Submit your application to: careers@lunghealth.ca
Current Opportunities:
Reports to: Vice President, Fund Development
Location: Hybrid (two days in the office per week)
Primary location is the Lung Health Foundation’s office in Toronto
Imagine a future where people living with lung cancer have a fighting chance, where no one loses a loved one to asthma, where people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) live their lives to the fullest, where older adults don’t lose their independence in life, and where future generations don’t suffer the debilitating effects of lung disease. The LHF is committed to making this future a reality. And this new future starts now. The LHF’s mission is to improve the lung health of Canadians, and we will achieve this through:
Position Overview:
Reporting to the Vice President, Fund Development, the Manager, Events and Community Engagement
is responsible for managing and executing the Lung Health Foundation’s marquee events, as well its
community engagement portfolio. Using a unique mix of creativity and innovation, this role will
collaborate across the organization to advance our mission, elevating our profile, driving fundraising, and
increasing participation across Canada.
Responsibilities:
• Manage the planning and execution of marquee LHF events including Better Breathing and
Breathe! Bash, plus a new Peer-to-Peer event
• Launch and manage a national peer-to-peer fundraising event.
• Working closely with other staff, lead, plan and execute fundraising events for internal and
external stakeholders, including securing sponsors, selling tickets and supporting peer-to-peer
fundraising to meet or exceed revenue targets
• Budgeting and Revenue – manage vendor budgets and work in collaboration with other Lung
Health Foundation staff to achieve ambitious fundraising targets
• Evaluate, approve and support the implementation of national community engagement with the
Community Engagement Specialist including, donor/third-party events and other activities, which
involve developing a critical path, maintaining accurate records and ensuring organizers have the
tools to run successful events
• Research and pursue new strategies to expand community giving programs.
• Apply event management principles and processes to manage the full cycle of events ensuring
ambitious standards for all events are met – this includes administrative duties relating to each
fundraising event
• Negotiate vendor contracts for marquee events, developing strategic relationships to further the
organization’s mission, save on contracted services and generate revenue
• Develop a strong working relationship with the marketing department to create comprehensive
and integrated communications plans for marquee, third-party and peer-to-peer events
• Analyze and report on results of each event overseen, and work with the Community
Engagement Specialist to share impact reports
• Work collaboratively across departments to maximize collaboration on cross-divisional efforts.
• Support and manage volunteers as needed.
• Enhance and elevate awareness and presence across the country.
• Represent the organization at events – given this position is national in scope, there may be
travel required from time-to-time
• Maintain accurate sponsor and donor records in Raiser’s Edge database, following the
foundation’s policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualification:
• Post-secondary education in fundraising, events, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of professional fundraising and event management experience
• Demonstrated success in planning and executing educational and fundraising events.
• Track record of consistently meeting budget targets
• Ability to build, maintain and grow strategic connections across the country
• Experience recruiting, managing, and motivating volunteers.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priority projects at the same time.
• Strong attention to and appreciation for detail
• Skilled at project management
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge is an asset.
• Fluency in French is an asset We’re looking for people who share our values:
• To lead with courage and passion
• To act as one unified and integrated team
• To be nimble, open, and quick to adapt
• To demonstrate genuine integrity
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the patients and caregivers
that we exist to serve; and to each other…the members of our LHF family
WHY THE LUNG HEALTH FOUNDATION?
Beyond making a real difference in the lives of the one-infive
Canadians living with lung disease, we offer:
• Collaborative and creative environment
• Robust benefits package, including an RRSP matching program.
• Flexible work environment
• We help you grow – both professionally and personally
The Lung Health Foundation is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in concert with
the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As such, we will
make accommodation available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment
process. The Lung Health Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the
principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing a work environment free of
discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job
requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, national,
social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or
expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, family or parental status, or any other
status protected by the laws or regulations in the province where we operate. At the Lung Health
Foundation, we value the insights and innovation that diverse and inclusive teams bring to work. HOW
TO APPLY: If you are interested in this opportunity and have the skills and experience required, we invite
you to apply through our careers page at https://lunghealth.ca/careers/. In your cover letter and subject
line please include the position title you are applying for. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity,
however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
SALARY RANGE:
$70,000 – $75,000
Reports to: Senior Manager, Community Programs and Partnerships
Location: Fully Remote within Ontario
Imagine a future where people living with lung cancer have a fighting chance, where no one loses a loved one to asthma, where people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) live their lives to the fullest, where older adults don’t lose their independence in life, and where future generations don’t suffer the debilitating effects of lung disease. The LHF is committed to making this future a reality. And this new future starts now. The LHF’s mission is to improve the lung health of Canadians, and we will achieve this through:
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Lung Health Foundation is offering 1-3 positions between 0.5 FTE – 1.0 FTE.
