Policy Specialist

Interior Health Authority; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 88,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Canada is seeking a Policy Specialist to enhance and implement its Policy Development Framework. The role involves engaging with various stakeholders to ensure policies align with patient and staff safety. Responsibilities include developing support materials, collaborating with internal programs, and ensuring adherence to corporate social responsibility. Candidates should have expertise in evidence-based policy development and be prepared to honor commitments to Indigenous self-identification in hiring. This position offers a competitive salary range from $88,990 to $127,923.

Benefits

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education opportunities

Employer paid vacation

Employer paid insurance premiums

Extended health & dental coverage

Municipal Pension Plan

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in policy development frameworks and organizational compliance.
• Ability to engage with various stakeholders including medical and administrative staff.
• Knowledge of quality improvement processes in policy development.

Responsibilities

• Support evidence-based policy development and implementation.
• Develop educational materials for policy application.
• Collaborate with Interior Health programs on policy feedback.
• Communicate policy process insights and training to staff.
• Integrate best practices in policy writing.

Skills

Evidence-based policy development

Educational material development

Collaboration

Communication strategy alignment

Quality indicators evaluation

Job description

What We Offer

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Employer paid vacation
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended health & dental coverage
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Work-life balance

Salary Range

Salary range for the position is $88,990 to $127,923. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

About The Job

In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, the Policy Specialist works closely with key parties to create, implement, manage and monitor IH’s Policy Development Framework and organizational policies that support patient and staff safety and care. The Policy Specialist plays an integral role in engaging internal and external partners regarding corporate social responsibility, legislative compliance, and public transparency related to policy development. The Policy Specialist leads a consistent policy process and documentation standards across the health authority. The Policy Specialist works with staff, physician and patient partners, utilizing capacity‑building strategies to enhance the skills, resources and commitment required to develop and implement a strong policy development foundation.

Typical Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides specialized support for evidence‑based IH policy development. Leads in the implementation, evaluation and communication of the organization's policy process. Supports both medical and administrative staff in their shared responsibility in the development of policies.
• Develops educational material, standardized tools and templates to assist in the development of organizational policies. Presents these materials to IH programs as required.
• Collaborates with various Interior Health programs providing feedback and support for policy implementation.
• Recommends changes to Interior Health's policy Framework, associated processes, tools, and templates with the aim of embedding best practice with respect to person‑centred, cultural safety and inclusive policy development.
• Prepares and communicates all policy process information and education materials to the organization, ensuring all communications are consistent with IH's communication strategy.
• Contributes to the development, implementation and maintenance of the centralized document management system which enables all Interior Health programs access to relevant policy documents.
• Identifies, implements and evaluates quality indicators/metrics to inform continuous improvement in the policy development process.
• Collaborates with other areas of similar expert knowledge both internal and external to the organization to integrate and enforce best practice in the field of policy writing and development.
• In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, employees shall adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times and attend all required training. Employees are responsible to report any identified hazards, unsafe conditions or incidents to the manager or supervisor immediately.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).