Workplace Health Promotion Coordinator

7 months ago


Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:178830**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII**
**Department**:PS STRAT-MASS CASUALTY OHS**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Admin Professionals** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:13-May-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.

**About the Opportunity**:
The Workplace Health Promotion Coordinator (WHPC) supports the OHSW service within NSHA; using health promotion and population health principles to assist staff to be well in the workplace. Using current organizational data and an evidence based health promotion framework (EBHPF), the main objective is to create conditions that protect, promote and facilitate the health and wellbeing of staff. This is accomplished through policy development, community development, research and data analysis, and program/project planning and coordination. Working independently, as well as in collaboration with others, the WHPC advocates for healthy policy and procedures that promote health and reduce risk and injury, creating a safe and healthy work environment.

The WHPC collaborates with other members of the OHSW team, NSHA Zone/site leadership, employee groups, unions, contracting organizations, and others, in assisting teams/sites/populations to be empowered to improve their health and wellness.

The WHPC is responsible for:

- working with an advisory committee of NSHA staff on matters pertaining to health and wellness at work
- planning and managing project work such as educational initiatives
- communication strategies and programs that improve employee health
- mobilizes resources and builds capacity of teams/department to improve health
- liaising with EFAP Provider to leverage services and provide opportunities for staff to increase knowledge and skill in personal health practices
- integrating an EBHPF and safety management system (SMS) for NSHA
- developing and maintaining a wide range of supportive relationships and contacts within and outside the NSHA internal community in support of creating a healthy and safe work environment
- supporting policy development to consider/improve the health of NSHA environmentx

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

- Masters degree in Health Education/Promotion, Organizational Development, Community Development or related field, and 2 years experience in workplace health promotion.
- OR Undergraduate degree in Health Education/Promotion, Organizational Development, Community Development or related field with a minimum 4 years work experience in workplace health promotion.
- Strong planning and evaluation skills
- Ability to think and act independently
- Functions well independently and is self-directed
- Proven effectiveness in program development, implementation and evaluation
- Experience in capacity building
- Health promotion experience and knowledge of health promotion theory
- Community development orientation / experience
- Proven ability to support learning for adults
- Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of management and staff
- Understanding of NSHA as an organization, knowledge of the health system and system issues
- Ability to think and act strategically

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

**Hours**:

- Permanent Full-time position; 75hours biweekly
- This position is Hybrid, on-site and is also eligible to participate in our work from home program
- Travel will be required

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$35.81 - $45.01 Hourly

**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.

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