Job Posting
PHA Health Promotion & Community Education Coordinator
(Permanent Full-time)
The Peel HIV/AIDS Network (PHAN) is committed to serving people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and to limit the spread of the virus through support, education, advocacy and volunteerism. We are currently seeking a full-time PHA Health Promotion & Community Education Coordinator.
The Position
Reporting to the Executive Director, and in collaboration with PHA Support Department, the Coordinator plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates the Health Promotion program and activities for people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) in the Region of Peel.
Key Responsibilities:
- Procuring and maintaining current treatment information and other resources for people living with HIV/AIDS; developing, implementing and evaluating educational and capacity building activities targeting PHAs in the Region.
- Taking the lead to establish and maintain relationships with HIV/AIDS and issues related to living with HIV/AIDS; administering a directory of service and referral available for PHAs living in the Region.
- Working with PHA Support Department staff, acting as an information resource and responding to requests to PHA clients of the agency.
- Recruiting and maintaining a skilled team of volunteers, including PHAs, who will assist in the program activities and peer education, in collaboration of Coordinator of Volunteer Services.
- Participating in community based research activities to identify individual and collective service access needs of PHA sin the Peel Region.
- Representing the Agency at appropriate regional and local networks, and working in collaboration with community partners to develop and deliver program activities.
- Working closely with other members of the Agency’s PHA Support Department Team.
- Providing increased knowledge, changes in attitudes, modified behavior, and build more supportive communities in response to HIV/AIDS in the Region.
Qualification and Skills:
- Post-secondary education, preferably related to Health Promotion and social services.
- Accredited graduates from the leadership program of Ontario AIDS Network, Ethnoracial Treatment Support Network, or AIDS Bereavement and Resilience Project Facilitators Training have an advantage.
- Demonstrated experience providing adult education in various settings.
- Demonstrated sound knowledge of HIV/AIDS, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender, anti-oppression related psycho-social issues as well as knowledge of community resources and government social service agencies.
- Demonstrated experience with program needs assessment, planning, development, implementation and evaluation.
- Experience with volunteer co-ordination, supervision and support.
- The ability to represent the Agency and its service users effectively to the community and other service providers; and experience with both individual and systemic advocacy.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Time management and organizational skills.
- The ability to work well both independently and in a team environment.
- The ability to work with diverse populations and issues.
- Basic office and computer skills, and experience of using internet and social networking tools.
- Valid Driver’s License and access to a vehicle
Salary: $36,800 to $38,800 per annum plus benefits
Posting Deadline: 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
The Peel HIV/AIDS Network is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from persons living with HIV/AIDS, visible minorities and persons with culturally diverse backgrounds. If you are comfortable doing so please disclose your diversity in the covering letter.
We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone call please.
Please send résumé and cover letter (in one single document) to:
Keith Wong
Executive Director
Peel HIV/AIDS Network
160 Traders Blvd, Unit 1
Mississauga, ON L4Z 3K7
Fax: (905) 361-1004
Email: jobs@phan.ca
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