so as to engage Francophone communities, organizations and associations to discuss and advance Pathways to NOSM University.
• Acts as NOSM U/FrAU representative when visiting various northern Francophone communities for the purposes of recruitment, retention and ongoing community engagement.
• Assists the FrAU team in the coordination, planning and implementation of NOSM University related Francophone community events throughout Northern Ontario (conferences, presentations, recruitment fairs, etc.), as applicable.
• Assists the Director in developing and facilitating the necessary programming (presentations, interactive sessions), policies, procedures for delivery of relevant and responsive initiatives in support of Francophone health and culture priorities to varied audiences (i.e., staff, faculty, community partners, health professionals, etc.) including the VMF/FCI.
• Assists the Director in developing and facilitating necessary cultural orientation sessions, awareness groups, and/or programming for NOSM University’s faculty and staff, provide information and educational sessions related to diversity and the development of increased cultural safety and seek out opportunities to enhance awareness, knowledge and learning about Francophone health and culture internally and externally to NOSM University, including the Active Offer and French language services rights in Ontario.
• Collaborates with the Communications team, as requested by the Director, to determine marketing objectives and determines content in French for the University’s website.
• Participates on relevant internal and external committees and groups, as requested by the Director.
• Assists the Director with extracurricular program evaluation.
• Assists the Director with the facilitation of the engagement between communities and NOSM University to host learners for the purpose of establishing long-term collaborative agreements.
• Reviews, updates and creates proper file management/storage for Community Agreements, as needed.
• Liaises with various internal units, committees and external stakeholders to facilitate coordination of community-based events, as pertinent.
• Leads outreach and engagement initiatives, providing community specific knowledge and protocols, as pertinent.
• Researches and investigates potential funding sources at the federal, provincial and regional levels to support various Francophone programming needs.
• Researches and investigates potential funding sources at the federal, provincial and regional levels to support Francophone student bursary programs.
• Leads, in collaboration with the Director, the planning, development and writing of external funding application requests.
• Coordinates and monitors the progress of project elements/commitments made relating to external funding grants obtained.
• Completes the budget tracking and reporting relating to the external funding grants obtained.
• Acts as a point of contact for communities to support, recommend and facilitate participation in NOSM University activities and opportunities including but not limited to Professional Development.
• Serves as the main point person for Francophone grant funders and donors, as appropriate.
• Advises the Director and University Leadership on development of key community contacts.
• Maintains statistics on all activities related to the position.
• Supports team member(s) located on the Sudbury campus relating to Unit events, as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.