Health Promotion Coordinator

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Winnipeg is looking for a candidate with extensive experience in public health and health promotion. This role requires an undergraduate degree and demonstrated skills in program planning, project management, and effective communication. Responsibilities include developing health promotion strategies, facilitating partnerships, and managing public consultations. The position emphasizes teamwork and requires strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years’ experience in public health or health promotion.
• Experience in program design and delivery related to health strategies.
• Ability to express ideas effectively to various audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and facilitate health promotion strategies.
• Manage program/project outcomes and stakeholder relationships.
• Conduct public consultations and develop educational materials.

Skills

Program planning

Project management

Critical analysis

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Facilitation

Negotiation

Education

Undergraduate degree in health or related discipline

Advanced education in public health or health promotion

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Community Health Services - WRHA Community Health Services

Department / Unit: MHSC Program & Policy

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date: 01/13/2026

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Experience

• Minimum of four years’ experience in a related field is required.
• Experience is defined as related to public health/ health promotion and the design and delivery of related programs/strategies in areas such as injury prevention, nutrition promotion, healthy built environment, physical activity, chronic disease prevention, reproductive health, healthy sexuality and substance use prevention.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Undergraduate degree in health or related discipline from a recognized post-secondary educational institution is required.
• Relevant advanced education and experience related to public health, health promotion, health equity, partnership facilitation, healthy public policy, program development, evaluation and research, preferred.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in program planning and project management.
• Demonstrated ability to research, critically analyse and synthesize current literature and best practice to support the development of health promotion strategies and action plans.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, decision-making, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated sound understanding of the principles of population health, public health and health promotion, prevention and protection.
• Demonstrated ability to express ideas and concepts effectively both orally and in writing to a variety of audiences, including formal presentation and the development and delivery of education and training, composing reports, conducting public consultation and developing resource material.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and facilitate processes and partnerships for program/strategy development and delivery, including group facilitation.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate mutually beneficial agreements and to manage change through decision-making, problem-solving, consensus building and dialogue.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff, peers, supervisor, multi-sectoral partners and the public.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and manage multiple concurrent tasks.
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in computer software (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook).

Physical Requirements

• Acceptable Child Abuse Registry check and Criminal Record check.
• Subject to immunizations and tuberculin testing as per Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Employer Policy.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.