Liaison, Digital Health & Privacy

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THE JOB: Liaison, Digital Health & Privacy

The starting salary range falls within the minimum to mid-point of the salary range.

Starting Salary Range: $80,067 - $100,084

The Liaison, Digital Health & Privacy reports to the Manager, Digital Health & Associate Privacy Officer, and works strategically with the leadership of Engagement, Quality & Improvement department, as well as the Economics, Advocacy, and Negotiations department. The Liaison, will play a pivotal role in supporting the advancement of digital health, specifically artificial intelligence and privacy, on behalf of all Doctors of BC members. The Liaison will be responsible to   organize, support and advise on physician engagement at the regional, provincial, and national tables. The Liaison works with internal and external partners to define scope, and lead applicable AI projects, undertaking all aspects of the planning process, including completion of organizational privacy impact assessments. Additionally, the Liaison acts as a conduit to various stakeholders. The Liaison will play a vital role in linking together needs and resources within a multi partnered environment.

 WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE:

 Relationship Building (A):

• Ability to set objectives necessary for obtaining feedback and assistance.
• Maintains effective communication by sharing ideas and exploring opportunities with members of personal network.
• Seeks referrals from others with relevant expertise and influence.
• Attends and maintains relationships with relevant formal and informal professional groups and organizations.

Change Advocate (A):

• Leads the planning and implementation of change programs that impact critical functions and processes.
• Partners with other resource managers and change agents to identify opportunities for significant process enhancements.
• Recommends changes that impact strategic business direction.
• Proven ability to set expectations for monitoring, feedback systems and reviews performance trends.
• Evaluates progress and involves peers and team members in analyzing strengths and weaknesses in performance.
• Improves efficiency by spearheading pilots and planned functional change initiatives.

 Negotiating (I):

• Demonstrates more than one preferred negotiating style (e.g. competing, co-operative, avoiding, compromise, accommodating) and adapts depending on the counterpart and context.
• Negotiates in a constructive manner when tackling difficult issues, making realistic compromises during negotiations.
• Manages buy-in and gains trust with stakeholders prior to and during negotiations, listening to other points of view to negotiate a fair compromise.
• Explores creative solutions to overcome antagonism and develop partnerships.
• Reviews the immediate results, broad implications and unintended consequences of all decisions.

Strategic Thinking (A):

• Identifies and considers emerging development opportunities and risks when articulating new options and recommendations.
• Maintains a broad, strategic perspective while identifying and focusing on crucial details.
• Analyzes project inputs from various elements (e.g., budgetary, technical, compliance, policy) and correctly prioritizes issues and solutions in support of goal accomplishment.
• Conceives likely scenarios and recommends effective courses of action to others.
• Integrates input from sophisticated models and tools to predict outcomes and identify issues that may not be obvious to others.

Executive Presence (I):

• Communicates in an open, knowledgeable and consistent manner to present to and engage with others effectively; uses clear and concise language with a level of detail appropriate to the audience, conveying a command of the relevant facts and information.
• Demonstrates trustworthy and genuine actions to others in a consistent and reliable manner.
• Exhibits confidence in one’s ability to accomplish goals and tackle tough challenges. Follows through on any commitments made and is honest and forthright with people.
• Continuously identifies and proposes solutions that benefit all parties involved in a situation.

Doctors of BC Team Member:

Approaches work with a collaborative spirit recognizing we are better together. Embraces change, provides excellence in service and is accountable for their results and helping others achieve theirs. Does the right thing, not the easy thing. Speaks openly and honestly to tackle tough challenges and enrich relationships. Balances hard work with fun and is genuinely friendly and committed to other’s wellbeing.

 WHAT YOU BRING

•  A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and/or recognized professional designation in related field, and 2-4 years’ of progressive and related experience. Experience completing privacy impact assessments, consultative and implementation support and leadership in a healthcare setting with a focus on health technology projects using AI.

• Experience in privacy, security and information-sharing is required.

• Experience in a health care setting, preferably related to engagement in information technology and/or project coordination is required. Knowledge of the BC health care system and the technologies in use.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, as well as strong written skills and proven ability to develop clear, concise, and comprehensive reports and other documents.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work with multiple stakeholder groups.

• Experience working with multi stakeholder initiatives and demonstrated experience working in dynamic, and iterative environments.

• Strong diplomacy, collaboration, and conflict management capabilities. 
• Excellent time management and organizational skills and strong track record of being pro-active and working independently.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft operating systems and Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and project management programs.

• Demonstrated relationship-building skills; solid judgment; critical thinking skills; a sense of teamwork and community; ability to handle multiple tasks; highly organized.

Doctors of BC thanks all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.

Doctors of BC celebrates diversity, challenges inequality and is committed to sustaining an inclusive and diverse community. We do not discriminate against any applicant regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, political beliefs and affiliations, family circumstances or other irrelevant