Coordinator, Population and Public Health, BCCDC

Job Summary: In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Coordinator, Provincial Healthy Eating & Food Security is responsible for collaborating with the Healthy Eating and Food Security Managers to coordinate and support provincial healthy eating and food security projects and initiatives throughout the planning, implementation and evaluation phase. This position plays a key role in project coordination, by leading the review process of provincial resources and actively promoting healthy eating and food security. The Coordinator also coordinates and supports collaborative work with key stakeholders including the BC health authorities, PHSA agencies, Dietitian Services at HealthLink BC, the Ministry of Health, project consultants, non-governmental organizations and other identified stakeholders.Duties/Accountabilities: • Coordinates Healthy Eating & Food Security project management materials, contracts and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) by planning, writing and determining deliverables in consultation with the Managers. Monitors financial, performance, and narrative reports from contractors by reviewing information to ensure all deliverables of the contracts are met.• Contributes to healthy eating and food security working groups bringing content expertise in healthy eating and food security, e.g. provincial food costing; informed dining program; online nutrition screening tools. • Supports the synthesis, analysis and dissemination of information on research, best practices, successful initiatives and project reports (knowledge transfer/broker role). Conducts literature scans, reviews and summarizes emerging research, and prepares reports, briefing documents and policies and procedures for Managers for team decision-making. • Coordinates the review process for healthy eating and food security resources to share knowledge and influence policy, e.g. handouts and reports.• Coordinates the development and production of healthy eating and food security promotion and education materials such as articles, brochures, posters, newsletters, website content, abstracts, and media promotion/advertisement by designing, writing and/or approving content in documents. Liaises with team and communications’ staff to ensure the production of documents will meet deadlines.• Creates presentation materials targeting a variety of audiences including health professionals, health service administrators and the general public and follows up with appropriate stakeholders to ensure content is correct.• Responds to ad hoc requests for information and analysis by researching and gathering information, preparing spreadsheets, tables, charts, graphs, reports and presentations to summarize information. Translates knowledge and research gathered that supports Healthy Eating & Food Security work into forms that are accessible to a wide range of audiences.• Provides administrative support for the respective project(s) and their key stakeholders as required, by coordinating meetings, preparing and distributing minutes of meetings, reporting on project budgets and status reports, and coordinating general administrative support functions.Qualifications: A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and three (3) years of recent, related experience in public health nutrition and food security.

Strong knowledge of population and public health, healthy eating, and food security/food insecurity and an ability to work with stakeholders of diverse sectors. Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate committees and projects. Knowledge and experience in project management an asset. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with the team and external stakeholders and to appreciate diverse perspectives. Excellent oral and written communication skills, experience editing and incorporating feedback with a strong attention to detail. Experience working in a complex environment and ability to prioritize competing demands. Demonstrated ability to productively use spreadsheets, word processing, database, presentation and project management applications. Knowledge of website management (e.g. WordPress) and desk-topping programs (e.g. InDesign) is beneficial.