Coordinator, Special Initiatives & Projects

We are hiring a Temp Full Time Coordinator, Special Initiatives & Projects to join our team in Surrey, B.C.

 Are you an organized, detail-oriented project coordinator looking to contribute to one of Fraser Health’s most significant transformation initiatives? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy facilitating collaboration across clinical, operational, and academic partners? Join our dynamic project team and play a key role in supporting the implementation of the Simon Fraser University Medical School.

Bring your initiative, your client service focus, and your communication and organizational skills to our dynamic team of project and change professionals. In this full-time temporary role (May 2025–September 2027), the Coordinator, Special Initiatives & Projects will work closely with leaders, directors and executive sponsors to support planning and implementation activities across multiple workstreams. This includes coordinating timelines and project documentation, maintaining alignment with deliverables and charters, facilitating communication across partnerships, and supporting decision-making through research and documentation.

The ideal candidate will: 

• Have experience coordinating cross-functional projects in healthcare or related settings. 

• Demonstrate strong communication, organizational, and facilitation skills. 

• Be comfortable navigating complex systems and working across departments and disciplines. 

• Be skilled in managing timelines, maintaining documentation, and supporting reporting and planning processes.

Qualifications are Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field, along with a minimum of two years’ experience in project coordination. An understanding of healthcare system projects and operations is considered an asset.

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

Working in close collaboration with Directors, Project Sponsors, Management and Clinical Front Line stakeholders, coordinates and facilitates the conduct and implementation of various assigned projects, initiatives or improvement processes sponsored by Fraser Health and/or the Ministry of Health.

Acts as facilitator and communication link among various stakeholder groups to ensure initiatives/projects are advancing as set out in project charters and work plans. Coordinates information flow among the teams/members by obtaining input from stakeholders re: project scope, proposed methodology and deliverables; conducts background literature research for assigned initiatives/projects based on evidence-based and best practices for use by project teams; summarizes and presents information findings; develops recommendations to stakeholders based on research findings and evaluation of processes, methodologies and outcomes. Assists the implementation team in the development of plans and strategies; coordinates implementation processes among required teams and stakeholders to ensure successful implementation.

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Health Sciences or health-related field, including two (2) years' recent related project and/or coordinator experience preferably in a health-related environment; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. 
  

COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate information among a variety of stakeholders. 
• Ability to liaise and facilitate among stakeholder groups to achieve agreement and consensus. 
• Ability to conduct research and evaluate best practices related to designated initiative or project areas. 
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion in dealing with external agencies such as Health Authorities and Ministry of Health. 
• Ability to gather, summarize and present information to various groups and stakeholders. 
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment. 
• Ability to multi-task among several projects/initiatives concurrently. 
• Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications. 
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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