Health Educator Senior
About The Position
The Health Educator – Senior provides leadership for the development, implementation and evaluation of population-based strategies to create the conditions that support health for residents of Saskatchewan. This position leads and builds capacity for the development of healthy public policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, and re-orienting health services. This position engages with other population health staff, SHA departments, inter-sectoral agencies, and community partners to help set direction for population health promotion strategies, with an emphasis on addressing social determinant of health and increasing health equity. This position collaborates with the Manager regarding program development to ensure continuous improvement occurs using best practice information.
Requirements
- Two (2) years' relevant work experience determined by Employer.
- Bachelor degree in Community Development, Social Sciences, or Health Education
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
- Knowledge in Population Health Promotion current research on strategies/outcomes
- Knowledge in marginalized populations
- Demonstrates ability in teaching, facilitation and group activities
- Knowledge in population health promotion approaches and community development
- Ability to take initiative
- Tact, diplomacy and ability to represent the Dept. in the public or in the media
- Has demonstrated strong critical thinking, financial and analytical skills
- Ability to be flexible and willing to change
- Advance computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Access).
- Proven skill in program or project planning and evaluation.
- Ability to lead/encourage/advise/collaborate with colleagues to achieve goals
- Superior interpersonal, communication and writing skills
- Knowledge of the population health approach and social determinants of health
- Knowledge of Indigenous Culture and traditions
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to be innovative and creative
- Demonstrated ability to develop funding proposals
Nice To Haves
- Preference to applicants fluent in Indigenous languages common to the region
Responsibilities
- Provides leadership for the development, implementation and evaluation of population-based strategies to create the conditions that support health for residents of Saskatchewan.
- Leads and builds capacity for the development of healthy public policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, and re-orienting health services.
- Engages with other population health staff, SHA departments, inter-sectoral agencies, and community partners to help set direction for population health promotion strategies, with an emphasis on addressing social determinant of health and increasing health equity.
- Collaborates with the Manager regarding program development to ensure continuous improvement occurs using best practice information.
Benefits
- Pay Band Health Educator - Senior $39.44 to $48.226
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
