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About the Role

The Specialist, Health Promotion, coordinates, delivers, and evaluates culturally grounded health promotion services within the Métis Nation of Ontario’s Healthy Children and Families Program. This role focuses on prenatal and perinatal health, parenting, and early childhood development, designing and delivering prevention, education, and wellness programming that reflects Métis culture and community needs. The Specialist collaborates with internal teams, community partners, and funders to develop wholistic, client- and family-centered approaches, contributing to MNO’s Prime Purpose by empowering Métis individuals and families to enhance their wellbeing.

Responsibilities

Empowers Métis children and families to enhance their health and wellbeing through culturally grounded health promotion, prevention, early intervention, and family-focused education.
Delivers health promotion, prevention, education, and outreach activities to Métis citizens, communities, and organizations.
Coordinates workshops, webinars, training sessions, health fairs, and community events related to prenatal and perinatal health, infant feeding, parenting, early childhood development, and health promotion.
Collaborates with internal teams, Indigenous partners, and community organizations to support culturally relevant health promotion initiatives.
Prepares targeted health promotion materials, resource tools, program content, and communications aligned with cultural safety principles.
Supports program evaluation activities, including data collection, client satisfaction surveys, outcome tracking, and reporting specific to health promotion and program outcomes.
Contributes to grant applications, funder reports, and program submissions related to prenatal and perinatal health, infant feeding, parenting, early childhood development, and health promotion.
Represents the MNO’s Healthy Children and Families Program at community events, public forums, and stakeholder meetings.
Participates in continuous quality improvement, professional development, and team-based planning initiatives.
Ensures compliance with privacy legislation, documentation standards, and organizational policies.
Promotes the values of the organization within the workplace and in the community by demonstrating positive and professional relationships with others.
Reports all unsafe conditions, hazards or practices, accidents and incidents in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and adheres to all Health and Safety requirements within the MNO’s policies and procedures and provincial legislation.
Performs other job/branch-related duties as required.

Requirements

University Degree in Health Promotion, Public Health, Indigenous Studies, Social Work, Psychology, or a related health or human services field.
1 to 3 years of experience delivering health promotion, prevention, wellness education, or public health programming.
Demonstrated ability to write high-quality evidence and data-based reports and professional presentations.
Experience delivering health promotion workshops, presentations, and community-based wellness initiatives.
Experience coordinating community outreach, wellness events, or large-scale prevention initiatives.
Strong desire to act in the service of Métis citizens, to advance and uphold rights and culture.
Applied knowledge of health promotion, prevention, wellness education, and public health frameworks, particularly as they relate to children, caregivers and families.
Knowledge of Métis culture, identity, approaches to health, and culturally grounded health promotion and education.
Knowledge of prenatal and perinatal health, infant feeding, parenting, early childhood development, and other health factors impacting children and families.
Knowledge of program development, community engagement, health education curriculum design, and evaluation frameworks.
Strong facilitation, public speaking, and group engagement skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, and administrative skills.
Knowledge of privacy legislation, documentation standards, and data collection procedures.
Collaborative approach to working with multidisciplinary teams, community partners, and stakeholders.
Valid G License and access to a reliable vehicle.
Willing and able to travel for the purpose of meeting program objectives and attend training.

Skills

Health Promotion
Public Health
Indigenous Studies
Social Work
Psychology
Health Promotion Programming
Prevention Programming
Wellness Education
Public Health Programming
Report Writing
Presentation Skills
Workshop Delivery
Community-Based Wellness Initiatives
Community Outreach Coordination
Wellness Event Coordination
Prevention Initiative Coordination
Facilitation
Public Speaking
Group Engagement
Written Communication
Verbal Communication
Organizational Skills
Administrative Skills
Privacy Legislation Knowledge
Documentation Standards Knowledge
Data Collection Procedures Knowledge
Collaboration
Teamwork
Cultural Safety Principles
Program Evaluation
Grant Writing
Funder Reporting
Program Submission
Community Engagement
Health Education Curriculum Design
Evaluation Frameworks

Location

Ontario

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

1 to 3 years

Education Level

University Degree

Benefits

Comprehensive employer-paid health benefits and pension plan
Generous vacation allotment starting at 15 days for regular employees and 20 days for management
Annual paid two-week holiday closure in December
16 paid public and employer holidays
15 paid health & wellness days
Substantial educational incentive
Employee Assistance Plan
Telemedicine plan
Health care spending account
Goodlife corporate membership discount
Bell Mobility's exclusive partner program
Staple's corporate discount
Dell member purchase program
Mark's corporate discount

About the Company

MNO’s culture is at our core.
The MNO workplace culture is full of potential ready to be unlocked.
As our Self-Governance agreement materializes, we are building a workplace culture of action, responsibility, and most importantly a desire to serve the Métis community.
When defining what MNO culture is, it’s difficult, because of our diverse leadership styles, and the different programs and services offered.
What that really means is there is a place for almost everyone under the MNO employer umbrella.
We recognize people are different, and that is our source of strength.
We bring opinions together, welcome healthy conflict, and look to always find answers, not problems.
The Métis Nation of Ontario is a special services organization.

Equal Opportunity

The Métis Nation of Ontario commits to providing accommodation as required by the Ontario Human Rights Act, unless to do so would cause undue hardship. Accommodations will be provided in accordance with the principles of dignity, individualization, and inclusion.
The Métis Nation of Ontario will work cooperatively and in the spirit of respect with all partners in the accommodation process.
These accommodations will extend to all aspects of the employment relationship including recruitment and selection.
All applicants are encouraged to apply.
Preference may be given to qualified applicants who meet the requirements for MNO Citizenship as per the MNO Bylaws and who are in good standing.
The Métis Nation of Ontario uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help in the screening and assessing of applicants within our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).