Health Promoter, Public Health- Early Years

5 months ago

Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:173860**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Public Health Services - Burnside**
**Department**:PH STRAT-PUBLIC HEALTH EARLY YEARS-CCZ**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Admin Professionals** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:14-Feb-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**:
Reporting to the Early Years Zone Manager, the Health Promoter, Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI), works in collaboration with the Early Years Team in the zone, the Early Years Provincial Team and the Early Years Science and Systems Performance (SSP) Team to address local population health needs and to take action to improve population health and reduce health inequities. The Health Promoter, BFI works with community partners across multiple levels of the system to create supportive social, economic and physical environments that promotes infant and maternal health. The Health Promoter, BFI using evidence informed strategies, seeks and advocates for policy and system change through community engagement, coalition building and partnership development. The Health Promoter, BFI 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, BFI uses persuasive communication techniques and strong facilitation skills to bring others along in the work to create system/culture change. Evidence is translated 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. In addition to the provincial partners the Health Promoter, BFI will work with the Breastfeeding Committee of Canada (BCC) Mentorship program to support the implementation of the BFI designation.

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

- Bachelor's degree in Health Promotion or other relevant field plus 3 years of community-based/Public Health experience; OR Master’s degree in Public Health/Health Promotion and 1-2 years of community-based/Public Health experience.
- Equivalent combination of education and community-based experience may be considered.
- Recent experience in advocating for healthy public policies at a local or provincial level; initiating, establishing, and mobilizing multi-sector partnerships; and gathering and analyzing information to identify public health issues
- Demonstrated success in building strategic partnerships, networks, coalitions, and collaborative working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners to support healthy community work
- Understanding of a population-based approach, community development, and health equity
- Demonstrates the core competencies for public health
- Knowledge of Health Protection Act and other relevant regulations, legislation, and acts
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, including team building, negotiation, and conflict management
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting with a strong focus on citizen/community engagement
- Commitment to promoting a culture of respect that supports safety, ethical practices, cultural safety, and organizational health
- Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation
- Travel will be required so a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle is needed
- Competencies in other languages an asset: Arabic, Mandarin, Dari, Russian, French

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

**Hours**:

- Permanent Full Time/100% FTE /70 Hours Bi-weekly

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$31.19 - $39.39 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.

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