Project Assistant, Education - Victoria, Canada - Victoria Hospice Society

Victoria Hospice Society

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Victoria, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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PROJECT ASSISTANT, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

At Victoria Hospice Society, our mission is to enhance the quality of life for those facing advancing illness, death, and bereavement through skilled and compassionate care, education, research, and advocacy.

For more than 40 years, Victoria Hospice Society has been caring for the dying and supporting those who love them.

Our staff are compassionate professionals of various backgrounds.

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a
Project Assistant, Education and Research to join our team If you are ready to take your career to the next step and be part of a high-energy group of people passionate about our mission, we want to hear from you
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Why work for Victoria Hospice Society?_

We offer competitive compensation and benefit plans and a defined benefit pension plan.
We are a closeknit, compassionate community of staff and volunteers.
We value our employees and respect the need for work/life balance.
We invest in you and your professional development.
We celebrate our clients and each other.

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Summary_

Working within the vision, values and mission of Victoria Hospice Society, the Project Assistant is an integral part of Victoria Hospice's Education and Research Department.

Reporting to the Director of Education and Research and with work direction from the Education and Quality Improvement Lead, the Project Assistant supports the team with education, research and quality improvement activities and acts as a resource for the program with regard to statistical information.

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What you will do_

Support the development of projects through the creation, collection, compilation, analysis and synthesis of information
Maintain an overview of all department projects
Participate in the development of proposals, charters, project plans, reports, presentations, statistical summaries
Conduct literature reviews and environmental scans
Develop presentations and other engagement and communication approaches to support VHS internally and externally
A great team player with a genuine interest in endoflife care excellence
Friendly, outgoing and has excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Great at building and maintaining trusting, collaborative relationships
A gogetter; has initiative, drive, and a genuine interest in doing things with and for others
An enthusiastic learner with a thirst for continual learning

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Demonstrated Skills and Abilities_

Ability to source evidence and conduct literature reviews
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to find, collect, analyze and interpret data, use basic statistical concepts
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to prepare informative, accurate, timely reports
Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks based on deadlines
Ability to monitor and implement various projects and assignments with limited supervision
Physical ability to carry out duties of the position
Advanced computer literacy
Commitment to the values of Victoria Hospice

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Education, Training and Experience_

Postsecondary education equivalent to two years, including courses such as research methods and statistical analysis, project management, data collection, report writing
Advanced use of word processing, project management, database and spreadsheet software

This is a full-time position. The annual salary range is $42,070 to $52,586.

This position is covered by the Provincial Health Officer's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination order.

Hence, as part of our commitment to the health and safety of our community, we require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
$42,070.00-$52,586.00 per year

Benefits: