Healthy Built Environment Coordinator

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.​Req ID: 215652Location: Central Zone, Public Health Services - Burnside  Department: PH HC Healthy CommunitiesType of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 NSGEU Admin Professionals PositionPosting Closing Date: 11-Feb-26Nova 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.Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityReporting to the Manager, Healthy Communities, the Healthy Built Environment Coordinator (HBEC) will work collaboratively in a team environment with Nutritionists, Health Promoters, Consultants, Planners, and other partners to identify strategic areas of action, and accelerate integration of health considerations into land use, transportation and healthy built environment policies. This work will align principles of Public Health and planning to various plans such as smart growth, Transportation Demand Management, natural environments, sustainability, and transit-oriented development. This position will also bring a focus on reducing health inequities related to the build environment.  As a member of the Healthy Communities team, the Healthy Built Environment Coordinator will contribute to an understanding of the health impacts of built environments, the opportunities for improvement and collaboration with stakeholders to promote community designs that facilitate healthy communities where people live, work and play. The HBEC will support Public Health Services in adapting, implementing, evaluating and further disseminating the tools and promising practices that have been developed in other jurisdictions. They will foster meaningful engagement and collaboration with local community planners, engineers, NGOs, and other stakeholders in the development, implementation and evaluation of tools and interventionsAbout YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following: Undergraduate degree in Community/Urban Planning or Civil EngineeringMasters' degree preferredMinimum of 5 years' related experienceCandidacy as a Licensed Professional Planner (LPP) or equivalent Provincial or International designation is considered an assetUnderstanding of the association and policy issues related to health outcomes and built environmentFamiliarity with land use planning, community planning, and transportation planningExperience in the application of public health principles and practices, partnership development, and community development Familiarity with population health, health promotion and disease prevention conceptsA valid Nova Scotia's driver's license and access to a reliable vehicleThe HBEC must have proficiency with computers, including MS Office, internet, emailCompetencies in other languages an asset, French preferred Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.HoursPermanent Full Time Position, 70 Hours Bi-WeeklyCompensation and Benefits$40.01 - $48.54 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. Once You've AppliedThank 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. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.