WEST END URBAN HEALTH ALLIANCE: Three Positions Available:

1. Project Coordinator (Part-time Contract till April, 2004)
2. Community Facilitators (2 positions available)
    (one year, part-time contract)

1. Best Practices in Diabetes Prevention Project - Project Coordinator
(Part-time Contract till April, 2004)

The Best Practices in Diabetes Prevention Project is three-year project of
the West End Urban Health Alliance (WEUHA), funded by Health Canada to
work with community members in the development of culturally appropriate
diabetes prevention strategies for the Caribbean, Polish, Spanish and
Vietnamese communities in west Toronto. The Project Coordinator is
responsible for the overall coordination, implementation and evaluation of
the project and reports to the WEUHA Nutrition Steering Committee.
Specific duties include:

 Researching best practices in health promotion relevant to the four
 communities
 Developing and carrying out an evaluation plan for the 3 year project
 Recruiting, supervising, training and supporting four community
 facilitators
 Managing the process for four ethno-specific community advisory
 committees
 Developing and implementing the health communication campaign for each
 community
 Developing and piloting a diabetes education program for each community,
 including developing all participant resources and a facilitators guide
 in English
 Preparing reports for the steering committee and the funder as required,
 including a final report
 Managing the project budget
 Ensuring good communication with all stakeholders including the Steering
 Committee, community facilitators, community advisory committees and
 funder

Skills and Knowledge required for the position include:

Graduate degree in health sciences, health promotion, social work,
community nutrition or a combination of related professional experience
and education

-Proven project management ability, including budget management
-Demonstrated experience in community based research and program planning
-Experience in developing and conducting evaluation frameworks and
 specifications and knowledge of qualitative and quantitative
 methodologies
-Working knowledge of diabetes prevention strategies and healthy
 lifestyles
-Understanding of best practices in health promotion/diabetes prevention
-Knowledge of and practice with adult education models or training
-Experience in supervising and mentoring staff
-Experience in working with diverse populations
-Excellent computer skills including word processing and statistical
 programs
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills
-Excellent interpersonal, time management, problem solving and
 organizational skills

Salary:         $37,471 per year pro-rated
Duration:       September, 2001  April 30, 2004
Hours:  15  21 hours per week

Please forward your resume and a cover letter by Friday August 3rd, 2001
to:
WEUHA Project Steering Committee
C/o Access Alliance Multicultural Community Health Centre
340 College Street, Suite 500
Toronto, Ontario M5T 3A9

Fax: 416 324-9074

WEST END URBAN HEALTH ALLIANCE
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2. Best Practices in Diabetes Prevention Project
Community Facilitators (2 positions available)
(one year, part-time contract)

The Best Practices in Diabetes Prevention Project is a project of the West
End Urban Health Alliance (WEUHA), funded by Health Canada.  Two Community
Facilitators will work with Caribbean and Vietnamese communities in west
Toronto to support the project coordinator in developing and implementing
culturally appropriate diabetes prevention strategies.  Specific
responsibilities include:

 Recruit and support advisory committee members
 Facilitate advisory committee meetings and document proceedings
 Manage assigned budget
 Provide input into the development of the health communication campaign
and the diabetes education program
 Participate in the translation of health communication campaign and
diabetes education program materials
 Participate in the diabetes prevention program by recruiting participants
and facilitating sessions in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team
members
 Participate in project evaluation by conducting focus groups and
interviews or surveys with key stakeholders

Skills required for the positions include:
 Undergraduate degree in health sciences, social work or a combination of
relevant work experience and education
 Experience with community outreach
 Experience in facilitating groups
 Working knowledge of diabetes, healthy lifestyles, and health promotion
 Experience in working as part of a team
 Experience in working with committees
 Excellent interpersonal, time-management, and problem solving skills
 Ability to speak and write English
 One position must communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
in Vietnamese

Salary:         $32,118 per year pro-rated
Hours:          21 hours per week
Duration:       12 months, beginning November 2001

Please forward your resume and a cover letter by Friday September 5th,
2001 to:
WEUHA Project Steering Committee
C/o Access Alliance Multicultural Community Health Centre
340 College Street, Suite 500
Toronto, OntarioM5T 3A9
Fax: 416 324-9074

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