Community Engagement and Health Promotion Advisor

Community Engagement and Health Promotion Advisor - BreastScreen Waitematā Northland

• Permanent position
• Full-time (1 FTE, 80 hours per fortnight)
• Monday to Friday (with occasional weekend and evenings required to attend community events)
• Based in Northwest, Auckland

About Us

BreastScreen Waitematā Northland is part of Health New Zealand’s free national BreastScreen Aotearoa (BSA) Programme. We screen over 45,000 wāhine each year, and we pride ourselves on consistently delivering a positive experience for our clients.

About the Role

In this role you will support, promote and maximize opportunities for eligible women, to participate in the BSA Programme. The role has a particular focus on support for Māori and Pacific women as well as strengthening connections with primary care.

You will be required to work alongside organisations and communities that have an existing relationship with those wāhine and their whanau. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with those organisations and supporting them to enable women to get screened.

About You

We are seeking a skilled and experienced candidate for this dynamic role, you will have experience in community engagement and evaluation of health promotion programs and campaigns.

You will also possess well developed communication skills and be able to build relationships effectively with community and professional groups.

To be considered for the role, you will need;

• Relevant qualification in health science, health promotion or a similar area
• Full clean driving licence
• Previous health promotion experience
• Existing networks with primary and community health providers
• Have a sound understanding of cultural models care
• Be an interactive team player

While your qualifications and experience tell us part of your story, your values and attitude speak louder still. At Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitematā we are driven by our values “everyone matters,” “with compassion,” “connected” and “better, best, brilliant.” We are committed to living up to these values to give you the right balance of autonomy, support, development, encouragement and aroha. During the selection process you will be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position while upholding our values.

To find out more about the role, view the position description by clicking here.

To be considered for this role, apply online via https://jobs.tewhatuora.govt.nz/ including a copy of your CV and cover letter.

Job reference: WDHB20370