Who we are

We are an organization comprised of industry thought leaders who are passionate about health data and want to make a difference in the health care field. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization and together with our partners we provide essential information on Canada's health systems, enabling decisions that lead to healthier Canadians. As a valued member of the CIHI team, you and your work will have a pivotal role in the evolution of Canada's health care systems.

CIHI is recognized as an exceptional place to work that embraces diversity, respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Learn about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and the work being done to create a more inclusive and welcoming organization by focusing on how we learn, govern and practise.

At CIHI, we recognize what matters to our employees. Some of the benefits of working at CIHI include

- HOOPP Pension Plan (Defined Benefits Pension)
- Retirement Planning Program
- Generous vacation days for permanent and long-term contracts
- Work-life balance
- Career Planning Program
- Learning and Career development Program
- Flexible benefits program from your first day on the job for permanent and long-term contracts

Why is this role important? In this role you will assist the GA&SP; Team with their critical engagement work to enable CIHI to attain its current and emerging strategic initiatives. As a co-op student you will be involved in a variety of activities that support priority projects for our department, which help us drive CIHI’s overall mandate to deliver on better data, better decisions, for healthier Canadians. This unique opportunity will expose you to areas of stakeholder engagement and its various components, such as stakeholder identification and mapping, frameworks and approaches to engagement, relevant tools and applications, documentation and synthesis, business intelligence compilation, agenda development for meetings, strategic context, and project tracking).

In addition,



you will gain in-depth knowledge of the health care systems in the various provinces and territories.

What you'll do

1. Identify and use appropriate methods and tools for stakeholder engagement and team collaboration, such as Microsoft Office, SharePoint, MS Teams, and other collaboration and communication tools within a team setting.
2. Assist in being able to Coordinate, collaborate, communicate, monitor, report and document activities within the team.
3. Actively participate in problem-solving and coming up with solutions.
4. Assist in being able to execute solutions such as tracking stakeholder engagement activities and compiling and synthesizing the information derived from the engagements into a suitable form for CIHI’s needs.

What you'll bring to the table

- Working towards a graduate degree in health administration, social sciences or population health (e.g., epidemiology, public health with emphasis on community engagement) requiring Co-op as part of educational requirement.
- Basic knowledge of stakeholder engagement methods and approaches.
- Basic knowledge and understanding of Canada’s health care systems, and in particular knowledge of the main players and their unique roles and mandates (e.g., ministries of health, health authorities, hospitals, etc.).
- Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external stakeholders both verbally and written.
- Proficient with the Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint.

Closing Statement To find out more about this role and other exciting opportunities visit our website at www.cihi.ca and check out our 'Careers' section. We thank all those who apply, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment Equity

At CIHI we are committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible environment. Part of this commitment includes arranging accommodations to ensure an equitable opportunity to participate in the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

📌 Co-op Student, Government Affairs and Strategic Partnerships, Western Office (Toronto)
🏢 Canadian Institute for Health Information
📍 Toronto