Patient, Family and Caregiver Advisor
(12-month contract, 3 positions available. Posted until filled)
The selected advisor(s) will sign a vendor agreement with the Partnership and will operate as an independent contractor. Advisors are not considered Partnership employees.
Division overview
The Strategic Partnerships Division plays a key role in the engagement of partners in Canada’s health system and broader cancer community who are critical to implementing practice and policy changes that deliver on the priorities of the 2019-2029 Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control. The division works with the Partnership’s program teams and system partners to develop work plans, monitor progress, and regularly assess new and evolving work to ensure it aligns with the eight priorities of the Strategy. The division also leads communications activities to support and profile the collaborations that drive towards the outcomes of the Strategy. Strategic Partnerships also oversees a special agenda of working alongside First Nations, Inuit and Métis to advance People-specific priorities and actions, outlined in the Strategy, by co-developing and implementing solutions to improving cancer care for those in these communities.
Who is a Patient, Family and Caregiver Advisor?
Patient, Family and Caregiver Advisors are a dynamic group of patients, family members and caregivers who draw on their diverse perspectives, cultures, ideas and approaches from across Canada to support the Partnership in improving the cancer system. They are keen to share their lived and/or living experience in the cancer care continuum including cancer prevention and screening, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, palliative and end-of-life care, and supportive caregiving. Based on their areas of interest and expertise, aligned with organizational needs, Patient, Family and Caregiver Advisors collaborate with Partnership staff to inform and consult on our work to improve cancer care and drive progress against the priorities of the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control.
Core Responsibilities & Activities
The Patient, Family and Caregiver Advisors will work closely with the Partnership to identify responsibilities and activities that best align with their experiences and interests. In alignment with this, and with organizational needs, the advisors may:
Experience and Qualifications
Terms of the Contract
The Partnership is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity. We strongly encourage qualified candidates from First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Black and other racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, individuals with disabilities and other members of equity-denied communities to apply for our roles.
Other Information
To apply, please forward a completed letter of interest along with a resume in one file in Word or PDF format to and complete the following Expression of Interest Form. This position is posted until filled.
Should you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact Heather Lawless, Manager, Partner Experience, by email at Heather.L.
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