Physical Activity Specialist

3 weeks ago

Hamilton, Canada City of Hamilton Full time

**About the City of Hamilton**

**Contribute to the City of Hamilton, one of Canada’s largest cities - home to a diverse and strong economy, an active and inclusive community, a robust cultural and dining scene, hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails and natural beauty just minutes from the downtown core, and so much more. Join our diverse team of talented and ambitious staff who embody our values of sensational service, courageous change, steadfast integrity, collective ownership and being engaged empowered employees. Help us achieve our vision of being the best place to raise a child and age successfully. #BeTheReason**

**JOB POSTING**

JOB ID #: 20256

Physical Activity Specialist
Healthy & Safe Communities
Medical Officer of Health
110 King St. W.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1 Full-Time Regular

UNION/NON-UNION: CUPE Local 5167 Inside

HOURS Of WORK: 35.00 per week
- GRADE: M
- SALARY/HOUR: $40.476 - $45.996 per hour- Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details.

STATUS/LENGTH: Full-Time Regular

Job Description ID #: 1180

**Vaccine Verification - **As a condition of employment you are required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or provide proof of valid exemption satisfactory to the employer prior to your start date. You must acknowledge and agree to comply with any future vaccine policy requirements as an ongoing condition of employment at the City of Hamilton.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Reporting to the Manager of Chronic Disease Prevention, the Physical Activity Specialist plans, develops, implements and evaluates physical activity and sedentary behaviour initiatives in keeping with requirements from the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS) and guidance from the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion. The OPHS directs public health activities with the goal of reducing the burden of preventable chronic diseases of public health importance. Using a comprehensive health promotion approach, physical activity and sedentary behaviour initiatives include working with City and community partners (including school boards, workplaces, municipalities and recreation centres) to influence the development and implementation of healthy policies and the creation or enhancement of supportive physical and social environments. As well, Physical Activity Specialists work to increase the capacity of community partners to coordinate and develop regional/local programs and services related to physical activity and sedentary behaviour and to increase public awareness.

GENERAL DUTIES

Identify current best practices in the area of physical activity by reviewing existing epidemiological, behavioural and socio-demographic data and reports and/or collect and analyze new data related to physical activity.

Identify influences on physical activity levels and various evidence-based strategies to increase physical activity levels across the health promotion continuum, including policy development and supportive environments.

Provide input to development of an Annual Service Plan which includes population-based strategies to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour, involving both universal components and those targeted to priority populations.

Collaborate with other members of the Healthy Environments Division on the development, implementation and evaluation of integrated health promotion initiatives or strategies.

Engage community groups and partners to develop, implement, and evaluate effective strategies to address physical inactivity and sedentary behaviours in the Hamilton community.

In collaboration with other City departments, community agencies, school boards and other partners, facilitate establishment of setting-specific activity-friendly policies and changes to the built environment.

In collaboration with internal and external partners, and in consultation with our municipal decision-makers, facilitate the establishment of community-wide activity-friendly policies and changes to the built environment, including those in the areas of land-use planning, active transportation, parks, trails and open spaces.

Provide expertise and consultation on physical activity promotion and sedentary behaviour reduction to staff from Public Health Services, other City departments and municipal government, community agencies and human service professionals as needed.

Support boards of education, in collaboration with the Public Health Services School Program, with school curriculum development.

Develop and maintain public awareness of physical activity promotion strategies through mass media communication, media advocacy and social marketing programs.

Respond to media interview and information requests.

Plan, provide and evaluate field placement experience for undergraduate and graduate students in health promotion and behavioural sciences fields.

Prepare written and oral reports for Public Health Services Board of Health as required.

Perform other duties as assigne

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