Being a Kyndred Community Living Society team member means becoming part of something bigger. It means partnering with people with developmental disabilities to help them reach their full potential by living and belonging in the community. It’s a unique opportunity to do valuable work while being your personal best.

Join our team as a full time Policy and Projects Specialist working Monday to Friday out of our beautiful Delta location. The position offers a competitive salary based on experience ($70,000-$80,000), extended health benefits, 4 weeks vacation, professional development opportunities, and participation in the Municipal Pension Plan. (Note: MPP has the option of being transferrable if the successful candidate is already registered in the plan)

WHO WE ARE:

Kyndred Community Living Society is a person-centered, progressive and impactful non-profit organization. We help people with developmental disabilities by facilitating community connections, family supports, employment opportunities, and supportive housing options with a commitment to life-long learning, choice and self-determination.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:

The mandate of the Policy and Projects Specialist is to develop, establish, evaluate, and maintain continuous quality improvement initiatives that enhance the Society’s commitment to best practices and ensure the Society meets all legal, regulatory, and privacy requirements. Secondly, the Policy and Projects Specialist will oversee the administration of Kyndred Society’s business improvement activities and accreditation standards.

In addition, the Policy and Projects Specialist will plan, budget, monitor and report on the final year of a youth employment research project using a variety of tools amongst a variety of stakeholders. Oversite of the project will include communications, planning, budgeting, monitoring and reporting, coordination of meetings, and reporting on the progress of the project with the researcher, project consultant, the finance department, Ministry representatives, and all partner representatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s degree, or post graduate diploma in Quality Assurance, or related field, is preferred;
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in Quality Assurance, Continuous Improvement, Accreditation Policy Development or equivalent;
• Previous experience with document control, process control, process development, quality control or business process management (BPM), is highly beneficial;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, at all levels of the organization including presentation and writing skills;
• Demonstrated writing skills with the ability to create strong written content for a number of applications;
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office suite with a focus on MS Excel;
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities;
• Familiarity with Request for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs), and other solicitation documents considered an asset;
• Knowledge of CARF Accreditation Standards considered an asset.