About the Projects
The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) has been funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) for the project: “Engaging Community to Scale and Evaluate Stigma Reduction Interventions”. CPHA has also received a community-based research grant (funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research) titled “Bridging lived/living and clinical expertise to address intersectional STBBI stigma: Validating a collaboratively developed experiential eLearning intervention”.
PHAC Project: Funded from April 2022 to March 31, 2027, through the HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund, the “Engaging Community to Scale and Evaluate Stigma Reduction Interventions” project will collaborate with people with lived experience, professionals and researchers to scale and evaluate interventions focused on the reduction of sexuality, substance use and sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections (STBBI) stigma. Specifically, CPHA will support professionals and organizations from across Canada to implement and evaluate professional development for health and social service professionals in their respective communities, and to facilitate structural change within select organizations using an organizational assessment tool. It is anticipated that this project will contribute to increasing health and social service professionals’ knowledge of stigma, their knowledge of the intersections between STBBI stigma and other forms of oppression, and their capacity to address stigma. By employing an intervention research framework, this project will also lead to a better understanding of the core components of effective stigma reduction interventions.
CIHR Project: This research project is focused on evaluating CPHA’s online course, Provide safer, more inclusive care for STBBI, as an intervention for intersectional HIV/STBBI stigma amongst medicine, nursing and social work students in Canada. Ultimately, this project will support CPHA’s efforts to better understand the short and longer-term impacts of the online course, and to engage communities impacted by intersectional HIV/STBBI stigma to inform and co-lead intervention research efforts meant to capture the course’s contributions to improved service delivery.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Manager, the Project Officer (PO) is primarily focused on the project Engaging Community to Scale and Evaluate Stigma Reduction Interventions. The PO will also contribute to and support the knowledge translation activities of the research project, Bridging lived/living and clinical expertise to address intersectional STBBI stigma: Validating a collaboratively developed experiential eLearning intervention. The PO will contribute to each projects’ objectives by participating in community partner engagement, research and scoping initiatives, resource development, pilot testing, and dissemination and project evaluation. Specifically, the PO will contribute to the development, training, dissemination and evaluation of capacity building resources as well as co-facilitate train-the-trainer workshops for a broad range of health and social service providers.
Specific Responsibilities
• Liaise with key populations, community partners and contractors to support the development of online resources, including online learning and continuing professional development (CPD)
• Identify and work with key populations and community partners to adapt, develop and/or facilitate training and education on a range of issues
• Participate in planning and co-facilitation of meetings, workshops/trainings, and conference presentations as applicable
• Support communication and data collection with intervention research participants (e.g, community partner organization representatives, workshop participants, service users)
• Write a wide variety of knowledge translation materials (e.g., research summaries, knowledge translation tools, case studies, presentation slides, etc.)
• Maintain existing partnerships by collaborating with key populations, community-based and/or public health organizations, and external consultants
• Participate in projects’ staff meetings
• Identify and liaise with other organizations in identifying and developing networks for resource and tool dissemination
• Lead the creation and publication of the quarterly project newsletter
• Participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the projects, including quantitative/qualitative data collection and analysis
• Support research and writing of future project funding applications
• Represent CPHA and the projects at stakeholder meetings
• Perform other related duties as required by the Manager
Competencies
• Knowledge of STBBIs and related prevention, testing and treatment
• Understanding of how STBBI stigma intersects with other forms of oppression, and how stigma and discrimination can lead to poor health outcomes as well as reduced access to health and social services
• Familiarity of promising practices in trauma-and violence-informed care, health equity, harm reduction, gender-affirming care, and cultural safety
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and promising practices in professional development
• Comfort using web-based tools for content development, hosting, and promotion (e.g., online learning management systems (LMS), online learning authoring tools, Canva, MailChimp)
Skills
• Fluency in French and English is preferred
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to write for health and social service professionals as well as strong public speaking and facilitation skills
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with a broad range of collaborators, including key populations, community and/or public health organizations, and health and social service professionals
• Ability to take initiative and work independently
Experience
• A graduate degree in public health, health education, health sciences or another related field
• Previous experience in a similar position is considered an asset
• Experience working on sexual health, harm reduction and/or STBBI initiatives an asset
• Experience working on knowledge translation and education initiatives an asset
• Research and analytical experience
• Experience working with communities that experience sexual health, substance use and STBBI
stigma
• Experience developing online CPD and CME is considered an asset
Working Considerations
• General computer skills
• Ability to work as part of a professional team (e.g., active listening, comfortable giving and receiving constructive feedback, ability to consider diverse viewpoints)
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to manage multiple demands and tight deadlines while producing work of a consistently high standard
• Hybrid or remote working arrangement. Preference given to candidates from the Ottawa/Gatineau region
• Ability to consistently present a professional image of the Association
• Sensitivity to linguistic and cultural diversity
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing
If this position matches your skills and interests, please submit your cover letter and resume via CharityVillage by Monday, June 2, 2025, at 9 AM Pacific time.