Specialist

- Minimum five (5) years’ experience developing and successfully implementing DEI programs, policies, procedures, and initiatives
- PMP certification or equivalent would be an asset
- Strong knowledge of best practices in equity, diversity, inclusi on, social justice and demonstrated experience in supporting transformational change
- Skilled at engaging in matters that require sensitivity and empathy across a diverse community; excellent judgment and discretion
- Experience in establishing/main taining trusting relationships with all levels of staff, including front-line, physicians, and executives
- Demonstrated experience in group facilitation, facilitating organizational change and transition, team or group dynamics, and organizational ass essments
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with an ability to write briefing notes, reports, organizational communications, presentations and create learning materials to support programs
- Takes initiative, works proactively, coordina tes and manages projects with multiple stakeholders in a complex environment
- Thorough understanding and working knowledge of the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and Anti-Racism Act and Ontario’s Re gulatory Registry Regulation (LGIC)
- Strong project management skills
- Experience partnering with individuals and communities that have been historically marginalized and under-serviced by the health system (e.g., LGBTQ2S+, radicalized, Indigenous , low socio-economic status communities, persons with disabilities, etc.)
- Proficient understanding and application of health equity, anti-oppression and/or population health frameworks and how these affects staff, client and family experience especia lly those from underrepresented groups.
- Lived experience as a member of an equity-deserving group as asset
- Demonstrated experience working with historically oppressed communities, navigating institutional resistance
- Demonstrated experience influencing positive change in the field of inclusion, diversity, equity and social responsibility
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a large, complex and ever-changing organization
- Ability to coach and mentor others inclu ding, supporting mindsets related to diversity, inclusion and equity
- Partners with stakeholders to develop and maintain new external partnerships
- Demonstrated expertise in software tools such as MS Office, including Excel and Project; proficient in the use of project management tools such as Gantt charts, A3s, project charters
- Experience in a Healthcare experience an asset
- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) agree to work with in the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.

- Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement o f the job unless you have an exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.