Thanks for the posting. Too bad I cannot speak French. Now that I am
finished school, I would like to learn though.

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> From:         Schultz, Peggy[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To:     Health Promotion on the Internet
> Sent:         Friday, October 26, 2001 9:23 AM
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> Subject:      Job Posting
>
> Project Consultant (contract position)
>
> The Ontario Health Promotion Resource System is seeking a project
> consultant
> for a dissemination project. The project consultant will manage the
> activities related to the project to ensure that deliverables are
> implemented on time and within budget. The contract term for this position
> ends March 31, 2002.
>
> Background
> The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care funds fourteen resource centres
> to
> support health promotion in Ontario. These organizations share the goal of
> empowering communities by enhancing knowledge and skills through training,
> consultation, networking and referrals, and information and knowledge
> exchange and diffusion. Together, the resource centres form the Ontario
> Health Promotion Resource System (OHPRS). The OHPRS is developing a
> coordinated resource dissemination service for the system.
> Currently the OHPRS is exploring resource dissemination framework that
> will
> lay the foundation for a broader, system-wide service. This framework will
> build on the report, Resource Dissemination Services Project, prepared May
> 2001. The scope of work for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002 is to
> make
> recommendations for an integrated framework, clearly outlining the steps
> and
> requirements necessary for implementation.
> This work would involve the following key activities:
> · Analyze the current criteria used by OHPRS members to develop and
> disseminate resources to determine a minimal set of common criteria;
> · Assess dissemination service systems currently used by other
> organizations;
> · Develop an organizing framework for presenting and disseminating
> information to common client groups via the web;
> · Conduct focus groups with OHPRS client groups to solicit feedback on a
> framework to organize, categorize and retrieve information and resources.
> · In consultation with OHPRS members, provide recommendations for a
> feasible, integrated resource dissemination service and propose a process
> to
> guide decisions related to the dissemination service;
> · Identify the necessary technical requirements necessary to implement and
> support the recommendations;
> · Submission of a final report summarizing the results of the above key
> activities.
>
>
> Essential requirements for this work include:
>
> · demonstrated management experience
> · strong familiarity with information management concepts, structures and
> problems
> · strong familiarity with the health care system in Ontario
> · experience in the non-profit sector, preferably in Ontario
> · ability to effectively use electronic communication tools (e-mail,
> Intranets etc)
> · excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong preference
> for candidates fluent in English and French
> · experience facilitating meetings and working with committees
> · experience conducting focus groups
> · self-directed work orientation
> · proficiency in French an asset
> · degree in Library & Information Science, Community Health, Public Health
> or Management Studies an asset
>
> This work may involve some travel within the Windsor-Ottawa corridor.
>
> The main worksite will be at the contractor's home office. The contractor
> will need a computer running Windows, an Internet connection, and a normal
> suite of office and internet applications. The contractor will also need
> to
> keep reasonably regular hours in order to remain in close touch with OHPRS
> staff.
>
> Contract period ends March 31, 2002.
>
> Budget for Project
> The Resource Dissemination Systems Committee wishes to see this work for
> an
> amount between $15,000 - $20,000.
>
> Resumes and a cover letter must be submitted electronically (in Word, WP,
> or
> PDF formats only) on or before November 14 , 2001 at 5:00pm to:
>
> OHPRS RDS Consultant
> [log in to unmask]
>
> For further information or for a copy of the Resource Dissemination
> Service
> Project report, please contact:
>
> Barb Willet
> Resource Dissemination System Committee Chair
> (416) 408-2249 ext 240
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