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Title posted on CareerBeacon - Community Health Educator
Posted on October 29, 2024 by Employer details NL Health Services
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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 o- LocationMount Pearl, NL
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$37.94HOUR hourly
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source CareerBeacon #2120805
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