Status: Full time, indefinite Location: Ottawa, Ontario, or Toronto, Ontario (hybrid) Closing date: June 29, 2026 Salary range: $80,390 to $98,250 per year

Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) is a pan-Canadian health organization. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization with offices in Ottawa and Toronto. Created and funded by Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial governments, we drive better coordination, alignment, and public value within Canada’s drug, health technology, and health systems landscape.

We provide health system leaders in Canada with independent evidence and advice, empowering them to make informed decisions about drugs, health technologies, and broader health system strategies and investments, and we collaborate with national and international partners to enhance our collective impact.

CDA-AMC was named 1 of the National Capital Region’s top employers for the third year in a row. This recognition celebrates our dedication to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment that nurtures growth and innovation. It reaffirms our ongoing efforts to create an outstanding workplace where our employees thrive and feel valued.

Hybrid Work Arrangement At CDA-AMC, employees participate in a hybrid workspace arrangement that allows for flexibility and enhanced work-life balance. We believe in the positive impact of in-person collaboration and the importance of team building. This position follows a hybrid work schedule with a minimum of 2 days onsite, though this requirement may vary based on business and operational needs.

P rimary Focus We are seeking to fill a current opening on our Pharmaceutical Policy and Post-Market Drug Evaluation team.

The Program

Officer is responsible for ensuring the effectiveness of communication, collaboration, analysis, and coordination related to matters that directly support pharmaceutical advisory and expert committees.

The Program

Officer facilitates the multifaceted communication of a wide range of program development needs by responding to specific day-to-day operational issues.

This position reports directly to the Manager, Program and Policy Development, and works closely with program development officers, pharmaceutical review teams, and public drug plans.

What do the daily responsibilities look like? On any given day, the Program Officer will:

• support the managers and Director of the Pharmaceutical Policy and Post-Market Drug Evaluation team by ensuring that the day-to-day operations and needs of the Director and managers are prioritized
• maintain effective communication channels for the exchange of information and provide support and assistance to team members to develop project materials when required
• be accountable for the successful execution of regular Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee and working group meetings
• coordinate and manage the processes and activities of the Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee and working groups by organizing and attending meetings; overseeing and coordinating teams for project initiation and development; and supporting collaboration and communication among the members, including expert committees (e.g., the Formulary Management Expert Committee [FMEC], the Canadian Drug Expert Committee [CDEC], and the pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review [pCODR] Expert Review Committee [pERC])
• maintain operative processes, provide strategic insight for planning, and provide working group oversight at various committee levels
• establish and maintain effective partnerships with public drug plans through routine communications and facilitate the coordination of responses to public drug plan queries
• support Canada’s Drug Agency in a leadership role by acting as a point of contact to communicate project status adequately to all participants and keep them informed on deliverables and topics of interest
• work with program development officers, the Pharmaceutical Policy and Post-Market Drug Evaluation team, and drug program advisors to identify issues and gaps in processes; formalize procedures; develop approaches to manage issues and note key results from specific strategies; and identify opportunities to streamline overall program development operations
• work closely with program development officers to prioritize and plan for upcoming evidence and reimbursement reviews through the Formulary Management Expert Committee
• facilitate and support multifaceted activities, including the planning and coordination of advisory and expert committee meetings, initiatives, and collaborative projects
• maintain operative processes, provide strategic insight for planning, and provide working group oversight at various committee levels
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