Full-time Permanent – Recruitment #26-179 (Non-Union)
- Number of vacancies: 1 (Existing Vacancy)
- Division: Health Promotion and Vaccine Preventable Diseases
- Location: Main office, 1300 Paris Street, Sudbury or Espanola office, 800 Centre Street, Espanola
- Work Location Arrangement: Partial On-site: The position requires a combination of regular on-site and remote work. Reasons and schedules can vary, but worker attends on-site regularly (for example, each week).
- Salary: $101,992.80 – $117,062.40 annually
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Program Specialist provides leadership, subject matter expertise, and strategic support to advance Public Health Sudbury & Districts’ mission of working with local communities to promote and protect health and prevent disease for everyone.
The Program Specialist supports the planning, development, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of assigned programs and initiatives. This position serves as a subject matter expert within its area of responsibility, including the Planet Youth initiative, and works collaboratively with internal and external partners to achieve program objectives and community impact.
- Leads, develops, manages, and evaluates assigned projects related to the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS), and supports implementation of the OPHS in collaboration with divisions and teams.
- Provides leadership, consultation, and subject matter expertise for Planet Youth with internal colleagues.
- Collaborates with external project leads and partners to support planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Planet Youth activities.
- Supports coalition development, community engagement, and the implementation of community action plans.
- Provides expertise related to youth well-being, substance use prevention, and population health approaches.
- Coordinates reporting, deliverables, presentations, knowledge exchange activities, and partner engagement.
- Builds and maintains collaborative relationships with schools, municipalities, Indigenous communities, community organizations, and other partners.
- Provides support and expertise to the program area on local, provincial, and federal issues relevant to public health.
- Facilitates engagement with external partners, priority populations, communities, and organizations, as appropriate.
- Promotes evidence-informed decision-making in program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Initiates research opportunities and prepares funding proposals, where appropriate.
- Prepares and presents reports related to the program mandate.
- Participates in internal and external committees to support program planning, evaluation, and organizational priorities.
- Promotes an organizational culture of quality improvement, transparency, and accountability.
- Program Planning, Evaluation, and Evidence-Informed Decision-Making:
- Promotes a culture of evidence-informed decision making.
- Ensures that program policies, procedures and medical directives are updated as required to provide the best evidence related to immunization/control of infectious diseases information and to align with practice standards set out by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Supports emergency preparedness and response to outbreaks and new and emerging infectious diseases of public health importance, including pandemic planning.
- Research, Knowledge Exchange, and Communication:
- Initiates research opportunities and/or prepares funding proposals, where appropriate.
- Provides information to the public related to the work of the program area, assists in responding to public concerns and to media requests.
- Prepares and presents reports related to the program mandate.
- Participates in all relevant internal committees to assist with program planning and evaluation.
- Participates in opportunities for research or ongoing learning within the organization or other local public health agencies as appropriate.
- Quality and Transparency:
- Promotes an organizational culture of quality and improvement by leading, supporting, and participating in the identification of tools, structures, processes, and priorities to measure and improve the quality of programs and services.
- Provides timely and accurate reporting to a variety of different internal and external stakeholders.
- Supports and assists directors and managers in promoting transparency and accountability, including playing a key role in coordinating the annual service plan process.
- Master’s level degree in Nursing, Health Promotion, or related health discipline as appropriate with a minimum of five years’ experience in public health or relevant community health.
- A combination of post-secondary education in the areas indicated above with a minimum of ten years’ experience may also be considered.
- Member in good standing with the appropriate professional college where applicable in accordance with the Health Protection & Promotion Act.
- Advanced understanding of the public health system and relevant legislation.
- Demonstrated project/program management, interpersonal and administrative skills, including the ability to set priorities, establish timeframes, and organize resources.
- Demonstrated research and knowledge exchange, program evaluation, population health assessment, and surveillance skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of profession-specific issues and guidelines, where appropriate.
- Strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
- Experience in developing and supporting collaborative relationships with different groups or agencies.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written), negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive issues diplomatically and confidentially.
- Ability to work independently and as an integral team member.
- Experience with word processing, presentation software, email, internet/intranet usage, spreadsheets and database software, and the ability to work with Ministry databases.
- Advanced oral and written proficiency in English and French is required.
- Maintains a means to travel on an occasional basis, such as having a current valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
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Human Resources, Corporate Services Division
Public Health Sudbury & Districts
1300 Paris Street, Sudbury, ON P3E 3A3
Email: [email protected]
Please include the recruitment number in the subject line.
Please include your cover letter and resumé in one PDF or Word document.
The posting will remain open until Friday, September 4, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only those invited for an interview will be contacted.
Public Health Sudbury & Districts is committed to creating an accessible, inclusive, and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any race, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.
To be considered for this position, applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Applications must include a WES/ICAS evaluation if degrees or diplomas were earned outside of Canada. Applications submitted without a WES/ICAS document will not be considered.
If contacted for an interview, and you require accommodation, please notify us by emailing [email protected] or calling 705.522.9200, ext. 570. We will work with you to meet your needs.
Please note that the Microsoft Dictate tool or similar artificial intelligence technology might be used during the interview process to help document candidate responses.
