The One Child Every Child Program in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary invites applications for a Knowledge Mobilization Specialist. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 1 year (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.
The OCEC Knowledge Mobilization Specialist will report to the Manager of the Value, Impact and Knowledge Mobilization Accelerator. This is a hybrid role following the University of Calgary’s Hybrid Program Guidelines.
The Knowledge Mobilization Specialist will support the value, impact, and knowledge mobilization (VIKM) activities within the One Child Every Child initiative. This role focuses on developing and implementing VIKM tools, supporting research teams, and contributing to impact storytelling. The Specialist will also help coordinate communications, engage partners, and foster collaboration across academic and community-based settings.
This role will be part of the One Child Every Child Program, a Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) initiative, with a vision for all Canadian children to be the healthiest, most empowered and thriving in the world. In 2023, the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) invested $125 million in the University of Calgary’s One Child Every Child: A Transformational Child Health Research Initiative. This ground-breaking initiative will transform child health research in Canada, promote Indigenous-led knowledge creation and self-determination, and drive discovery and innovation. It will bring together researchers, community partners, healthcare providers, equity-deserving groups, educators, trainees, stakeholders and Indigenous communities to build the foundation for global excellence and leadership in research to enable every child and community to thrive.
Application deadline: August 7, 2025
More details: https://careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/16477329-knowledge-mobilization-specialist-one-child-every-child-community-health-sciences