Safe Communities Health Promoter

Northwest Employment Works; Sioux Lookout; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A health promotion organization is seeking a Promoter – Safe Communities in Sioux Lookout, ON. This role involves delivering health programs to First Nations communities, focusing on injury prevention and emergency preparedness. Candidates should have a college diploma in a health-related field and experience in First Nations health settings. The position is full-time and term until March 31, 2026, with a salary range of $62,867 – $84,442 per annum.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s experience in a First Nations health setting.
• Valid Ontario G driver’s licence.
• Ability to perform the requirements of the position regularly.

Responsibilities

• Work with communities to identify and monitor community priorities around Safe Communities.
• Collaborate with communities to develop solutions for behavioral change.
• Develop community capacity through training and mentorship.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong organizational and facilitation skills

Experience with Microsoft Office

Knowledge of First Nations culture and health priorities

Ability to speak Sioux Lookout area dialects

Education

College diploma in a health-related field

Tools

Graphic design software

Job description

Internal/External Posting - Full-time Term Position - Location: Sioux Lookout, ON - Salary Range: $62,867 – $84,442 per annum. Reference Number: SAFEC001486. If applying by email, indicate reference number in subject line.

Job Summary

The Promoter – Safe Communities is responsible for facilitating the delivery of health promotion programming to support injury prevention, emergency preparedness, and environmental health in First Nations individuals and communities supported by Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority. The Promoter – Safe Communities is directly accountable to the Manager – Safe Communities. This is a term position until March 31, 2026.

Qualifications

• Persons of First Nations ancestry will be given preference (OHRC Part II Special Employment).
• College diploma in a health-related field and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience as deemed acceptable by SLFNHA.
• A minimum of one year’s experience in a First Nations health setting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and facilitation skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, graphic design software and other computer software.
• Knowledge of the culture, history, geographical location, and health priorities of the First Nations people in the Sioux Lookout region.
• Valid Ontario G driver’s licence.
• The ability to speak in one of the Sioux Lookout area First Nations dialects, and/or write in syllabics are definite assets.
• The ability to perform the requirements of the position on a regular basis.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Work with communities to identify and monitor community priorities around Safe Communities.
2. Collaborate with communities to recognize barriers to behavioral change, develop solutions, and establish supportive environments to promote behavior change, prevent injuries, address environmental concerns and foster individual and community emergency preparedness.
3. In collaboration with the other Safe Communities staff, develop, implement, monitor, and support the evaluation of a health promotion strategy for Safe Communities health promotion.
4. Ensure that the program incorporates community feedback into future regional and community-based programs and initiatives.
5. Support and enable communities to develop and implement their health promotion strategy/approaches to promote safe communities.
6. Develop community capacity through training and mentorship of community-based staff to create safer communities.
7. Work with policy analysts and communities to develop and support healthy policies for environmental health, injury prevention, and emergency preparedness.
8. In collaboration with the Safe Communities team, provide education and health promotion on injury prevention, emergency preparedness, and environmental health to various community members and leaders through community visits, radio shows, local newsletters, school programs, community workshops, webinars, videoconferences, social media, etc.
9. Develop and share best practices for Safe Communities health promotion and education.
10. Provide expert advice, technical consultation, and continuing education to SLFNHA staff, key stakeholders, and communities relating to emergency preparedness, environmental health, and injury prevention health promotion.
11. Use health promotion expertise and experience to advocate for communities and the Sioux Lookout area to promote safe communities through emergency preparedness, environmental health, and injury prevention.
12. Represent SLFNHA and Approaches to Community Wellbeing on related working groups or committees, as needed.
13. Assist when required and any other duties assigned.

Apply online at https://www.slfnha.com/careers/.

Human Resource Department
Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
P.O. Box 1300, 61 Queen Street
Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

SLFNHA currently “Strongly Recommends” COVID-19 immunizations and requests your immunization status to be sent to our staff health department if successful in the recruitment process.

Closing Date

December 11, 2025 @ 4:30 p.m. CST. No resumes received after this time will be accepted.

The Health Authority wishes to thank all applicants in advance. However, only those granted an interview will be contacted.

For additional information regarding the Health Authority, please visit our website at www.slfnha.com

SLFNHA is a proud supporter of Mikinakoos Children’s Fund. To find out more, visit www.mikinakoos.com