Please note the following career opportunities available with the Centre for
Health Promotion Studies, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta:

Centre Coordinator
Centre for Health Promotion Studies

Applications are now being sought for a full-time Centre Coordinator in The
Centre for Health Promotion Studies which has two post-graduate programs (7
graduates, 74 students to date), numerous research programs/projects, and
communication/networking strategies (e.g. website, newsletter).

The Centre Coordinator should have a Masters Degree in a health or
health-related discipline and post-Masters experience in health-related
research, graduate education, and administration.  The successful candidate
should have experience in proposal writing, report preparation, and handling
complex budgets.  The Coordinator should also possess strong organizational
and group facilitation skills, excellent communication skills, and an
excellent record of strategic and operational planning, program design and
evaluation, and staff supervision.  Experience in innovative management and
financial sustainability strategies is desirable.

Major duties include coordinating the Centre’s activities, maintaining and
enhancing a supportive research environment, communicating the Centre’s
mandates and contributions, facilitating involvement of community groups and
connections among Centre associates and stakeholders in the practice and
policy arena, and coordinating the development of annual and other reports.
The Coordinator will monitor and report finances of Centre, and prepare
financial forecasts and budget reports as required by funders. The
Coordinator will work with the Director, the Graduate Program Coordinators,
Research Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, academic staff and
Associates to achieve the Centre’s strategic goals in education, research
and communications.

This is an Administrative & Professional Officer position with a salary
range of $36,000 - $52,000 (under review).
Closing date for letter of application, resume and the names of
three references is July 21, 2000.

Please send applications to:

Health Sciences Office
2-141 CSB, University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB  T6G 2T3
Fax:  780-492-2874



Research Coordinator
Centre For Health Promotion Studies

The Centre for Health Promotion Studies is seeking a half-time Research
Coordinator.  The Centre was created in 1995 and is formally linked to the
Co-ordinating Council of Health Sciences.  The Centre is committed to
interdisciplinary research and graduate education in collaboration with
community and academic partners.  Faculty Associates and graduate students
from a wide range of academic fields are participating in Centre activities.
Over the past few years the Centre has received approximately a million
dollars in research funding.

The Research Coordinator should preferably be a doctorally prepared or a
Ph.D. student in the health sciences or a health-related discipline.  A
Master's degree in a health-related discipline and post master’s research
experience (e.g. project coordinator, research assistant, investigator) is
required.  Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
is expected.  The Research Coordinator will collaborate with the Centre
Associates, Faculty and the Director, Dr. Miriam Stewart, with diverse
research activities such as proposal development, data collection and
analysis, publications, presentations, research reports, research symposia
and so on.

  The salary will range up to $25/hour depending on qualifications and
experience.

The closing date for letter of application, resume and the
names of three references is July 21, 2000


Centre for Health Promotion Studies,
University of Alberta,
5-10C University Extension Centre,
8303-112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2T4
Fax: 780-492-9549
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Donna Richardson, Communications Coordinator
Centre for Health Promotion Studies, University of Alberta
Phone:  (780) 492-1386
Fax:  (780) 492-9579