Project Manager - Oakville, Canada - Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG)

Description

About us

The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) (Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (cag-)) is a dynamic non-profit national organization of approximately 1,000 members focused on providing accredited educational programs in gastroenterology and hepatology and promoting research in gastrointestinal health and disease.

The CAG also leads initiatives to promote patient care and to ensure timely access to quality service across Canada.

From the Oakville-based national office a small staff manages and facilitates projects of the Board of Directors, Operations Committee, partners, and other committee volunteers
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We are professional, engaging and collaborative.


Our work environment includes:

• Modern office setting
• Workfromhome days
• Relaxed atmosphere
• Casual work attire
• Flexible working hours
• Safe work environment

The CAG is seeking a full-time Project Manager, who will be primarily responsible for managing and supporting CAG's Education Affairs portfolio, including the support and execution of our Continuous Professional Development/Continuous Medical Education programs, among other duties.

Responsibilities:


Reports to:
CEO

Responsibilities

Education Affairs Committee:

• Working closely with the Education Affairs VP to set overarching committee goals and corresponding action plans
• Reviewing and discussing proposals for new Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Continuing Medical Education (CME) business
• Discussing and implementing continuous quality/efficiency improvement initiatives
• Administrative and program support of Education Affairs and its subcommittees

Maintenance Of Certification (MOC) Program:

• Working in collaboration with the MOC Leadership Team to meet the needs of our CAG stakeholders as it relates to best practises in the review and approval of all MOC accredited program submissions (Section1 and 3 programs) and Section 2 programs (such as Podcasts)
• Working with individual MOC Accreditors and CAG Education Representatives on both codeveloped programs and Physician organization submissions
• Working in collaboration with external stakeholders including our industry partners and 3rd party agencies to meet the objectives of our programs.

Gastroenterology Residents-In-Training (GRIT) Organizing Committee:

• Program Planning with the GRIT leadership and Faculty
• Facilitating/Managing all administrative and support aspects of the programs to meet and exceed the overall program objectives
• Implementing continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Manage Ivan Beck Award
• Manage Mentorship Café at Canadian Digestive Diseases Week (CDDW) - (solicitation of mentors and mentees, scheduling, communication, onsite experience)
• Manage Annual Education Awards
• Manage the Annual Needs Assessment

Industry CPD/CME Partnerships, New Business Development:

• Facilitating new CPD/CME program development i.e. Merck GI Master Class, AbbVie Compendium, Ferring Podcast, Pfizer Podcast Series
• Development of industry funding request letters i.e. Takeda annual programming, Pfizer Regional Rollout,
• Development of Pitch/Proposal content via industry portal for review and approval i.e. Janssen AI and IBD Webinar Proposal
• Review of financial contracts and budgets (ongoing) for CEO's signature
• Financial Reconciliation Reports submitted in collaboration with accounting for various CPD/CME Programs
• Other duties as assigned

Skills & Qualifications

• More than 5 years in an office environment
• At least 5 years' project management experience with a proven record of leading projects and delivering measurable results
• Knowledge of education and professional credentialling is an asset, as is familiarity with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons' rules and regulations governing accredited professional development.
• Meticulous attention to detail and high level of accuracy is a strong asset
• Welldeveloped timemanagement, multitasking and organizational abilities
• Proven strategic thinker who can problemsolve, put plans into action and work comfortably in an entrepreneurial, smallteam environment with mínimal supervision
• Strong team and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communications
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), database and event/program software
• Knowledge/experience in the medical/pharmaceutical industry is an asset
• Bilingual in French and English is an asset

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Note_: The CAG office team works out of the Oakville, Ontario office Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the option of working from home the rest of the week._


Salary:
$70,000.00-$78,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Onsite parking
• Vision care
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oakville, ON L6J 7W5: reliably commute or plan to reloca