Applied Public Health Science Specialist - Toronto, Canada - Public Health Ontario

Public Health Ontario

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

JR101273

Applied Public Health Science Specialist

Location:
Toronto-661 University

Department:
Applied Public Health Science

The Role:

Key Responsibilities-

Leads and/or contributes to initiatives that support Ontario's Public Health Standards.
Identifies population health assessment, surveillance and evaluation requirements, evidenceinformed best practices, health equity impacts and implementation considerations.
Represents PHO with public health units and health care system partners, Ontario provincial ministries, and provincial and national advisory committees to facilitate and/or participate in discussions on gaps and priorities, in order to influence PHO planning and inform provincial public health policy, legislation and other initiatives.
Ensures that scientific methodology guides all decision making and the development of PHO products, procedures and activities as these relate to healthy growth and development:
Applies scientific methods to the development and delivery of PHO evidence synthesis, program evaluations, and the identification of best practices to promote health in the defined area, in concert with PHO program staff
Develops and advises on standards, guidelines, methodologies and procedures used by PHO program staff, including scientific review of work by PHO program staff
Develops and implements strategies to continuously improve rigour and relevance of PHO knowledge products and services
Contributes substantive content and knowledge of the practice context to the development and conduct of research projects e.g., through contributions to study background and rationale, literature reviews, study design, methodology, analysis and knowledge exchange.
Leads and/or contributes to crossfunctional project teams to generate and synthesize evidence and disseminate scientific knowledge, including mobilizing expert team members, assigning project tasks, providing guidance and ensuring quality and timely products.
Prepares and/or contributes to briefing and issues notes, letters, speeches, presentations, reports, summaries, and position papers for senior management and in response to correspondence.
Chairs the Healthy Growth and Development Evidence Network, a PHOled community of practice for public health unit staff in the area of healthy growth and development to enhance collaboration, share innovative research and best practices.
Provides response support in a health emergency as required.
Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills-

Credibility as a recognized expert with skills to facilitate and/or participate in key policy, planning, and related discussions and initiatives.
Knowledge of PHO's mandate, relevant legislation such as the HPPA and PHIPPA and the Ontario Public Health Standards.
Knowledge of scientific research theories and methodologies, and skills to lead and/or contribute to projects to generate and synthesize evidence and disseminate new scientific knowledge and to ensure rigorous scientific methodology guides all decision making.
Knowledge of project management methods and skills to lead and/or contribute to projects.

Education and Experience-

A PhD in an applied science area of child health and development (e.g., early child development, family health, reproductive health) combined with at least a minimum of 5 years of applied science practice experience in a public healthrelated setting.

Attributes and Competencies-

Meeting facilitation skills and experience.
Written communication skills to prepare detailed scientific, technical and research reports, summaries and presentations as well as new public health scientific studies, programs and other content specific products.
As a recognized expert in the field, develops collaborative efforts with provincial, national and international organizations and universities.
Works within the framework of PHO's mandate, services, priorities and procedures, and scientific standards and methodologies.
Determines and implements optimum methods to generate new public health scientific studies, programs and other content specific products.
Develops and implements strategies to continuously improve rigour and relevance of PHO, knowledge products and services.
Ensures the quality of scientific evidence based advice is provided on a range public health science issues and concerns from clients.
Promotes public health in the area of expertise, through research, new best practices and programs conducted within PHO and supported by PHO through grants and evaluations.

Duration:
Contract (Fixed Term), 12 month(s)

Hours of Work:
Full time, 36.25 hours per week

Compensation Group:
Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Salary :
$95, $134,018.00

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