Strategist
Role Overview
Plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates strategic initiatives supporting Emergency Health Services operational, clinical-standard, and organizational priorities.
Provides leadership in strategic planning, patient safety, system analysis, performance measurement, quality improvement, stakeholder engagement, change management, and evidence-informed decisions.
The posting is intended to hire two strategists.
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Role overview
Plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates strategic initiatives supporting Emergency Health Services operational, clinical-standard, and organizational priorities.
Provides leadership in strategic planning, patient safety, system analysis, performance measurement, quality improvement, stakeholder engagement, change management, and evidence-informed decisions.
The posting is intended to hire two strategists.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with operational and clinical leaders, physicians, provincial partners, government stakeholders, zone leadership, and support services.
- Develop and implement strategies to improve patient outcomes, quality assurance, workforce sustainability, service delivery, organizational performance, and system integration across emergency and out-of-hospital care.
- Conduct research, analysis, and performance monitoring; translate data and evidence into actionable recommendations.
- Support major transformation initiatives and continuous improvement across the provincial EMS system.
Work arrangement and schedule
- Primary location is EMS Headquarters in Calgary; eligible to work hybrid on-site and off-site within Alberta.
- Regular full-time position, 1.00 FTE, with day shifts of 7.75 hours and Saturday/Sunday days off.
- A driver's license and vehicle are required.
Required qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, Public Administration, Health Sciences, Organizational Leadership, or a related field; experience may be considered in lieu of education.
- Required capabilities include strategic thinking, systems thinking, environmental scanning, long-range planning, and innovation.
- Required capabilities include data interpretation, critical thinking, problem-solving, and evaluation methodologies.
- Required capabilities include stakeholder engagement, collaboration, facilitation, and influence without authority.
- Required capabilities include project management, change management, risk management, and implementation planning.
- Required communication capabilities include executive-level writing, presentation development, and consensus building.
Preferred qualifications
- A related master's degree is preferred.
- Practical experience in strategy, policy or protocol development, and program or project management is an asset.
Salary range
- The posting lists a minimum salary of CAD 38.73 and a maximum salary of CAD 66.42; no pay cadence is specified.
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