Health Promotion Specialists

        Hamilton, Ontario is an award winning, model sustainable community
on lake Ontario with many amenities.  We currently have opportunities in our
Social and Public Health Services Department - a Public Health Research,
Education, and Development Unit affiliated with McMaster University and the
University of Guelph



        Multiple positions are available related to Chronic Disease
Prevention and Substance Abuse Prevention, working on topics such as
population-based smoking cessation, tobacco use prevention, public health
policy, workplace health, heart health, adult alcohol use and prevention of
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

        You have a Master's Degree in Health Science, Health Promotion or
related area or a Baccalaureate Degree with two years related experience.
Alternatively, you have a Master's Degree in Marketing or Communications
with a specialty in social marketing and health communications. You show
demonstrated competence in program planning, implementation and evaluation,
health promotion strategies, behaviour change theory and community
mobilization. Your talent for written and verbal communication rounds out
your qualifications.

        Competitive salary and excellent benefit packages included.

        Please submit resume by November 21, 2001 to Brian Kreps, Acting
Program Manager, Healthy Lifestyles & Disease Prevention, 71 Main St. W.,
Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4Y5; fax: 905-546-3578;
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        Internal candidates will be given preference.


Tracey E. Taylor.  B.A., M.A.Sc.
Acting Director, Healthy Lifestyles & Disease Prevention Branch
Social & Public Health Services Department, City of Hamilton
Ph: (905) 546-3573   Fx: (905) 546-3658   [log in to unmask]

Office Location:
1447 Upper Ottawa St., Hamilton

Mailing Address:
71 Main St. West, Hamilton, ON  L8P 4Y5 (Upper Ottawa Office)