Zone: Eastern Zone
Location: Mount Pearl Square

Community Health Educator (Public Health Consultant)
CHS Health Promotion & Well Program
Permanent Full-time
01592POS
Hours 75 bi-weekly (8 hours; Days)
Salary CG-39 ($37.94 - $42.46 per hour)
Competition Number VAC0002289
Posted Date 2024-10-28
Closing Date 2024-11-04
Demands, duties, qualifications

Job Summary

The Health Promotion Division of the Provincial Public Health Program is seeking a

highly motivated individual and independent thinker, with interest in using a

comprehensive population health promotion approach to preventing disease and injury

and improving overall health status across the province. The key responsibilities

include: apply a population health approach, including determinants of health and

health equity to the analysis of health issues; apply health promotion principles, theory

and research to identify options for action; and provide leadership and build public

health capacity in planning, implementing, and evaluating public health action.

Access and critically appraise data and evidence (i.e. published and grey literature,

systematic reviews, and promising practice) for potential action. Develop a plan to

achieve measurable public health goals and objectives based on situational assessment

findings. Communicate health promotion information effectively with diverse

audiences using appropriate approaches and technologies. Collaborate with partners

across sectors to enhance the impact and sustainability of health promotion action.

Utilize a strong understanding of the development of, and advocacy for, policies to

improve health and reduce inequities. Offer leadership to build health promotion

capacity and performance including team and individual level learning.

Job Demands

By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements

and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):

Occasionally lifts and moves resource material such as audiovisual equipment and

workshop materials between 10 - 25 lbs.

Regularly sits to a computer, stands/walks or drives to and from sites to participate in

workshops and training sessions in the region where there is repetitive alertness

required.

Regularly operates a computer, performs fine finger or precision work where visual

concentration is regarding to read text, perform data entry and compile statistical

reports.

Regularly auditory concentration is required for routine verbal communication.

Regularly there is time pressures and deadlines to fulfill work activities, complete

reports and to respond to funding requests.

Occasionally there is lack of control over pace of work due to requirement to

participate in community meetings and committee work.

Occasionally work results in fatigue, requiring periods of rest.

Job Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion/Health Studies or a bachelor's degree in a

related discipline is required.

Master's degree in health Promotion or Public Health would be a preferred asset.

Minimum of two years' experience in community-based health promotion including the application of population health and health promotion theory and strategies; retrieval and analysis of health status information: and identifying appropriate health promotion actions, is required

Experience facilitating community mobilization and building community capacity

around shared health priorities would be and asset.

Demonstrated leadership in team and organizational learning in order to advance health

promotion goals.

A demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in health equity is considered an asset

Excellent interpersonal, communication and facilitation skills; knowledge of adult

learning principles.

The use of a private vehicle is a condition of employment and travel throughout the

region is an expectation of the role.

A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required.

If this is an internal posting only, only applicants of the Eastern Health NAPE HP

Regional Bargaining Unit will be considered. Otherwise, if this is posted internal and

external, we will accept all applications, but preference will be given to those qualified

candidates who are internal to the Eastern Health NAPE HP Regional Bargaining Unit.