Program assistant Offres d'emploi - Airdrie, AB

Please note this role will work in a hybrid environment. The successful candidate will be working a mixture of on-site and off-site work to meet the needs of our organization. Currently, employees are expected to have an in-person presence for at least 40% of their work time.

Job posting ID: 8608

​Employment status: Temporary full-time
Position's anticipated start date: 2026-06-01
Position's anticipated end date: 2027-06-29

Salary/Rate of pay: $56,900 - $66,500

Application deadline: 2026-04-27

• This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

Application requirements:

• Your up-to-date resume.
• Job specific cover letter.
• We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.

Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the .

Together, the work we do connects people and changes lives — including your own.

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

About the role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Temporary full-time Coordinator - Tissue to join our dynamic Organ & Tissue Donation & Transplant team.

As the national coordinating agency for the Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation (OTDT) health care services in Canada, Canadian Blood Services' OTDT program collaborates with partners and stakeholders to develop and strengthen the foundational elements that contribute to high-performing OTDT system and to develop, operate and evolve the registries through which Canadian Blood Services' supports the sharing of solid organs-for-transplant within and across provincial boundaries.

In this role, you will support the tissue donation and transplantation workstream within the organization by managing data processes, reporting, and data tools, ensuring accuracy, quality, and effective cross team coordination. You will work closely with the entire OTDT team and internal corporate stakeholders.

Formula for success

• Leveraging your excellent organizational skills, you will coordinate a range of deliverables, activities, projects and assignments, as well as support and/or back up the work of others on the team and their functional group when required.
• You will support the development and continuous improvement of planning documents, planning processes, internal and external reports, budgets, survey development and administration, data collection, and document management.
• Utilizing your superior interpersonal and communication skills, you will build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, support integration activities within the OTDT program and with other divisions in Canadian Blood Services.
• Drawing from your continuous improvement experience, you will support initiatives, and projects, identify opportunities to improve existing business processes and support the development of new processes, as required.
  

Desired education and skills

• Completion of post-secondary education preferred (an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered).
• 3-5 years relevant experience, preferable in the not-for-profit or health care sector.
• Experience coordinating activities in any of these areas considered an asset: governance, advisory committees or working groups, event planning/coordination, stakeholder engagement and relationship building, operational planning, corporate reporting, data reporting/analytics, business processes and controls, or quality.
• Experience in OTDT and/or tissue banking is an asset.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and proven ability to support colleagues and stakeholders.
• Ability to present to senior leaders and executives.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and an ability to interact with diplomacy and tact.

What we offer you

• Payment in lieu of vacation and benefits.
• Annual performance award up to 5%.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources.

What you can expect

• This role will work in a hybrid environment with requirements to be onsite at Canadian Blood Services location 40% of the time/days of the week.
• Work schedule will be Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week and 7.5 hours per day.
• Travel requirements - occasional travel will be required for training and team building purposes.

If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply by providing your up-to-date resume. This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives.

We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment will be contacted. Emails are sent directly from our system, to ensure you receive them please add donotreply@blood.ca and system@successfactors.com to your safe senders list.

Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.

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