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[Abigail Anugengen]

Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the Manager, Health Systems Knowledge and Evaluation, the Consultant supports various knowledge management, research and evaluation activities undertaken by the Health Systems Knowledge and Evaluation (HSKE) unit, either independently or as part of a collaborative team. HSKE is a provincial team within the Health Evidence and Innovation (HEI) department and the Provincial Clinical Excellence (PCE) portfolio of Alberta Health Services. The team applies a variety of research, evaluation and knowledge management approaches to gather evidence in a systematic fashion to enable program leaders to: (i) understand the impact and value a specific project is generating, and (ii) gather and share knowledge for continuous organizational improvement and learning. In this position, you will be required to work on a variety of projects under the leadership of a Senior Consultant, in collaboration with multiple members of the HSKE team. The position requires experience with conducting literature searches of peer-reviewed and grey literature, jurisdictional scans, and environmental scans, as well as general experience in research and evaluation methods, analysis, and reporting. The location of the position within Alberta is negotiable.

Description:
Under the supervision of a Senior Consultant, you will work collaboratively to support evidence gathering and analysis activities, including evaluation of healthcare-related projects. The work may be local to provincial in scope, dynamic, and fast-paced. These opportunities will provide experience in working with a variety of health sector stakeholders and care settings. This role entails: conducting literature searches, jurisdictional scans, and environmental scans; synthesizing search findings to inform evidence-informed decision making; conducting critical appraisals and systematic reviews in response to organization needs; applying best practices related to research and evaluation methodology, theory and practice; establishing and sustaining positive and effective working relationships with project stakeholders, frontline service providers, management teams and co-workers; performing intermediate to advanced analysis and reporting that influences operational decision-making, strategic planning, program development and practice improvement; mitigating risks by ensuring the quality and integrity of results and ethical oversight of the highest quality; and managing or mentoring more junior staff.

Click here https://careers.albertahealthservices.ca/jobs/consultant-331531 to learn more and/or to apply.

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