The Lung Health Coach (Certified Respiratory Educator) supports the work of the Lung Health Foundation (LHF) in delivering its programs and services to improve the health of people living with lung disease, as well as our health promotion work supporting people from getting lung disease. The Lung Health Coach plays a critical role in bringing clinical expertise and experience to deliver on the Lung Health Foundation’s mission. Given the clinical nature of LHF’s programs and services, this position requires a licensed healthcare professional with, or willing to get, a Certified Respiratory Educator designation. The Lung Health Coach ensures an evidence-based, person-centered approach to the design, planning, execution, and evaluation of the work at the Lung Health Foundation.
This newly conceived role is intended to be the hub of our engagement and delivery efforts for people living with lung disease or at risk of developing lung disease. It’s an exciting time at the Lung Health Foundation where the team of Lung Health Coaches, together with the Community Programs and Partnerships team, is creating an inclusive proactive approach to welcome people in and provide them with the programs, resources, and linkages that they need to be supported along their lung health journey.
Central to the Lung Health Coach role is directly facilitating an online clinical service, based in education and self-management support, and tailored to an individual’s specific needs.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
Clinical and Evidence-based champion
• Source of clinical knowledge and evidence-based information to inform the work of Lung Health Foundation (e.g., includes staying up to date on evidence and emerging issues)
• Maintains relevant knowledge and skills related to the role of the Lung Health Coach (Certified Respiratory Educator) including evidence, motivational interviewing, health promotion, social prescribing, persuasive communication, conflict resolution, documentation, quality improvement.
• Represents and speaks on behalf of the Lung Health Foundation at various events, conferences and working groups/committee’s
Knowledge Mobilization
• Responsibility to lead and/or support knowledge mobilization efforts:
- Conducting needs assessments and environmental scans to support service mapping and patient navigation.
- Developing curriculum and tools to support behaviour change efforts at the Lung Health Foundation
- Presenting/teaching
- Inform the development and help to execute knowledge mobilization and/or marketing and communication plans to promote the work of the Lung Health Foundation
Personalized support visits and engagement efforts
• Responsibility for the personalized support visits and inquiries to provide a clinical and/or education service for people with lung disease and their caregivers by determining their needs, and providing the appropriate assistance regarding self – management, education, and health system navigation.
• Responds to calls, chats, and emails about lung health through the Lung Health Line to provide clinical and/or education service for people with lung disease, caregivers and/or providers.
• Grows the network of people living with lung disease through meaningful engagement and promotion efforts to convert participants into additional programs and services offered at the Lung Health Foundation or through its partners.
• Contributes to the personalized lung health service model including:
- Input into the service model and annual business planning
- Input and tracking in Salesforce to ensure appropriate data is being captured aligned to the evaluation framework at LHF and for reporting on reach, uptake, and impact.
- Proactively coordinates and maintains our directory of programs and resources.
Lung Health Foundation Person centered Programs.
Patient Support Groups and Fitness for Breath
• Coordinates, promotes, and co-facilitates the Lung Health Foundation’s virtual support group.
• Assists the Manager, Community Programs & Partnerships in the ongoing support of peer-to-peer support groups across the province. Could include direct responsibility for running one or more support group.
• Provide support to the delivery of the Fitness for Breath program through educational sessions for participants, service navigation and resource sharing all aimed to improve disease self-management and quality of day-to-day life.
Patient Submissions:
• Reviews drug submissions to Ontario’s Committee to Evaluate Drugs on behalf of Ontario patients and caregivers.
• Supports the data collection process through online surveys and telephone interviews (as needed)
QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES
- Must be a regulated healthcare professional in good standing with appropriate skills re: documentation and quality improvement;
- Certified Respiratory Educator preferred, or willing to get designation at own cost
- Bilingual in English and French (written and verbal) would be an asset, bilingualism in English and other language also an asset
- Knowledge of Canadian Thoracic Society Respiratory and related guidelines based on our 5 strategic goals
- Experienced in working with diverse clients and communities
- Demonstrated skills in:
- Motivational interviewing, patient counselling, shared care decision making, social prescribing
- applying adult and pediatric education principles
- project and program coordination
- online learning technology
- Demonstrated excellence in:
- interpersonal relationships (professional, approachable)
- critical thinking skills
- organizational and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated excellence in written, verbal and presentation communication, and effective listening skills
- Receptive to new ideas; creative and innovative
- Must be nimble, adaptable and accepting of change
- Must possess excellent computer skills – experience with Microsoft Office programs, electronic health records and/or CRM’s
- Must be able to work in the office located in Toronto and travel occasionally within Canada
WHY THE LUNG HEALTH FOUNDATION?
- Beyond making a real difference in the lives of the one-in-five
Canadians living with lung disease, we offer: - Collaborative and creative environment
• Robust benefits package, including an RRSP matching program.
