Administrative Coordinator

The Canadians Seeking Solutions and Innovations to Overcome Chronic Kidney Disease (Can-SOLVE CKD) Network is Canada’s largest-ever kidney research initiative. Based at UBC, it is a national partnership of patients, researchers, health care providers, and policymakers working to transform treatment and care for Canadians affected by chronic kidney disease. The network advances patient-oriented kidney research through innovative projects shaped by patients’ experiences and priorities, while building resources and national infrastructure that strengthen Canada’s capacity to lead kidney health research.

The Administrative Coordinator provides complex operational and administrative support to the Can-SOLVE CKD Operations Team. The role supports the network’s councils, committees, research projects, and partner groups, including the Indigenous Peoples Engagement and Research Council (IPERC) and the Patient Governance Council (PGC). Key responsibilities include operations planning, research coordination, information management, event support, research assistance, financial administration, and liaising with patient partner volunteers.

Because Can-SOLVE CKD is a national research network involving many partner institutions, the Administrative Coordinator must be comfortable working with flexibility and adaptability to meet diverse needs and working styles, meeting strict deadlines, protecting confidential information, and collaborating with diverse partners across Canada.

Equity and diversity are essential to research and the work of Can-SOLVE CKD. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or a person who identifies as First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous.

Can-SOLVE CKD welcomes a broad range of applicants and accommodations are available for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Indigenous Cultural Competency training will be required for this role (e.g. San’yas or equivalent.)

Can-SOLVE CKD is a national network; therefore, some travel will be required, mostly within Canada. The role will also require some flexibility in work hours from time to time, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and overtime as needed to ensure the success of Can-SOLVE CKD events. The position is a full time, one-year contract role, with the possibility of renewal and extension subject to funding and performance.

Organizational Status

The Administrative Coordinator reports to the Executive Director, with day-to-day work assignments and direction provided by the Projects & Programs Lead and the Finance Manager. The Administrative Coordinator works closely with the operations team and interacts with partners, including patient partners, researchers, academic institutions, and partner organizations across Canada. The role requires tact, discretion, and sound judgment when handling sensitive matters and confidential information.

Can-SOLVE CKD is one of five chronic disease networks supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research through Canada’s Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR). Funding is also provided by more than 60 partners, including provincial kidney care agencies, health charities, universities, and pharmaceutical companies. Since its inception, the network has brought together more than 450 research team members and more than 75 patient partners across Canada, with an overall budget exceeding $50 million and 27 research projects.

Work Performed

Network and Office Management

• Supports one-time and ongoing initiatives that advance the Network’s strategic plan and annual workplans.
• Prioritizes, develops, and assesses administrative needs, including workflow, priorities, and goals.
• Provides administrative support to the Patient Governance Council, IPERC, ROCKeT committee, and other network structures, for…