Equity, Diversity & Inclusion; EDI) Specialist, Indigenous Health & Wellness, BORN - Temporary until

Compensation Pay Range: $49.02-$57.65

Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.

CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers – all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system.

Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that’s provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO’s Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children’s health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada’s best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada’s Best Employers for multiple consecutive years.

For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.

Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario BORN Ontario is Ontario's prescribed perinatal and child health registry, dedicated to improving the quality of care and outcomes for families through the collection, analysis, and use of health information.

BORN Ontario recognizes that information plays an important role advancing health equity and improving care for Indigenous Peoples. We are committed to respecting Indigenous data governance and facilitating the use of perinatal health information related to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, in alignment with the values and desires of their communities. As part of this commitment, BORN Ontario is advancing the BORN Connect program, a vision for connected care that will be delivered through the digitization of the Ontario Perinatal Record (dOPR+).

The dOPR+ will connect information from across the pregnancy journey into a single, secure, and interoperable digital record. The development of the dOPR+ will rely on the shared perspectives, experiences and engagement of clinicians and people with lived and living experience across Ontario.

Leads activities and supports the implementation of Indigenous perspectives into BORN Connect programming:
Facilitating, coordinating, and implementing activities that respect Indigenous data sovereignty and align with BORN’s mandate, ensuring adherence to distinctions-based Indigenous data governance principles and frameworks, including First Nations’ OCAP® (Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession), Métis OCAS (Ownership, Control, Access, and Stewardship), and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ), while respecting the unique rights, priorities, and data governance practices of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples Facilitating engagement with Indigenous partners, communities, individuals and families to inform the development of the dOPR+ Interpreting, advising on, and developing resources to advance BORN’s contributions to supporting and…