Position Title: Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism (IDEA) Specialist
Position Status: 2-year, Part Time Contract position, 22.5 hours per week
Rate of Pay: $42.55 – $51.44/hr
Posting No.: 25-189
Posting Date: August 27, 2025
Deadline to Apply: September 3, 2025
About the Position
Norfolk General Hospital (NGH), West Haldimand General Hospital (WHGH) and Norfolk Hospital Nursing
Home (NHNH) are committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment to enable our mission of
delivering high-quality, integrated and innovative care.
The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) Specialist is the organizational practice and thought
leader for guiding and implementing initiatives that advance Norfolk General Hospital’s, Norfolk Hospital
Nursing Home’s and West Haldimand General Hospital’s goals in inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism.
Reporting to the Vice President People Strategy and CHRO, the IDEA Specialist will work across NGH, WHGH
and NHNH to create an inclusive environment where all employees and credentialled staff feel valued and able
to bring their authentic selves to work. This role involves strategy development, training, policy implementation,
and compliance with relevant legislation.
The IDEA Specialist enables a respectful work environment for all by delivering projects that meet our Strategic
Plan and IDEA objectives. These IDEA projects will be developed and refined based on evidence informed
practices, while remaining on time, on scope and on budget. The successful candidate will apply project
management methodology with deep knowledge and experience in diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Working in partnership with the HR team and the Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism Committees,
you will execute projects to successful completion. You have superior interpersonal, teamwork and conflict
management skills, and are a skilled facilitator who can bring people to the table and create a safe space for
open, insightful dialogue that propels our IDEA work forward. This position involves travel between sites.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, COMPETENCIES:
- Undergraduate degree in Public Administration, Diversity Studies, Equity Studies, Human Resources,
- Certifications in employment diversity, equity, and inclusion and adult learning preferred
- In good standing with associated college of their discipline
- 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in diversity and equity policy development and leading
- Demonstrated experience selecting, or leading design and creation of training programs for knowledge
inclusion issues across organizations with an emphasis on continuous improvement.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, sometimes with polarized interests, in a unionized
- Demonstrated capability in planning and implementing change management strategies.
- Ability to do needs assessments, data collection, analysis and evaluation, reporting and presentation.
- Lived experiences in multi-cultural, ethnically diverse communities
- Demonstrated understanding of legal frameworks related to IDEA and Human Rights.
- Exceptional interpersonal, facilitation, and mediation skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate in a meaningful way, including in
- Experience in reviewing and addressing accessibility issues in accordance with the AODA.
- Proven experience advancing IDEA, AODA, and Human Rights initiatives within a complex
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm – flexible and negotiable.
About Us
Located in Simcoe, Ontario, Norfolk General Hospital provides exceptional healthcare to a municipality of
approximately 69,000 people. Our area of focus provides a continuum of service throughout the life span of
the people we serve including Emergency, Critical Care, Obstetrics, Medicine, Surgery, and Complex
Continuing Care. Employing approximately 550 highly skilled and dedicated employees, Norfolk General
Hospital continues to be a full service 106-bed hospital with round the clock on-call coverage of Specialists in
Surgery, Anesthesia, Internal Medicine, and Obstetrics, as well as on-site 24 hour per day medical coverage.
Simcoe is less than one hour away from most major centers, including Hamilton and London, and only 90
minutes from the Greater Toronto Area. Situated in Norfolk County (Ontario’s South Coast), Simcoe is not far
from Lake Erie and the 88 miles of shoreline that includes long stretches of sandy beach.
In Norfolk County, life outside work is like no other. Shorter commutes, less traffic, and a vibrant culture;
Norfolk County has it all. You can be 10 minutes from work and 10 minutes from hiking, biking, camping, or
visiting one of our many beaches. Our vibrant, accessible, family-friendly community is filled with restaurants,
breweries, wineries, theatres, festivals, golf courses and so much more. Norfolk County is a great place to
grow and raise your family. Our houses are affordable and we have two strong education systems, in addition
to a top-tier public college. Norfolk County is also a short drive from several urban areas including Hamilton,
Toronto, and Niagara. Take advantage of the unbeatable work-life balance and discover what Norfolk County
has to offer by visiting Norfolk County’s website — www.norfolkcounty.ca.
A great team, an exceptional environment, professional growth…these qualities make NHNH a great
place!
The West Haldimand General Hospital is a rural community hospital in the town of Hagersville, southwestern
Ontario, which provides basic hospital and health care services to the people of Hagersville, Caledonia, Jarvis,
Townsend, Cayuga, Fisherville, Selkirk, Nanticoke, the Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve and the
Mississaugas the New Credit First Nation Reserve.
Interested applicants must submit a current cover letter and resume to the Human Resources Department by
e-mailing [email protected], referring to posting number above by 1600 hours on September 3, 2025
In order to ensure equal opportunities during the recruitment and selection process, Norfolk General Hospital
and Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities, upon request.
Norfolk General Hospital and Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home thanks all applicants for their interest. Please
note that only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
