Program Specialist Harm Reduction Expert

4 weeks ago


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

The Nova Scotia Health Authority is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Program Specialist Harm Reduction to join our team. In this role, you will work with internal and external partners to coordinate initiatives that take action and advocate for policy and system change to create supportive social, economic, and physical environments that prevent harm, reduce stigma, and protect and promote health.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of health promotion, health protection, harm reduction, and community development theory and practice. They will provide expert-level advice, evidence, and best practices on advancing the understanding of harm reduction, stigma reduction, and trauma-informed work.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

  • Providing expert-level advice, evidence, and best practices on advancing the understanding of harm reduction, stigma reduction, and trauma-informed work
  • Coordinating projects, initiatives, and teams working on specific content issues with internal and external partners
  • Contributing to knowledge translation by retrieving, assessing, and synthesizing complex research findings
  • Contributes to the development of policies and programs aimed at empowering marginalized populations and reducing stigma, in collaboration with key stakeholders
  • Collaboratively developing tools, indicators, and measures to enable an understanding of health protection and healthy communities work and how it translates related to specific issues

About You

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced professional with a strong background in health promotion, harm reduction, and community development. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the social determinants of health and the ability to work with stigmatized populations and individuals who have experienced trauma.

Key qualifications include:

  • Bachelor's degree in health promotion, sociology, or other relevant field with 5 years of relevant experience
  • Master's degree in public health, health promotion, or other relevant field with 3 years of relevant experience
  • Strong skills and experience in facilitation, media advocacy, and communication
  • Knowledge of and experience in working with stigmatized populations and individuals who have experienced trauma
  • Strong understanding of the philosophy and core principles of harm reduction
  • Experience in project management techniques and processes

Hours

This is a permanent full-time position with 75 hours biweekly.

Compensation and Incentives

The successful candidate will be offered a competitive salary of $45.79 per hour. They may also 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.



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