City of Toronto

HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIALIST

City of Toronto • $104K — $114K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Considerable experience in developing health programs, policies, and procedures.
  • Strong background in planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion strategies across various age groups.
  • Proven experience in managing complex projects and meeting tight deadlines.
  • Experience in developing and delivering training or educational sessions.
  • Analytical skills to interpret data for decision-making.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert advice and consultation on health issues to various stakeholders.
  • Assess community health needs and analyze public health information.
  • Coordinate evidence-based reviews to identify effective interventions.
  • Develop and evaluate public health initiatives using health promotion strategies.
  • Collaborate with program staff on strategic planning of public health initiatives.
  • Identify emerging health issues and prepare related guidance materials.
  • Develop and implement divisional health projects and policies.

Benefits

  • Full-time, stable employment in the public health sector.
  • Opportunity to make a significant impact on community health initiatives.
  • Collaboration with diverse teams and community stakeholders.
  • Gain experience in a range of public health projects and policies.
  • Potential for career growth and professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
  • Job ID: 60112
    Job Category: Health Services
    Division & Section: Public Health, Community Health & Well-being
    Work Location: 1530 Markham Road, 5100 Yonge St, 850 Coxwell Ave
    Job Type & Duration: Full-time, 6 Temporary ((3) Approximately 12 months, (1) Approximately 11 months, (1) Approximately 8 months, (1) Approximately 6 months)
    Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $50.41 - $55.24
    Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 7 hours per day, 35 hours per week
    Affiliation: L79 Full-time
    Number of Positions Open:6
    Posting Period: 21-AUG-2026 to 04-SEP-2026

Reporting to the Community Health & Well-being Manager, the Health Promotion Specialist will play a coordinating role in the analysis, development, implementation and evaluation of programs of interventions, projects and policies related to health promotion across the lifespan.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Provides expert advice and consultation to Toronto Public Health management and staff, the Board of Health, external groups/organizations, community professionals, community leaders and the general public on health issues.
  • Assesses population and community health needs and analyzes information with respect to public health issues.
  • Coordinates and guides evidence-based reviews to determine effective public health interventions.
  • Develops, plans, implements and evaluates public health initiatives by applying health promotion strategies such as creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, building healthy public policy and advocacy.
  • Collaborates with Public Health program staff in strategic and operational planning for Public Health programs.
  • Identifies emerging issues/trends related to population health and health inequities across the lifespan Analyzes and prepares materials to provide guidance and recommendations to management and staff related to programs, projects and new priorities; drafts and revises related briefings, project and program plans, policies and procedures.
  • Develops, implements, and evaluates divisional projects and programs related to health and wellbeing across the lifespan.
  • Identifies opportunities to strengthen, develop and implement municipal, provincial, and federal legislation and strategies and develops supporting materials.
  • Develops public health issues-related policy recommendations, e.g. by-laws, legislation, for consideration at the municipal, provincial and federal levels.
  • Coordinates and facilitates in-service training, staff orientation and staff development programs in collaboration with others.
  • Drafts, revises and/or recommends resource materials for the divisional and municipal staff and the public Liaises, consults and works collaboratively with internal and external groups, agencies, organizations, committees and partners, as appropriate.
  • Conducts situational analyses, environmental scans and jurisdictional reviews.
  • Plans, develops, implements, coordinates and evaluates programs of intervention, policies and services as directed, e.g., operations plans, projects/initiatives, partnerships, presentations/trainings, social media campaigns, communication strategies.
  • Supports research for, and writing of, comprehensive and concise briefing materials, discussion papers, options, technical and policy reports, position statements, funding proposals and Board of Health/Committee reports related to health promotion across the lifespan to inform decision making.
  • Prepares and makes presentations to, and responds to inquiries from, divisional and other City staff, elected officials, community agencies and the public.
  • Collaborates/participates on applied public health research and field studies and epidemiological studies and in the training of students.
  • Represents the Division and communicates divisional priorities at professional and community meetings, workshops and committees.

Key QualificationsYour application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:
  1. A Master's Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences or a related field, or an equivalent combination of a baccalaureate degree and extensive experience relevant to the primary duties of the position.
  2. Considerable experience in developing programs, policies and procedures.
  3. Considerable experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion strategies across the lifespan.
  4. Considerable experience in leading and organizing complex projects, effectively managing and meeting timelines for concurrent projects.
  5. Considerable experience in developing and implementing training and/or education sessions.

You must also have:
  • Experience analyzing and interpreting data to inform decision-making.
  • Excellent leadership, interpersonal, facilitation and conflict management skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write reports and briefing notes, develop presentations and communication plans.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work cooperatively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, foster relationships with stakeholders within Toronto Public Health and in other city divisions and external organizations.
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point.
  • Ability to work flexible hours, which may include on-call, overtime, evenings and weekends.
  • Possession of a valid Ontario Class "G" Driver's License and access to a vehicle are an asset
  • Community Health and Well-being Directorate experience is an asset.

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