TOBACCO USE PREVENTION PROMOTER --  Hamilton-Wentworth

The Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Public Health Department, a Teaching Health
Unit affiliated with McMaster University and the University of Guelph, is
recruiting for a 9 month contract position with the Healthy Lifestyles
Branch.  The incumbant may have the opportunity to apply for this as a
permanent position at the end of the contract period.

A Tobacco Use Prevention Promoter is needed to plan, develop, implement and
evaluate tobacco use prevention programs.  Applicants with a Master’s
Degree in Health Science, Health Promotion or related area; sound knowledge
of tobacco prevention, behaviour change theory, policy analysis and
development; with demonstrated competence in program planning and
evaluation, health promotion strategies, community mobilization, and
written verbal and mass media communication will be preferred.  Candidates
with a baccalaureate degree in health or applied sciences with 2 years
experience in health promotion, community mobilization, program planning,
implementation and evaluation and strong research and analytical skills
will also be considered.  Salary based on $41,516.02 - $47,176.22 per
annum.

We thank all applicants in advance and advise that only those candidates
under consideration will be contacted.  Interested individuals are invited
to forward a detailed resume, by October 31, 1997 to: Commissioner of Human
Resources, Human Resources Centre, 25 Main Street West, 19th Floor,
Hamilton, ON   L8N 3A2 Fax: (905) 546-2650.

Please contact me for more details.

Tracey Taylor
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Tracey Taylor
Coordinator, Tobacco & Substance Abuse Prevention Programs
Healthy Lifestyles Branch, Regional Public Health Department
P.O. Box 897, Hamilton, ON  L8N 3P6
p (905) 546-3573  f (905) 546-4075      [log in to unmask]
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