• Job Description

  Req#: 5544

  The City of Thunder Bay provides exceptional quality of life to those who live, work, and play in Thunder Bay – a culturally vibrant, economically diverse community with a metro population of over 120,000. Located on the north shore of Lake Superior, under the protective watch of the Sleeping Giant, Thunder Bay is rich in people and resources, and connects Northwestern Ontario to the world. We value our high quality of life and promote a clean, green, beautiful, and healthy community that provides economic opportunity, respects diversity, and provides affordable and safe neighbourhoods that are accessible to all.

  The City of Thunder Bay is a place where art, culture and nature come together!

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  Job Description

  POSITION SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the Manager – Safety & Wellness, develops, implements, communicates, and promotes programs and strategies designed to enhance the health and wellbeing of employees, and to protect and promote psychological health and safety in the workplace.

  MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

  Develops, implements, and communicates strategies, programs and activities that promote a healthy, resilient, and engaged workforce, focusing on enhancing employee awareness of the mental health continuum and mental health benefits to improve accessing support outcomes.

  Develops and leads health and wellness promotion campaigns; creates promotional materials for wellness program activities and education; and maintains the Well at Work platform and webpages.

  Coordinates and facilitates wellness-related training for employees and supervisors.

  Assumes the role of ‘ambassador’ for workplace wellness and the Well at Work program.

  Provides employees with information about relevant community / health care resources that support health and wellness.

  Researches and monitors new and emerging evidence-based workplace wellness practices and programs to assist with priority setting, program targeting and determination of workplace strategies.

  Leads and facilitates the work of the Psychological Health and Safety Committee and participates on other internal and external committees related to health and wellness.

  Actively works to develop programs that target psychosocial risk factors through prevention, in conjunction with Psychological Health and Safety.

  Gathers, analyses, and reports on data and metrics to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of wellness strategies and programs.

  Collaborates with the Internal Communications Committee to support positive communications and engagement strategies for employees.

  Recommends and develops wellness-related policies and procedures.

  Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

  QUALIFICATIONS:

  Education/Experience:

  • Degree or diploma in Health Promotion, Health Sciences, Workplace Health and Wellness, or other health related field
  • Minimum of three (3) years of experience in planning, implementing, communicating, promoting and evaluating workplace wellness programs.
  • Mental health intervention training such as: Mental Health First Aid, the Working Mind
  • Knowledge of the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety.

  Skills/Abilities:

  • Ability to foster cooperative and collaborative working relationships with cross-functional teams, community partners and staff at all levels
  • Demonstrated commitment to principles of equity, diversity, accessibility, Indigenization inclusion and human rights for equity deserving groups.
  • Proven commitment to continuous engagement and learning on topics that promote an inclusive work environment
  • Demonstrated experience leading cross-organizational projects
  • Excellent analytical, research, organizational, problem solving, decision making, research and project management skills
  • Superior written and oral communication skills
  • Demonstrated presentation and facilitation skills
  • Comfortable applying knowledge of adult learning theory and principles
  • Ability to independently plan and manage workload expectations in order to accomplish program goals and meet client needs
  • Must be proficient in the use of computers and current related software

  Assets:

  • Standard first aid and CPR
  • CMHA Psychological Health and Safety Certificate

  CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

  • Must undergo a successful Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC)
  • Will be required to travel to various work locations and provide own transportation
  • Must sign and abide by Employee Confidentiality Statement

  General Information :

  As an equal opportunity employer, the City of Thunder Bay encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups, women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

  ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE: It is a contravention of the Human Rights Code of Ontario to discriminate on the basis of: race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, age, record of offences, gender identity or gender expression. Therefore, a resume submitted to the City must not include references to any of the above characteristics. Do not include:

  • Photos
  • Any certificates that have photo identification
  • Driver’s licences
  • Police records checks

  Note: The above documentation will be requested by the Human Resources & Division should you be the successful applicant. If a Criminal Record Check is required, it will be requested by Human Resources should you be the successful applicant. Please do not submit your Criminal Record Check with your application.

  ACCOMMODATION: Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.

  PRIVACY: Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, c. 302, as amended, and will be used to determine eligibility for employment. Questions about this collection of personal information should be directed to the Human Resources & Corporate Safety Division, 125 Syndicate Ave Suite 42, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 6H8, Telephone: 625-3866

• About the company

  Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.

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