Health Promotion Consultant

Closing Date: Monday July 12, 2004
Location: Toronto preferred. Negotiable within Ontario
Start Date: September 2004

Best Start: Ontario's Maternal, Newborn and Early Child Development Resource
Centre (www.beststart.org) provides health promotion training, consultation
and information services to community professionals working with women and
families. Best Start is a key program of Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse
(www.opc.on.ca).

Best Start seeks a full-time Health Promotion Consultant.

Responsibilities:
*       provide consultation and training across the province of Ontario to
support and assist diverse audiences in the development and implementation
of health promotion strategies related to maternal, newborn and early child
development
*       research and develop presentations, resources, proposals and related
materials
*       establish and maintain partnerships and initiatives with various
local, provincial and national organizations and health promotional
professionals
*       monitor health promotion trends and issues

Qualifications:
*       graduate degree and/or equivalent experience in the health promotion
field
*       comprehensive understanding of health promotion and the broad
determinants of health
*       demonstrated related maternal, newborn and child health promotion
knowledge and experience, particularly in the area of early child
development
*       demonstrated facilitation and training skills
*       excellent written and verbal communication skills
*       ability to assess and respond effectively to client needs
*       demonstrated program planning, project management and evaluation
experience
*       ability to work independently and as an integral team member
*       strong analytical, problem-solving and strategic skills
*       oral and written proficiency in French preferred
*       competency to respond to Ontario's cultural and regional diversity

Location: Toronto preferred. Negotiable within Ontario. Travel throughout
Ontario is required.

Interested applicants should submit cover letter and resume by Monday July
12, 2004 to:

Manager, Best Start
c/o Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse
180 Dundas Street West, Suite 1900
Toronto, M5G 1Z8
fax: 416-408-2122
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We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an
interview will be contacted. OPC is an equal opportunity employer.


Barb Willet, Manager
Best Start: Ontario's Maternal, Newborn and Early Child Development Resource
Centre
c/o OPC
180 Dundas Street West, Suite 1900
Toronto ON M5G 1Z8
tel: 416.408.2249 / 1.800.397.9567 ext 240
fax: 416.408.2122
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