Job Opportunity - Knowledge Specialist, Hepatitis C, at CATIE

**This is being posted on behalf of CATIE. All queries should be sent to: www.catie.ca.

Knowledge Specialist, Hepatitis C

Service: Knowledge Exchange

Reports to: Manager, Hepatitis C Knowledge Mobilization

Position(s) Supervised: None

Status: Full-time

Location: Flexible- Remote or Hybrid

Posting Date: December 20, 2023

Salary Range: $60,000 *

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About CATIE:

CATIE strengthens Canada’s response to HIV and hepatitis C by bridging research and practice. We connect healthcare and community-based service providers with the latest science, and promote good practices for prevention, testing, treatment and harm reduction programs. As Canada’s official knowledge broker for HIV and hepatitis C, you can count on use for up-to-date, accurate and unbiased information.

Primary Role:

The Knowledge Specialist, Hepatitis C will act as the primary resource within CATIE for current biomedical hepatitis C information. This will include reviewing and analyzing research; leading the development of hepatitis C knowledge products for service providers and clients; synthesizing evidence into CATIE’s core knowledge exchange vehicles; and, supporting the uptake of hepatitis C knowledge across the organization and with external stakeholders. This full-time position is supervised by the Manager, Hepatitis C Knowledge Mobilization. The location of this position is flexible, and can be full-time remote or a combination of full-time remote and at the CATIE office in Toronto.

Key Responsibilities:

Job Responsibility #1: Development and maintenance of a strong collection of hepatitis C service provider and client knowledge products (45%)

1. Monitors new developments in research and practice through reviewing scientific and grey literature and other authoritative sources, and participating in learning activities and events.

2. Leads the development and revision of hepatitis C knowledge products including fact sheets and client resources from initial concept to final publication, including working with the cross-departmental hepatitis C team and advisors, writing or commissioning writers, editing, managing expert review, managing translation, and working with designers, printers and web developers.

3. Maintains the online resource Hepatitis C: An in-depth guide through regular review and updating of content, including basic editing in CATIE’s online content management system.

4. Regularly reviews existing CATIE core biomedical hepatitis C knowledge products to ensure they are current and accurate.

5. Supports the development of other CATIE-created hepatitis C knowledge products through sitting on advisory committees, research and writing, as required.

6. Shares knowledge of core biomedical hepatitis C knowledge within CATIE as needed.
 

Job Responsibility #2: Incorporation of new knowledge into CATIE hepatitis C knowledge synthesis vehicles (40%)

1. Produces knowledge synthesis products including educational modules, news articles, position statements, blogs, and develops and delivers webinars and in-person presentations.

2. Participates in monthly meetings of the Prevention in Focus editorial team, including participation in lineup selection, and reviewing and editing of articles; develops at least one article on a prevention-related topic in hepatitis C for each issue of Prevention in Focus.

3. Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to assess new developments and determines appropriate knowledge exchange priorities and channels for making information relevant to CATIE audiences.
 

Job Responsibility #3: Supports the uptake of hepatitis C knowledge within the organization and with external stakeholders (15%)

1. Responds to requests for in-depth information on core biomedical knowledge of hepatitis C from other CATIE programs.

2. Acts as the knowledge hub in hepatitis C, as defined by CATIE’s knowledge management strategy.

3. Participates in workshops, speaking engagements, expert review and consultations with external stakeholders, including select biomedical and research organizations, community-based organizations, media events and other venues, as required.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

1. Graduate level education and experience in health sciences, public health, adult education or a related discipline.

2. Research skills and experience in identifying, gathering, evaluating, interpreting and synthesizing information from external sources, particularly scientific and medical journals, online databases and grey literature.

3. Superior English writing and editing skills in explaining complex information using clear and simple language.

4. Strong verbal communication skills, including presentation skills.

5. Excellent project management skills and experience.

6. Demonstrated ability to work independently, to set priorities and work schedules to meet deadlines, and the ability to be tactful, discreet and sensitive to confidential matters.

7. Knowledge of and experience working/ volunteering in hepatitis C issues in the Canadian context is highly desirable.

8. Knowledge of CATIE’s mandate, program direction and service philosophy to support development and implementation of program management.

9. Competency in both written and spoken French is highly desirable.

10. Ability to travel locally and domestically between, 1-3 times per year.
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Interested applicants should visit our website at www.catie.ca.

E-mail applications preferred. No phone calls, please. We thank you for your interest, however, only those applicants to be interviewed will be contacted.

Deadline for applications: Friday, January 12, 2024

Submit applications to: jobs@catie.ca

NOTE: To reduce the number of “spam” responses to this posting, respondents must include the following text in the subject line of your e-mail: CATIE 2363.