HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIALIST

City of Toronto•Toronto, ON

7d•CA$52 - CA$57•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager, Sexual Health Promotion, the Health Promotion Specialist will play a coordinating role in the analysis, development, implementation and evaluation of programs of interventions, projects and policies related to sexual health promotion across the lifespan.

Requirements

A Master's Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences or a related field, or an equivalent combination of a baccalaureate degree and extensive experience relevant to the primary duties of the position.
Considerable experience in developing sexual health programs, policies and procedures.
Considerable experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion strategies across the lifespan.
Considerable experience in leading and organizing complex projects, effectively managing and meeting timelines for concurrent projects.
Considerable experience in developing and implementing training and/or education sessions.
Considerable experience working with diverse communities, including Indigenous, African, Caribbean and Black communities, gay, bisexual and transgender people, people with disabilities, newcomers, communities with diverse cultures, health beliefs and practices, people experiencing homelessness, people who use substances, and people who engage in sex work.
A strong commitment to promoting healthy sexuality throughout the lifespan.
Strong understanding of access and equity and their impacts on sexual health programming.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain good public relations, and deal with sensitive topics that are highly controversial and political.
Ability to support the development of sexual health promotion services and programs in adherence to TPH's Sexual Health Philosophy and Guiding Principles
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain good working relations with colleagues and community members.
Ability to analyze and interpret data to inform decision-making.
Excellent leadership, interpersonal, facilitation and conflict management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write reports and briefing notes, develop presentations and communication plans.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work cooperatively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, foster relationships with stakeholders within Toronto Public Health and in other city divisions and external organizations.
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a valid Ontario Class "G" Driver's License and access to a vehicle are an asset.

Responsibilities

Provides expert advice and consultation to Toronto Public Health management and staff, the Board of Health, external groups/organizations, community professionals, community leaders and the general public on health issues.
Assesses population and community health needs and analyzes information with respect to public health issues.
Coordinates and guides evidence-based reviews to determine effective public health interventions.
Develops, plans, implements and evaluates public health initiatives by applying health promotion strategies such as strengthening community action, building healthy public policy and advocacy.
Collaborates with Public Health program staff in strategic and operational planning for Public Health programs.
Identifies emerging issues/trends related to population health and health inequities across the lifespan.
Analyzes and prepares materials to provide guidance and recommendations to management and staff related to programs, projects and new priorities; drafts and revises related briefings, project and program plans, policies and procedures.
Develops, implements, and evaluates divisional projects and programs related to health and wellbeing across the lifespan.
Identifies opportunities to strengthen, develop and implement municipal, provincial, and federal legislation and strategies and develops supporting materials.
Develops public health issues-related policy recommendations, e.g. by-laws, legislation, for consideration at the municipal, provincial and federal levels.
Coordinates and facilitates in-service training, staff orientation and staff development programs in collaboration with others.
Drafts, revises and/or recommends resource materials for the divisional and municipal staff and the public.
Liaises, consults and works collaboratively with internal and external groups, agencies, organizations, committees and partners, as appropriate
Conducts situational analyses, environmental scans and jurisdictional reviews.
Plans, develops, implements, coordinates and evaluates programs of intervention, policies and services as directed, e.g., operations plans, projects/initiatives, partnerships, presentations/trainings, social media campaigns, communication strategies.
Supports research for, and writing of, comprehensive and concise briefing materials, discussion papers, options, technical and policy reports, position statements, funding proposals and Board of Health/Committee reports related to health promotion across the lifespan to inform decision making.
Prepares and makes presentations to, and responds to inquiries from, divisional and other City staff, elected officials, community agencies and the public.
Collaborates/participates on applied public health research and field studies and epidemiological studies and in the training of students.
Represents the Division and communicates divisional priorities at professional and community meetings, workshops and committees.