Health Promoter #25-207 (Job opportunity)
Details
Full time permanent—Recruitment #25-207 (CUPE)
- Number of vacancies: 1
- Division: Health Promotion and Vaccine Preventable Diseases
- Location: Main Office, 1300 Paris St., Sudbury
- Work location arrangement: Partial on site: the position requires a combination of regular on-site and remote work. Reasons and schedules can vary, but worker attend on-site regularly (for example, each week).
- Salary $42.54–$49.45 As per CUPE Collective Agreement
Position summary
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Health Promoter plays a key role within the Health Promotion and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Health Promoter will research, plan, develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate health promotion initiatives to align with the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS) and address local community needs.
The Health Promoter will also provide recommendations based on analysis of data and results related to program planning. The Health Promoter will also provide consultation and provincial and community partners on research, ethics, evaluation, health promotion theories, best practices, and policy development in accordance with agency policy.
Responsibilities
- Develops, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates assigned projects in consultation with the manager and other team members as required.
- Supports programming using a population health approach to meet the OPHS and local needs.
- Implements relevant public health interventions utilizing skills in writing, social marketing, media communications, intersectoral planning, community relationships (i.e. networks and coalitions), community engagement, capacity building, and knowledge translation and exchange.
- Provides consultation specific to public health intervention strategies using a variety of theories (e.g. behaviours change theories).
- Engages in community development initiatives with internal staff members as well as external partners, agencies, and community members to improve overall health status of the service area and to reduce health inequities.
- Acts as a resource person by responding to internal and community requests for information as appropriate.
- In consultation or collaboration with agency subject matter experts, plays a key role as it relates to program planning and the implementation of the OPHS Foundational and Program Standards at the team, division, and agency levels.
- Facilitates the establishment of healthy public policy by advocating for, or implementing a series of, activities such as engaging community members, assessing readiness and analysing options, and drafting recommendations for new or existing policies, to improve circumstances that support population health.
- Reviews, analyzes, and synthesizes data and information to support agency and Ministry reporting requirements.
- Responds to media requests, as appropriate.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in health promotion, public health, or other relevant field. Equivalent education/training ensuring a population public health focus may also be considered.
- Minimum 2 years experience in health promotion or a related public health discipline, with proficiency in a combination of the following areas: research methods, program planning, design, monitoring and evaluation, policy development, group facilitation, principles of population health, community development, social marketing and media communication strategies.
- Experience working in clinical programming, supporting immunization initiatives and vaccine storage and handling, while ensuring adherence to established protocols.
- Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting health data.
- Running reports and utilizing provincial databases such as COVax, Panorama, and iPHIS to support surveillance, reporting, and program planning and evaluation.
- Working within Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS) and adhering to protocol-driven practices to ensure compliance and quality in public health programming.
- In depth knowledge of key theoretical models in health promotion.
- Strong ability to critically appraise, analyze, interpret and apply evidence in practice.
- Strong group facilitation, public speaking and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated computer skills with Microsoft Office and relevant databases.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Advanced oral and written proficiency in French is required.
- Strong communication (verbal and written), negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Maintains a means to travel on an occasional basis, such as having a current valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
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Send resumés with cover letter to:
Human Resources, Corporate Services Division
Public Health Sudbury & Districts
1300 Paris Street, Sudbury, ON P3E 3A3
Email: recruitment@phsd.ca
Please include the recruitment number in the subject line.
Please include your cover letter and resumé in one PDF or Word document.
Application deadline
The posting will remain open until Monday, December 15, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only those invited for an interview will be contacted.
Accessibility and inclusivity
Public Health Sudbury & Districts is committed to creating an accessible, inclusive, and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any race, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.
Eligibility
To be considered for this position, applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Applications must include a WES/ICAS evaluation if degrees or diplomas were earned outside of Canada. Applications submitted without a WES/ICAS document will not be considered.
Accommodations
If contacted for an interview, and you require accommodation, please notify us by emailing recruitment@phsd.ca or calling 705.522.9200, ext. 570. We will work with you to meet your needs.
Use of artificial intelligence
Please note that the Microsoft Dictate tool or similar artificial intelligence technology might be used during the interview process to help document candidate responses.
This item was last modified on December 11, 2025