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Youth Engagement Coordinator Public Health Specialist

2 months ago


Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time
About the Opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Youth Engagement Coordinator to join our Public Health team. As a key member of our Healthy Communities team, you will play a critical role in facilitating and supporting youth engagement in our Regional Centers for Education and community partnerships.

In this role, you will work closely with Health Promoters, Public Health teams, and other partners to support schools and communities in implementing school and community-based, Health Promoting Schools and youth-focused wellbeing action plans. You will apply Public Health frameworks and standards, along with key partners' guiding documents, to strengthen skills, abilities, processes, and resources to support children and youth as change agents.

This position requires a strong background in youth engagement, health promotion, community development, understanding of Health Promoting Schools, knowledge of the school system, and a solid track record in building partnerships.

About You
  • Baccalaureate degree in Public Health, Health Promotion, Education, Community Youth Development, or other relevant field with relevant experience.
  • Masters' degree preferred.
  • Minimum of two years related job experience.
  • Experience in working with youth, including developing and implementing youth engagement, peer mentoring, knowledge sharing, and skills building strategies.
  • Experience in planning, development, and evaluation of health promotion policies and programs.
  • Demonstrated understanding of population health and health promoting schools approaches.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively using a variety of methods.
  • Demonstrated success in building strategic partnerships, networks, coalitions, and collaborative working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners.
  • Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary setting with a strong focus on school settings.
  • Demonstrated planning, organizational, and time management skills. Ability to deal with competing priorities.
  • Demonstrated judgment, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated negotiation and conflict management skills.
  • Demonstrated innovative systems thinking with an understanding of working with schools and communities.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of community development and mobilization.
Hours
  • Permanent Full Time /% FTE /70 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.