Coordinator, OIPH Learning Health System

**Description** The **O' Brien Institute for Public Health** in the **Cumming School of Medicine** invites applications for a **Coordinator, OIPH Learning Health System**. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 12 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension. The O' Brien Institute for Public Health (OIPH) is a research institute within the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. OIPH brings together members from across faculties, the health system, and communities to advance research that improves the health of populations. The Learning Health System (LHS) is a strategic priority for OIPH and the Cumming School of Medicine; at OIPH our LHS Accelerator is an initiative that builds capacity for LHS in Alberta by connecting researchers, clinicians, health system leaders, trainees, and patient and community partners. The Accelerator delivers a portfolio of activities that includes seed funding competitions, training and learning programs, a community of practice, advisory structures, and communications and knowledge mobilization. Reporting to the Director, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, and working under the direction of the OIPH Associate Director, Health Systems, the LHS Coordinator manages the Accelerator's activities and serves as its central operational contact. The LHS Coordinator will also assist in liaising with other groups within the Cumming School of Medicine that are also advancing LHS activities. **Summary of Key Responsibilities** (job functions include but are not limited to): Program Coordination and Operations * Coordinate the planning, implementation, and tracking of LHS Accelerator activities, working independently with minimal guidance and in alignment with OIPH strategic priorities * Develop and maintain annual work plans, timelines, and tracking tools across concurrent Accelerator activities; identify risks and adjust approaches to keep commitments on track * Lead defined projects within the Accelerator portfolio with manageable risks and resource requirements (e.g., the members portal), coordinating contributors and timelines * Coordinate funding and award competitions from call development through adjudication, notification, award administration, and progress reporting * Track the Accelerator budget and award expenditures, prepare forecasts and financial summaries, and liaise with OIPH Business Operations and university financial services * Collect and maintain program metrics and prepare reports for OIPH leadership, funders, and philanthropic partners * Identify opportunities to improve Accelerator processes, drawing on practices at other post-secondary institutions and learning health systems, and recommend and implement changes * Support directors in responding to requests, related to LHS initiatives, from Cumming School of Medicine senior leadership, and external partners Partnership and Community Engagement * Serve as the primary point of