52,762 – 69,847 per annum

Reporting to the Executive Director, this position will be responsible for providing planning and evaluation services that help create healthy sustainable communities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide planning and evaluation consultation and support
• Facilitate planning sessions and stakeholder engagement
• Facilitate implementation of evaluation plans
• Facilitate training and access to resources
• Network with organizations and communities to enhance services
• Encourage an inter-sectoral approach to healthy sustainable communities
• Support the use of best available evidence for decision making

CORE COMPETENCIES

In addition to relevant post-secondary education, preferably a Master’s degree, and at least 5 years working with community organizations, the position requires specific core competencies.

With respect to PROGRAM PLANNING and EVALUATION SKILLS, the demonstrated ability to:

• identify and analyze information, within a context, to determine next steps
• build capacity by sharing knowledge, tools, expertise and experience
• collaboratively develop and implement community plans, strategic plans and work plans
• collaboratively evaluate a policy or program
• use and adapt a variety of methods and tools, including current technology
• use research findings, research promising practices and locate complementary research

With respect to COMMUNICATION and LEADERSHIP SKILLS, the demonstrated ability to:

• facilitate in a variety of situations, including meetings and workshops
• communicate across cultures and sectors
• create a collaborative and participatory environment
• write clearly and precisely, including plain language
• listen, learn and modify approach on the basis of external cues
• use appropriate methods and tools for communication, including current technology
• think strategically and ask relevant questions
• facilitate meaningful community and stakeholder engagement
• make decisions and problem solve

Demonstrated KNOWLEDGE in the following areas:

• program planning, implementation and evaluation cycle
• adult education principles
• community development
• determinants of health and illness
• organizational development
• strategies for promoting well-being
• evidence and research to inform healthy public policies and programs
• planning processes and practices
• evaluation processes and methods

If this sounds like a good fit for you, please submit your application by April 7th to csteven at healthincommon.ca.

SOURCE: Health in Common