Position: Health Promotion Program Coordinator (Bilingual)
Reports to: Director, Support & Education 
Location: Markham, ON (hybrid) / remote work available 

At the Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF), we are the voice of liver health. We help millions of Canadians and their families get through their best days, worst days, celebration days, and every day on their health journey. Through our community health promotion programs, innovation and strive for better research, we’re here to build a future without liver disease.

We succeed through collaboration and commitment and we’re looking for adaptable people with a growth mindset to join the team. The ideal candidate must be a self-starter with a proven track record of delivering health programs.

The Health Promotion Program Coordinator will be responsible for working with a cross-functional team to manage and deliver key health promotion programs. The Health Promotion Program Coordinator will set the strategic direction for the development and growth of the National Health Promotion and Education programs and initiatives across Canada.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement national outreach strategy to maximize national public education programs which support the CLF mission and meet the needs of Canadians at risk for or living with liver disease
• Prepare content for health awareness/education materials in multiple formats (online, print, webinar, presentations, etc.) using evidence-based research resources
• Respond to liver health inquiries (phone, email, online, in-person, etc.) from patients, caregivers, media outlets, and the public
• Work collaboratively, internally within the CLF and externally with patients and other groups to amplify impact of CLF liver health calls-to-action, and to ensure consistency and accuracy in educational information and position statements
• Support and enable meaningful partnership with under-served and under-represented groups in the development, design and delivery of health promotion related programs and initiatives to ensure they are culturally safe and responsive to the partners, communities, and people we aim to serve.
• Proactively engage various partner groups (e.g., primary care providers, healthcare organizations, researchers, etc.), through various structures (e.g., committees, working groups), and using diverse methods (e.g., surveys, focus groups, key informant interviews), to identify needs, challenges, and potential solutions—and then co-design those solutions.
• Capture and communicate project status and data in order to maintain accurate and current project information for the use of stakeholders
• Recruit, train, and coach volunteers (i.e.: health promotion, leadership, nursing students, patient, or medical spokespeople, etc.)
• Additional duties required

Key Competencies:

• Degree in a health-related discipline (Health Promotion, Health Administration, Public Health, Nursing, etc.)
• Minimum one (1) year experience in health promotion, community engagement, project development, management, and evaluation
• Experience working collaboratively in a team environment to achieve set goals
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong relationship builder
• Exceptional planning and organizational abilities and sound judgement
• Strong written and verbal skills, public presentation skills, and a proven ability to related to diverse groups of people at all levels
• Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
• Superior leadership and communication skills
• Well-developed analytical and dispute resolution skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines and measure/achieve quality results
• Bilingual, fluency in French, additional languages are an asset

Please send your salary expectations and resume to careers@liver.ca.

Why Join Us? 

At the CLF, you can look forward to contributing meaningfully to the transformation of liver health in Canada. You will be a part of an innovative team, shaping change through close collaborations, internally and with partners. We are committed to develop our people professionally and individually. Our conducive work environment and culture empowers our people to stay healthy and well.

If you have what it takes, join us and let’s make a difference together!