Health Promotion and Education Specialist

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:176199
**Department/Program**:Addictions Clinic, Mental Health And Addictions
**Location**: Halifax

**Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 18 months x 1 position(s)
**Start Date**: March 2024
**Union Status**: Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $38.7875**:

- **$48.4843 /hour
**Closing Date**: March 19, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

**The Opportunity**:
The Health Promotion and Education Specialist facilitates and fosters active communication, collaboration, and linkages among key decision makers, within and outside the community, that shapes policy and program design. S/he acts as a catalyst to mobilize and support community members in taking a more proactive role in health promotion and prevention practice. S/he also takes a leadership role in advocating for health public policy, influencing a service delivery system that reflects community development practices, and in creating a foundation for health promotion practice to be implemented.

The Health Promotion and Education Specialist responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Analyzing and interpreting the impact of policy decisions on population health and health care; advocating and participating in the development of healthy public policy;
- Lead and manage projects, prepare reports, policy briefs and facilitate consultations as it relates to priorities.
- Developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and strategies for health promotion initiatives;
- Working with and supporting a variety of volunteer and/or community-based organizations;
- Establishing and maintaining collaborative and mutually supportive partnerships with numerous intersectoral partners;
- Participating in strategic, business, operational, and other planning processes;
- Participating as a member of various working groups and committees.

**Hours of Work**:
Monday - Friday; 37.5 hours weekly, generally 8:30am-4:30pm. Some evenings may be required.

**Your Qualifications**:

- Master’s degree in a health-related field required (i.e., Health Promotion, Public Health or Health Education preferred).
- Currently licensed with, or eligible to be licensed with, the relevant licensing body required, where applicable.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in community-based health promotion initiatives, population health, health public policy development and advocacy, program planning, and evaluation/research required.
- Previous experience in substance use and gambling prevention, mental health promotion, health promotion, public health, education, and/or community development an asset.
- Demonstrated understanding and working knowledge of Health Promotion Canada’s Health Promotion Competencies preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in population health, health promotion, and healthy public policy required.
- Demonstrated knowledge of best practices for protecting vulnerable populations, particularly children, youth and families.
- Strong analytical abilities to interpret data and convey results in a meaningful way required.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain collaborative and supportive partnerships with numerous intersectoral partners.
- Demonstrated effective communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, and leadership skills required.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative required.
- Demonstrated excellent time management, workload prioritization, and organizational skills required.
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills, including judgement, problem solving and decision-making abilities required.
- Demonstrated project management facilitation and team building skills required.
- Excellent research and analytical skills, particularly with regard to policy development preferred.
- Demonstrated advocacy skills preferred.
- Previous media experience an asset.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within the identified scope of employment, and to seek consultation where required from clinical resources.
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, and appropriate car insurance coverage required.
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