Overview

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At Peel Region, we can create lasting impact, together.

Advisor Equity Public Health

Health Services – Public Health Intelligence

Status: 1 Contract Full Time (12 Months)

Hiring Range: $105,754.00 – $118,974.00 per annum (plus comprehensive benefits, where applicable) Work Mode: Hybrid *see below for more details about this work mode.

Location: 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga, ON

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

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Who We Are

At Peel Public Health, our mission is to keep communities healthy. We deliver programs that protect health, promote well‑being, and prevent disease. Our teams made up of public health professionals, researchers, and changemakers that work alongside the health care system to stop illness before it starts. Prevention is at the heart of everything we do.

Peel Region is seeking a highly experienced public health nurse leader to shape, strengthen, and elevate skilled nursing practice across one of Canada’s largest and most diverse public health systems. This is a unique opportunity to work at a strategic level; partnering directly with executive nursing leadership to influence how public health nursing is practiced, supported, and advanced across the organization.

About The Role

Reporting to the Manager, Public Health Practice within the Public Health Intelligence Division, you will bring a unique combination of scientific and technical expertise in health equity and anti-oppressive practice. In this role, you will support Public Health teams in identifying health inequities and applying a health equity lens to public health programs, services, and policies.

You will play a key role in strengthening Peel Public Health’s organizational capacity to address health inequities and respond to the needs of priority populations within our community. Your ability to think strategically, build effective partnerships, and collaborate across teams will be essential to advancing equitable public health outcomes.

What You'll Do

Provide expert advice and leadership to conceptualize, develop, implement and maintain a system to manage issues related to healthy public policy, including the use of evidence in policy development

Strengthen capacity and raise awareness, desire, knowledge and involvement in policy as a means of achieving public health objectives including advancing health equity

Build and maintain positive relationships with internal, corporate and external stakeholders

Undertake the analysis of issues and develop approaches to policies related to the objectives of public health, including the leadership of ad-hoc teams drawn from public health staff, including cross-divisional teams

Undertake analysis of health issues from the perspective of strength of evidence, impact, adverse-impact, economic impact, public health ethics, as appropriate.

Develop and implement plans for advocacy, involving any of the Medical Officer of Health, Regional Council and partners, on public health policy issues including health equity

Monitor developments at all levels of government and elsewhere to identify issues impacting Public Health’s policy goals

Maintain relationships with universities and other agencies to identify and act upon opportunities for collaboration and/or funding to undertake research, reviews of the literature or other scholarly activities relevant to Public Health’s policy goals, including leading the development of study protocols, data measures and data analysis plans

Provide direction to the Research and Policy Analysts and to temporarily assigned staff in conducting research and analysis related to policies to promote health





Direct and support educational development for selected public health staff in policy analyses and development, including development and delivery of curriculum

Engage in partnerships for resource and information sharing purposes; participate in special projects, task forces and other activities in support of public health policy development

Monitor the development of plan and reports for quality of policy analysis and use of evidence and take necessary actions

May develop financial plans and manage budgets, provided that these are from external sources

Maintain an awareness of the literature and of developments in evidence-informed healthy public policy through literature reviews, contacts with other organizations, attendance at seminars and workshops

Participate in the development of health status reports; produce or oversee the production of reports on policy approaches to health issues

Manage reporting and correspondence related to policy initiative, including reports to Regional Council and their follow up

Act as a representative or spokesperson for Public Health on issues related to healthy public policy; act as delegate for the Medical Officer of Health as appropriate

What You'll Need

Completed undergraduate degree in a Health Science or related field. Combination of education and experience may be considered

Expert knowledge and further specialization in project management, Health Services and administration

Experience within a provincial or municipal government environment with an understanding of the political and administrative culture

Strong understanding of comprehensive health promotion, critical analysis, evidence informed decision-making, integrated planning, policy development and policy writing

Managing projects which require collaboration with a variety of internal resources and persuade or influence others in order to meet project and departmental objectives

Skills/Abilities: Strategic thinker with ability to think conceptually to support operational initiatives

Polished communication and specialized interactive skills including negotiating, counseling or advocating Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Demonstrated ability to develop and implement timely solutions to complex problems

Nice to Have

Change management knowledge would be an asset

Master’s degree in Health or Social Science would be an asset

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date (where applicable)

Voluntary enrolment into OMERS pension plan (where applicable)

Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis (where applicable) starting at 3 weeks per annum

3 Paid personal days and floating holidays

Flexible schedule supporting your wellness and wellbeing

Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance (where applicable)

Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion

Access to tuition reimbursement (where applicable) and learning and development resources

Be bold. Think big. Join us.

Work Mode & Job Location:

In this role, you’ll benefit from the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes meaningful in-person connection.



A minimum of two days per week on-site is expected, with additional in-person presence as operational needs evolve. This arrangement allows for a blend of in person and hybrid work that adapts to support both organizational priorities and employee flexibility and is subject to change over time.

It's important to note that your off-site work location must be within the province of Ontario. This ensures that we're compliant with all regulations and policies.The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.

Interview: Our recruitment process will include video conference technology.

Kindly ensure to regularly monitor your spam and junk email folders, as important communications regarding your application may be directed there. If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.

About

Us

Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 200,000 businesses. We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.

Our workforce is 6,700 robust and since 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support. Recognized by Canada's Healthy Workplace Month® with the Great Employer Award presented by Excellence Canada, Peel Region is a place where everyone feels they belong.

We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking.

At Peel

Region, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won't find a better opportunity than Peel Region.

Additional Information

Peel Region is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.Peel Region is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact [email protected] Please be advised, Peel Region uses email to communicate with applicants for open job competitions and does not use AI technology in any part of the recruitment process. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users.

As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e., testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.

📌 Advisor Equity Public Health (Mississauga)
🏢 Regional Municipality of Peel
📍 Mississauga