• Flexible work environment
• We help you grow – both professionally and personally - The Lung Health Foundation is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in concert with
the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As such, we will
make accommodation available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment
The Lung Health Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the
principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing a work environment free of
discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job
requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, national,
social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or
expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, family or parental status, or any other
status protected by the laws or regulations in the province where we operate. At the Lung Health
Foundation, we value the insights and innovation that diverse and inclusive teams bring to work. HOW
TO APPLY: If you are interested in this opportunity and have the skills and experience required, we invite
you to apply through our careers page at https://lunghealth.ca/careers/. In your cover letter and subject
line please include the position title you are applying for. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity,
however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
SALARY RANGE:
$66,400 – $99,600 (Full Time salary range commensurate with experience based on job description)
Reports to: President and CEO
Location: Currently office in Toronto in a hybrid work format with a minimum of two days per week in the office
Imagine a future where people living with lung cancer have a fighting chance, where no one loses a loved one to asthma, where people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) live their lives to the fullest, where older adults don’t lose their independence in life, and where future generations don’t suffer the debilitating effects of lung disease. The LHF is committed to making this future a reality. And this new future starts now. The LHF’s mission is to improve the lung health of Canadians, and we will achieve this through:
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The role will provide executive support to the CEO, and the other members of the Executive team. This individual is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, is detail-oriented, forward-thinking and works to meet all deadlines. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, fluid problem solving ability, organizational skills including small project management, coordination ability and a high degree of discretion and integrity. They will serve as a role model for the company values while representing the CEO and Executive team both internally and externally to all stakeholders.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides full administrative support to the CEO as well as other members of the Executive Team
- Organizes Townhalls, special events, and large meetings, including agenda development, pre-meeting materials logistics, as well as booking all travel arrangements.
- Supports the Senior Leadership Team by being the lead contact for inquiries and assuming responsibility for various projects, team initiatives and serving on committees as required.
- Maintains organized electronic and physical filing systems for easy retrieval of files.
- Timely management of expenses and reimbursements for the Executive team, ensuring expense reports are accurate, punctual, and efficiently submitted.
- Supports meetings and convenings with internal and external stakeholders as well as Board of Director meetings.
- Comfortable with business enabling technologies (e.g., virtual meeting software, presentation set-up, webinars, etc.)
- Preparation of all correspondence
- Coordination of off sites for the Senior Leadership Team, including but not limited to creating agendas, selecting venues, coordinating coordination, and making other necessary arrangements.
- Supports onboarding of talent including working with hiring managers for new-hire set-ups, and internal transfers
- Uses professional judgement to screen, prioritize and determine actions for incoming calls and inquiries.
- Assists in preparing documents which are highly confidential in nature.
- Compiles, designs, reviews, and coordinates various materials for PowerPoint presentations.
- Works with CFO in his capacity as Board Secretary to coordinate creation and dissemination of advance material for Board meetings. Works to ensure information is gathered, accurate and in a form appropriate for presentation to the board.
- Attendance at all Board Meetings (and Committee meetings as required) to conduct formal minute taking.
- Special projects to support LHF include participation in Operations committee, Workplace Culture Committee etc. Special project management as assigned by CEO and/or Executive team.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A minimum of 3-5 years administrative experience supporting multiple executives
- High level of proficiency with office technologies, including MS Office, with an emphasis on Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint an MS Teams
- Track record of managing multiple priorities
- Approachable and demonstrated ability to interact professionally with people at various levels of the organization.
- Excellent customer service orientation, sensitive to client issues and understanding of the importance of diplomacy, confidentially and discretion.
- Outstanding planning, prioritization, and time management skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Initiative, strong judgement and problem-solving abilities
- French language skills are considered an asset.
- Experience managing small projects through completion.
- Ability to work independently while supporting a collaborative team environment.
We’re also looking for people who share our values:
- To lead with courage and passion
- To act as one unified and integrated team
- To be nimble, open, and quick to adapt
- To demonstrate genuine integrity
- To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the patients and caregivers that we exist to serve; and to each other…the members of our LHF family.
WHY THE LUNG HEALTH FOUNDATION?
Beyond the good feels you’ll get from making a real difference in the lives of the one-in-five Canadians living with lung disease, we offer:
- collaborative and creative environment
- robust benefits package, including an RRSP matching program
- flexible work environment
- we help you grow – both professionally and personally
The Lung Health Foundation is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in concert with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As such, we will make accommodations available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment process.
The Lung Health Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the province where we operate. At the Lung Health Foundation, we value the insights and innovation that diverse and inclusive teams bring to work.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you are interested in this opportunity and have the skills and experience required, we invite you to apply through our careers page at https://lunghealth.ca/careers/ and in your cover letter please include the position title you are applying for. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted
SALARY RANGE:
$70,000 – $75,000
TAKE DOWN:
May 25, 2023