Lead II, Education & Capacity Building

About This Position

Reports to: Director, Communications, Capacity Building and KTE

STATUS: Full-time

Location: 1300 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

Salary Range: Grade 4 - $79,567.50 - $97,857.99 annually (FTE)

Vacancy type: Existing Position

Employee Group: OPSEU Local 5120

The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN), established in 1998, is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve the health and lives of people living with and at risk of HIV by using data and evidence to drive change. We work with three main types of partners –
1) testing programs and clinics;
2) AIDS service and other community-based organizations; and
3) policy and system leaders within and beyond the health sector – to support the implementation of the provincial HIV strategy, priorities, and directions.

This position reports to the Director, Communications, Capacity Building & KTE and is responsible for leading the development, implementation and delivery of evidence-based knowledge transfer educational programs and resources designed to serve the needs of Ontario-based HIV service providers. Emphasis will be on the development, delivery and promotion of virtual and digital education strategies (e.g., eLearning, webinars, mobile applications) and facilitating workshops, and packaging, presenting and delivering HIV-related education.

The Lead II, Education and Capacity Building works collaboratively with internal OHTN departments, Ontario’s AIDS service organizations (ASOs) and other community-based organizations funded by HIV and Hepatitis C Programs (MOH) to identify education and capacity gaps, share best practices and develop and implement tools to support OHTN’s network partners, including ASOs, testing programs, clinics/clinicians and researchers.

• Develop, implement and evaluate the OHTN Education and Capacity Building including courses and events.
• Support and review the development of training and education programs and resources (videos, case studies, webinars, conferences, handouts, etc.) using adult learning principles and best practices for in‑person and online learning.
• Facilitate the co‑design/co‑creation of new education programs, resources and related dissemination materials with experts in addition to community, ASO and clinical stakeholders.
• Facilitate small and large group interactive workshops/presentations/webinars and represent the OHTN at events.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to identify, assess and creatively solve challenges, and continuously improve and enhance education and resources.
• Collaborate with Communications team members and subject matter experts to support the promotion and dissemination of education and capacity building initiatives through newsletters, social media, email campaigns, web content and other communications collateral.
• Work with external e‑learning vendors to align educational initiatives and/or to ensure educational programs are delivering expected results.
• Actively seek feedback to improve approaches and communications products using methods such as key informant interviews, evaluation surveys, and focus group discussions.
• Support the development of integrated promotional approaches for education initiatives, including conferences, webinars, courses and special events, to enhance reach, engagement and learner participation.
• Research best practices and emerging issues in knowledge exchange; translate findings into audience‑specific and population‑specific educational materials and formats aimed at enhancing understanding and the use of data and evidence in program design and delivery.
• Seek meaningful ways to respectfully integrate the knowledge and experience of people living with HIV and populations at risk, including Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing, with other communications tools such as infographics and data visualizations.
• Collaborate with other OHTN staff to achieve OHTN goals and mission.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with HIV and Hepatitis C programs, community‑based AIDS service organizations, and other organizations/OHTN partners, including ASOs, testing programs,…