Current jobs related to Health Promoter- Public Health - Dartmouth - Nova Scotia Health Authority

  • Health Promoter- Public Health

    5 months ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID: 167544** **Company: Nova Scotia Health** **Location: Central Zone, Public Health Services - Burnside** **Department: PH STRAT-PUBLIC HEALTH ORAL HEALTH-CCZ** **Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)** **Status: NSGEU** **Admin Professionals Position** **Posting Closing Date: 6-Mar-24** Nova Scotia Health is the largest...

  • Health Promoter- Public Health

    6 days ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID: 191022** **Location: Provincial Zone, Flexible Within the Province** **Department: PH Mobile Unit** **Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1** **NSGEU** **Admin Professionals Position** **Posting Closing Date: 16-Nov-24** Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also...

  • Health Promoter- Public Health

    5 months ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID**:178323** **Company: Nova Scotia Health** **Location**:Central** Zone, **Public Health Services - Burnside** **Department**:PH HC Healthy Communities** **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** **Status: NSGEU** **Admin Professionals** Position** **Posting Closing Date**:26-Apr-24** Nova Scotia Health is...

  • Health Promoter

    5 months ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID: 181609** **Company: Nova Scotia Health** **Location: Central Zone, Public Health Services - Burnside** **Department: PH HC Healthy Communities** **Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 3 position(s)** **Status: NSGEU** **Admin Professionals Position** **Posting Closing Date: 19-Jun-24** Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of...

  • Health Promoter- Public Health

    5 months ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID**:167509** **Company: Nova Scotia Health** **Location**:Central** **Zone, **Public Health Services - Burnside** **Department**:PH HC Healthy Communities** **Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)** **Status: NSGEU** **Admin Professionals** Position** **Posting Closing...

  • Health Promoter- Public Health

    2 months ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID: 187406** **Location: Central Zone, Public Health Services - Burnside** **Department: PH HC Healthy Communities** **Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 3** **NSGEU** **Admin Professionals Position** **Posting Closing Date: 24-Sep-24** Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized...

  • Health Promoter

    4 months ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID: 181650** **Company: Nova Scotia Health** **Location: Provincial Zone, Flexible Within the Province** **Department: PH Mobile Unit** **Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)** **Status: NSGEU** **Admin Professionals Position** **Posting Closing Date: 14-Jun-24** Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health...

  • 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...

  • Health Promoter

    1 month ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    Health Promoter Position Summary: We are seeking a Health Promoter to join our Central Zone Health Promotion Team with Mental Health and Addictions, responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating health promotion initiatives to prevent and reduce the harms and injuries associated with substance use, gambling, and to promote mental wellness and...

  • Nutritionist - Public Health

    5 months ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID**:167513** **Company: Nova Scotia Health** **Location**:Central** **Zone, **Public Health Services - Burnside** **Department**:PH HC Healthy Communities** **Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)** **Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare** Position** **Posting Closing Date**:11-Dec-23** Nova...

  • Nutritionist - Public Health

    4 months ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID**:176966** **Company: Nova Scotia Health** **Location**:Central** Zone, **Public Health Services - Burnside** **Department**:PH HC Healthy Communities** **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** **Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare** Position** **Posting Closing Date**:23-Apr-24** Nova Scotia Health is the...

  • Public Health Investigator

    2 months ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID**:186970** **Location**:Central** Zone, **Public Health Services - Burnside** **Department**:PH HP Communicable Disease Prevention CZ** **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%**) x **1** **NSGEU** **Admin Professionals** Position** **Posting Closing Date**:12-Sep-24** Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in...

  • Nutritionist - Public Health

    5 months ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID**:163204** **Company: Nova Scotia Health** **Location**:Central** Zone, **Public Health Services - Burnside** **Department**:PH HC Healthy Communities** **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** **Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare** Position** **Posting Closing Date**:1-Sep-23** Nova Scotia Health is the...

  • Manager, Health Protection Cz- Public Health

    5 months ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID**:180634** **Company: Nova Scotia Health** **Location**:Central** Zone, **Public Health Services - Burnside** **Department**:PH Health Protection CZ** **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** **Status**:Management/Non Union** P**osition** **Posting Closing Date**:31-May-24** Nova Scotia Health is the...

