DescriptionDescription:Reporting to the Manager, Early Years Health Promotion, the Program Lead provides leadership for the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of population health promotion initiatives that support healthy child development and family well-being across Alberta. As a member of the HCF leadership team, this role contributes to strategic planning, quality improvement, and service enhancement activities aligned with Primary Care Alberta priorities. The Program Lead leads provincial projects and initiatives, providing guidance and mentorship to multidisciplinary teams while supporting the development of evidence-informed practices and evaluation approaches. The role works collaboratively with internal and external partners, including government ministries, health system partners, school authorities, community organizations, and Primary Care Alberta teams, to advance integrated approaches to health promotion and disease prevention. Key responsibilities include supporting implementation and change management activities, conducting environmental scans, developing evaluation and reporting plans, facilitating stakeholder engagement, monitoring project-specific budgets, and identifying emerging trends and opportunities. The Program Lead provides consultation and expertise in health promotion, population health, program planning, and evaluation, translating research and evidence into practical recommendations that improve health outcomes for children and families across Alberta. Strong leadership, communication, relationship-building, analytical, and project management skills are essential for success in this role.
Qualifications- Classification: Lead
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Healthy Children and Families
- Primary Location: Red Deer Johnstone Crossing
- Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 28-AUG-2026
- Date Available: 14-SEP-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Hourly Salary: $38.73
- Maximum Hourly Salary: $66.42
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications: Masters' degree in health, population health, health promotion, or related field. Equivalencies of education and experience may be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications: A minimum of 3 years in a leadership and program planning role, ideally in an organization of significant size, complexity and diversity. A minimum of 3 years experience working with Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel required as well as virtual meeting software (e.g., MS Teams, Zoom).
Preferred Qualifications: At least 3 years experience working with child and youth health promotion.
