Knowledge Exchange Specialist
Requisition ID: 20143
Department: Ottawa Public Health
Service: Ottawa Public Health Dept.
Branch: Policy, IH and Business Admin Support
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Up to 1 year
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $93,764.58 - $114,097.62 annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Ottawa Public Health
Application Close: 17/12/2025
JOB SUMMARY
The mandate of the Supportive Healthy Environment’s team is to lead and influence the development of upstream, evidence-informed policies by embedding health, equity, and well-being into decision-making across sectors. This is achieved by translating data, building effective multi-sectoral relationships, engaging in systems-level partnerships and analyzing local policy context with an aim to shape the built environment, housing, climate change, and other policies influencing the environments and conditions for health and well-being.
You are responsible to utilize data, research and community informed approach to influence policies that can contribute to healthier, more equitable communities; and identify high-impact, targeted opportunities for upstream healthy public policy interventions. Leveraging leadership skills, you will provide coordinated & strategic approach to mediating policy tradeoffs for broad and cross-cutting policy areas. A key role will be building effective multi-sectoral relationships with an aim to influence other sectors and communities whose actions contribute to the conditions that support health. Your ability to utilize effective multi-sectoral approaches and collaborative practices will enable identifying levers of influence that strengthen collective action. Knowledge exchange includes, but is not limited to, the terms knowledge to action, knowledge translation, research use/utilization, knowledge mobilization, and implementation science.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of Master’s degree in health sciences or a related field.
Minimum of 3 years of related experience working in the field of knowledge exchange in public health and/or with health care partners.
KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge exchange methods and best practices
- Evaluation and research methodologies
- Project management methodologies and new practices
- Local health systems and key partners
- Critical appraisal methodologies
- Experience using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and other software packages
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Ability to influence higher level managers and peers
- Demonstrated initiative and creativity
- Self-starter
- Able to work independently and take direction from various sources
- Demonstrated collegiality and professionalism
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
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We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
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