Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Health Promotion, the Community Engagement Coordinator is responsible for the effective delivery of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada’s health promotion initiatives through the coordinated efforts of staff and volunteer resources.  The role is responsible to:

Increase the profile of the Foundation as the authoritative voice on heart disease and stroke.
Develop and maintain strong volunteer partnerships.
Develop, maintain and enhance strong mission related partner and stakeholder relationships.
Deliver health promotion and health education activities and programs to meet the vision and mission of the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Coordinate communication activity.

The Heart And Stroke Foundation

When the employees of the Heart and Stroke Foundation put their hearts into it — we get real results that change lives. We are a volunteer-based health charity dedicated to fighting cardiovascular disease and stroke. We do so by raising funds to support critical research, and by helping people reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke through risk factor awareness and by promoting healthy lifestyles, and by advocating for healthy public policy. Our Mission: Prevent Disease; Save Lives; and Promote Recovery. We are united by five core values: a Passion for health; Learning every day; Embracing diversity; Making a difference; Being extraordinary together. We rely on the generous donations of millions of Canadians and the support of more than 130,000 volunteers.

Deliverables

Deliver health promotion and health education activities and programs (80%)

Establishes and maintains relationships with other organizations, groups and individuals, as appropriate, in consultation with the Director, Health Promotion to further the mission of the Foundation.
Delivers health promotion and health education presentations.
Builds awareness of the Foundation’s health resources.
Performs basic resource management functions (work orders, invoicing, product ordering).
Recruits and integrates volunteers when appropriate into the areas of health promotion and health education.
Plans, promotes and leads community events, presentations and workshops.
Keeps current with emerging cardiovascular health issues and research through continued self learning and professional development opportunities.

Communications Coordination (20%)

For the Newfoundland office and within standardized HSF practices and procedures, coordinates media/communications activities with the central communications team, liaises with media partners, organizing media presence at Fund Development events as requested.
Captures and disseminates newsworthy items.
Promotes HSF profile and mission through print and social media.
Works with Health Promotion department to ensure an integrated approach to delivery of programs to children and youth.

Requirements

Knowledge of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health and disease conditions.
Proven communication, presentation and public speaking skills.
Demonstrated ability to establish relevant community networks and community-based education.
Well developed organizational, administrative, time management and priority setting skills
Highly developed computer skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) with the talent for communicating clearly, simply and concisely verbally and/or in writing in a mature and professional manner.  Experience with various social media platforms required.
Strong customer service orientation.

Education

College Diploma or University Degree in Health Sciences or related field.

Applying

If you share our passion and are interested in applying please submit your resume, quoting # Community Health Promo-CB to Susan Ward, HR Manager at hr-rh@hsf.ca by 5:00 PM ET October 26, 2015.   Please include your salary expectations.

We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.