Job Type: Full Time Permanent
Location: Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Rate of Pay: Annual $62,867 – $84,442 / Hourly $34.542- $46.397
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Application Deadline: April 10, 2026 @ 8: 30a.m. CST

Position Summary
Approaches to Community Wellbeing (ACW) is a regional resource to 31 First Nations
communities. ACW provides expertise, support, services, and programming in public health to the region.

The Promoter – Preventing Infectious Diseases is responsible for facilitating the delivery of health promotion programming to support the prevention of infectious diseases in First Nations
individuals and communities supported by Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority.

Accountability
The Promoter – Preventing Infectious Diseases is directly accountable to the Manager – Preventing Infectious Diseases.

Qualifications
• Persons of First Nations ancestry will be given preference (OHRC, Part II, Special
Employment)
• College diploma in a health-related field or a combination of education/experience as
deemed acceptable by SLFNHA
• A minimum of two years’ experience in a health setting
• Experience working in a First Nations health setting is an asset
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong organizational and facilitation skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office, graphic design software, and other computer software
• Knowledge of the culture, history, geographical location, and health priorities of the First
Nations communities in the Sioux Lookout region
• Valid Ontario G driver’s licence
• Ability to communicate in one of the First Nations dialects of the Sioux Lookout region is an
asset.
• Ability to perform the requirements of the role on a regular basis

Roles & Responsibilities
1. Works with communities to identify and monitor community priorities around infectious
diseases.
2. Works with communities to identify barriers to behavior change and work with them to
identify solutions, develop enhanced approaches, and create supportive environments to
support behavior change in communities to prevent infectious diseases.
3. In collaboration with the other Preventing Infectious Diseases staff, develops, implements,
monitors, and supports the evaluation of a regional strategy for infectious diseases health
promotion.
4. Ensures that the Preventing Infectious Diseases program incorporates community
feedback into future regional and community based programs and initiatives.
5. Supports and enables communities to develop and implement their own health promotion
strategy/approaches to Preventing Infectious Diseases.
6. Identifies, develops, and supports community capacity through training and mentorship
needs of community-based staff and through the support of community action to prevent
infectious diseases.
7. Works with policy analysts and communities to develop and support healthy policies to
prevent acquiring and transmitting infectious diseases.
8. Works with other Approaches to Community Wellbeing staff to develop culturally
appropriate education material and health promotion campaigns.
9. Provides education and health promotion on infectious diseases to Chiefs and Councils,
Health Directors, community-based nurses, community-based health workers, community
members, and their contacts through community visits, radio shows, local newsletters,
school programs, community workshops, webinars, videoconferences, social media, etc.
10. Identifies and develops potential partnerships for regional and community-based
Preventing Infectious Diseases programming.
11. Develops and shares best practices for Preventing Infectious Diseases health promotion
and education.
12. Maintains a good working relationship with community based and off reserve health staff.
13. Provides expert advice, technical consultation, and continuing education to SLFNHA staff,
key stakeholders, and communities relating to preventing infectious disease health
promotion.
14. Uses health promotion expertise and experience to advocate for communities and the
Sioux Lookout area to prevent infectious diseases.
15. Represents SLFNHA and Approaches to Community Wellbeing on related working groups or
committees, as needed.
16. Other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions
• Frequent use of computer, keyboard, and mouse
• Prolonged sitting and viewing of computer screens
• Must be willing to relocate to Sioux Lookout
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours
• Must be willing to travel as needed
• Preapproved overtime as required

About Working with Us
The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) serves 33 First Nation communities in the Sioux Lookout region in Ontario, Canada. Mandated by the leadership in these communities, our organization is dedicated to strengthening First Nations by contributing in unique ways to a strong health system for the Anishinabe.

We value respect, relationships, culture, equality and fairness. Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority focuses on hiring Indigenous employees whenever possible.
We offer competitive and comprehensive employment benefits to Full-Time employees:
• Health and dental benefits
• Competitive time off plans that increase with years of service
• Pension plan & comprehensive insurance coverage
• Fitness reimbursement program
• Professional development opportunities
• Relocation assistance