Project Specialist – Evaluation & Strategic Initiatives (EPESI)
Position Title: Project Specialist – Evaluation & Strategic Initiatives (EPESI)
Employment Status: Permanent Full Time
This positing is for a new vacancy
Position Status: This is a not a Bargaining Unit position.
Job Posting Deadline for Internal Candidates: June 16, 2026, at 5:00pm
Hours of Work/Schedule: 35 Hours per week (May includes some evening and weekends)
Position Reports To: Manager EPESI
Salary Range: Annualized salary range $75,000 – $90,000, commensurate on skills and experience, plus participation in group benefits and HOOPP.
Primary Work Location: Virtual, 115 Grassmere Ave. South Oshawa site) and across various agency locations within Durham Region.
Organization
Durham Community Health Centre (DCHC) is a registered, charitable organization that provides integrated, accessible, and equitable community-based primary care, wellness services, and health education to Durham community members who face multiple barriers to their health and well-being.
DCHC also provides equity-based programs and services that focus on priority populations such as Indigenous, Black, the 2SLGBTQI Community, Newcomers to Canada, Seniors, and Unattached patients (i.e., those without a family doctor), to name a few. DCHC ensures Durham community members receive not only sick care, but preventive care as well.
At DCHC, we are a team-based interprofessional group of staff including physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, counselors, dietitians, outreach workers, medical secretaries, and other administrative staff. We always place every client at the Centre of our approach to care, based on their needs. We address these needs through integrated clinical and wellness care and health education.
It's an exciting time to be joining DCHC, while we are embarking on an energizing path with a focus on making our biggest impact yet on local health care by diversifying, expanding, and leveraging our Strategic Plan, Theory of Change, Brand, Client Stories and Resources.
DCHC’s 2023 – 2026 Strategic Goals
- Drive Program and Service Integration and Client Experience Across All that DCHC Does
- Evolve Program Offerings to Improve Health Equity and Meet the Needs of DCHC’s Priority Populations
- Establish DCHC as a System Advocate and Champion for Equity
- Enhance DCHC’s Brand and Awareness Across Durham Region
- Become an Employer of Choice with a Focus on Recruitment, Retention, and Development
Position Overview
The Project Specialist will support the delivery of strategic initiatives across Durham Community Health Centre by providing coordinated project support, alongside supporting evaluation, performance monitoring, implementation, and change management activities.
Working within the EPESI team, the role will contribute to strengthening a consistent and structured approach to project delivery across the organization. This includes supporting planning, implementation, monitoring progress, assessing outcomes, and supporting adoption of new processes and frameworks through effective stakeholder engagement and change management approaches to ensure initiatives are aligned with organizational priorities and deliver measurable impact.
The role is intended for a highly organized and analytical professional who can integrate project delivery, evaluation, implementation support, and performance monitoring within a complex and evolving healthcare environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Coordination & Delivery
- Support the planning and delivery of projects and cross-functional initiatives
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and implementation trackers
- Track progress against deliverables and timelines, identifying risks, issues, and mitigation actions
- Maintain project documentation, including risk, issue, decision, and action logs
- Coordinate meetings, workshops, follow-ups, and implementation activities across teams
2. Evaluation & Performance Monitoring
- Support the design and implementation of project and program evaluation approaches
- Work with program leads to define outcomes, KPIs, reporting measures, and data collection processes
- Support development of dashboards, reports, evaluation summaries, and performance updates
- Analyze and interpret data to assess progress, outcomes, risks, trends, and areas for improvement
- Contribute to organizational learning, continuous improvement, and evidence-informed decision making
3. Governance, Reporting & PMO Support
- Support consistent project governance and reporting practices across initiatives
- Prepare briefing notes, status reports, executive summaries, and presentation materials
- Support maintenance of project registers, reporting templates, and implementation tools
- Contribute to enterprise performance reporting and strategic initiative tracking
- Escalate risks and implementation concerns in a timely manner with proposed mitigation actions
4. Change Management & Implementation Support
- Support implementation of new processes, tools, frameworks, and ways of working across the organization
- Work collaboratively with teams to support adoption and consistent use of project management, evaluation, and reporting practices
- Identify and help address barriers to implementation and uptake
- Contribute to communication, engagement, and training approaches that support change initiatives
- Support sustainability of improvements through follow-up, monitoring, and continuous improvement activities
5. Stakeholder Engagement & Strategic Support
- Liaise with internal departments and external partners to support coordination and delivery
- Maintain effective communication with stakeholders across multiple initiatives
- Support alignment of projects and implementation activities with organizational priorities
- Contribute to strengthening a coordinated and structured approach to strategic initiative delivery within EPESI
Qualifications & Experience
Qualifications:
- University degree in a related discipline (e.g. Health Administration, Public Health, Business Administration).
- Recognized project management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, Agile).
- Formal training or certification in change management (e.g. Prosci).
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in project coordination, project management, implementation, or program delivery roles within a complex environment
- Experience working in healthcare, community health, public sector, or non-profit settings with reporting requirements to funders and leadership
- Demonstrated experience supporting and implementing projects and programs with defined outcomes, performance measures, reporting requirements, and change management components. Including adoption of new processes, tools, frameworks, or continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean Six Sigma)
- Demonstrated experience applying evaluation and performance monitoring methodologies, including process and outcome evaluation, and using logic models, outcomes frameworks, or implementation frameworks to support continuous improvement.
- Experience developing and supporting KPIs, dashboards, data collection processes, and organizational performance reporting, with the ability to interpret and communicate data to support operational and strategic decision-making.
- Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders or departments with competing priorities and timelines
- Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Asana, Trello, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint
- Strong organizational and coordination skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines effectively
- Ability to facilitate meetings and prepare reports, briefing materials, and presentations
- Strong analytical, evaluation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret, synthesize, and present data effectively.
- Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support organizational change and adoption of new ways of working.
Working Conditions
- Hybrid work environment
- Occasional travel within Durham Region may be required
- Fast-paced environment with competing priorities and multiple stakeholders
Additional Information
Other duties as assigned in support of departmental and organizational priorities.
DCHC encourages applications from individuals who reflect the diversity of the communities served, including Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and other equity-deserving groups.
Full vaccination against COVID-19 is mandatory for this position (DCHC will however adhere to its duty to accommodate those who are unable to be fully vaccinated for a reason related to a human right protected ground).
Application Process:
1. While we thank all applicants for their interest in applying, only those qualified and considered for an interview will be contacted. All applicant submissions will be kept on file for six months, for future consideration.
2. All applicants are encouraged to provide a valid email address for communication purposes. Applicants may receive written correspondence regarding this job posting directly to the email address provided on their resume. As an applicant, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check your email regularly.
3. All positions are subject to the successful completion of the following pre-employment conditions for all external hires: Reference Checks; and Criminal Background checks (including Vulnerable Sector Screening).
4. Please be advised that AI Technology supports the screening process of applications. All final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team.
Durham Community Health Centre (DCHC) is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and celebrates diversity so that all employees have the opportunity to thrive. DCHC will comply with all applicable standards as set out in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), the provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code, and any other applicable legislation. Accessibility: If you have accessibility needs and require alternate formats or other accommodations, please contact our Talent and Culture team at 905-723-0036, or by email to [email protected].
