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Health Promoter

3 months ago


Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

​Req ID: 184205
Location: Provincial Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: CANC STRAT-Lung Cancer Prevention-CCZ
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100%) x 1
NSGEUAdmin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 8-Aug-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Health Promoter works in collaboration with the Cancer Care Team on strategic priorities related to primary and secondary cancer prevention in Nova Scotia including, and initially focused on, the Lung Screening Program. The Health Promoter works with partners across Nova Scotia Health and in the community to understand needs and identify opportunities for action to create supportive social, economic, and physical based strategies, informs policy and system change through community engagement, collaboration, and partnership development. The Health Promoter continually assesses understanding of community's health through ongoing and informal means (gathers local intelligence, seeks out experiences and stories) and conducts formal community health assessment processes. The Health Promoter uses persuasive communication techniques and strong facilitation skills to bring others along in the work to create system/culture change. Evidence is shared on an ongoing basis throughout the planning cycle (assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation) to build understanding and to motivate and inspire action, among colleagues and with community partners.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

  • Bachelor's degree in Health Promotion, Public Health or equivalent
  • Three years experience and demonstrated competence working with marginalized communities in a manner that enables trust, equity and cultural safety
  • Experience facilitating groups to achieve goals and objectives
  • Demonstrated proficiency in the Core Competencies LEADS.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply the principles of adult learning and education application of health promotion and population health approaches to cancer (chronic disease) prevention.
  • First Aid/CPR certification
  • Excellent communication skills, including written and verbal
  • Demonstrated success in building strategic partnerships, networks, coalitions and collaborative working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners
  • Demonstrated negotiation and conflict management skills
  • Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle is required
  • Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends
  • Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours
  • Permanent Full-time Position; 75 hours bi-weekly
Compensation and Incentives

$ $44.10 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

​This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.