IDEA Specialist, Office of -IDEAS - Temporary

Position: IDEA Specialist, Office of I-IDEAS - Temporary Full-Time (1.0) (until March 2027)
IDEA Specialist, Office of I-IDEAS
- Temporary Full-Time (1.0) (until March 2027)
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- Temporary Full-Time (1.0) (until March 2027)
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November 3, 2026 (6 days left to apply):
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** Compensation Pay Range:**$49.02-$57.65
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* Job Description:

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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.

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* POSITION SUMMARY:

** The Office of I-IDEAS (Indigeneity, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access and Social Justice) is responsible for creating and implementing strategies and actions that result in greater recognition and support of equitable outcomes and positive experiences for all patients, families, staff, medical staff, learners and volunteers. The Office functions as a hub of continual learning, engagement and innovation to advance widespread behavioural and system-level change to create a sustainable and diverse workforce and improve the quality of experience and care at CHEO.  

As part of the Office, you will act as an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Specialist, to assist management to advance recommendations in the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigeneity (IDEA) Roadmap for Change and support overall strategic objectives. You develop, lead and support strategic initiatives and projects designed to improve care and work experiences by creating processes to address discrimination and remove systemic barriers.  

You will apply an equity lens and develop, implement, and evaluate corporate policies and programs, facilitate the…