  • Health Promoter

    1 month ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID**:188672** **Location**:Central** Zone, **Nova Scotia Hospital** **Department**:MHA CZ Health Promotion & Prevention** **Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** (**100%**) x **1** **Admin Professionals** P**osition** **Posting Closing Date**:8-Oct-24** Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova...

  • Youth Health Centre Coordinator

    5 months ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID: 161026** **Company: Nova Scotia Health** **Location: Central Zone, Musquodoboit Rural High School** **Department: PH HC Youth Health** **Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (0.83% FTE) x 1 position(s)** **Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare Position** **Posting Closing Date: 27-Jul-23** Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in...

  • Youth Health Centre Coordinator-public Health

    5 months ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID: 153424** **Company: Nova Scotia Health** **Location: Central Zone, Public Health Services - Burnside** **Department: PH HC Youth Health** **Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (83%) FTE) x 1 position(s)** **Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare Position** **Posting Closing Date: 25-Feb-24** Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services...

  • Public Policy Analyst- Public Health

    5 months ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID: 182977** **Company: Nova Scotia Health** **Location: Provincial** **Zone, Flexible Within the Province - NS** **Department: PH SSP Healthy Communities** **Type of Employment: Temporary** Hourly FT long-assignment** (100%** FTE) x 1** **position(s)** **Status: NSGEU** **Admin Professionals** Position** **Posting Closing Date: 2-Jul-24** Nova Scotia...

  • Health Promoter

    1 month ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    Req ID: 188672 Location: Central Zone, Nova Scotia Hospital Department: MHA CZ Health Promotion & Prevention Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 Admin Professionals Position Posting Closing Date: 8-Oct-24 Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered...

  • Health Promotion Specialist

    1 month ago

    Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    About the OpportunityWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Health Promoter to join our Central Zone Health Promotion Team with Mental Health and Addictions. The successful candidate will play a critical role in promoting mental wellness and health equity across Nova Scotia, working closely with community partners to develop and implement health...

Health Promoter- Public Health

2 months ago

Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

Req ID: 187406
Location: Central Zone, Public Health Services - Burnside  
Department: PH HC Healthy Communities
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 3 
NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 24-Sep-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.

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 Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Healthy Communities, the Health Promoter works with consultants and Public Health colleagues to understand population health needs and apply health promotion strategies to improve health and reduce health inequities. The Health Promoter works with community partners across multiple levels to take action to create supportive social, economic, and physical environments that protect and promote health. The Health Promoter uses evidence informed strategies to advocate for healthy public policy and system change through community engagement, coalition building and partnership development. The Health Promoter continually assesses understanding of community health through ongoing and informal means (gathers local intelligence, seeks out experiences and stories) and uses formal community health assessment processes. The Health Promoter uses persuasive communication and strong facilitation skills to build partnerships to advance the work of system/culture change. The Health Promoter will use evidence throughout the planning cycle (assessment, development, implementation and evaluation) to build understanding, motivate and inspire action, among colleagues and community partners.

About You

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

  • Bachelor degree in Health Promotion/ Public Health plus five years community based/Public Health experience OR Masters degree in Health Promotion/Public Health plus two years community-based/ Public Health experience
  • Experience in planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion programs, policies, services, and initiatives
  • First Aid/ CPR Certification
  • Demonstrated proficiency in the Core Competencies for Public Health and LEADS.
  • Understanding of a population based approach
  • Demonstrated success in building strategic partnerships, networks, coalitions, and collaborative working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners to support healthy communities work.
  • Demonstrated negotiation and conflict management skills; strong judgement, decision making and problem solving skills
  • Demonstrated planning, organizational, and time management skills. Ability to deal with competing priorities, plan and be self-directed
  • Demonstrated understanding of the influence of the social determinants of health and health equity on population health
  • Experience with or knowledge of supportive resources such as health impact assessments
  • Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary setting with a strong focus on citizen/community
  • Travel will be required. A valid drivers' license and access to a reliable vehicle
  • Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred

 

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

Hours
  • Permanent Full Time/100% FTE / 70 Hours Bi-weekly
Compensation and Benefits

$35.09 - $45.61 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. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)

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. 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.