Careers

• HR may complete a brief telephone screening call to confirm if you have the necessary qualifications, to clarify any ambiguity in your application, to discuss the salary for the position, and to inquire about your availability for an interview and our targeted start date. 

• HR will contact you if you have been selected for an interview to arrange a date and time. We will confirm the time, format, and other details in an email. 

• Interviews may be virtual or in-person, we will let you know when we email you with your interview confirmation. 

• All interviews are panel interviews with one representative from Human Resources, the hiring Leader, and other staff members as needed. For certain positions we may request a second interview. 

• Some positions may require a practical assessment of skills (e.g., technical assessment, written assignment, presentation, etc.). 

• Selection of a successful candidate is based on each panel member’s independent scoring of each candidate. 

• If you have been interviewed, but are not the successful candidate, we will let you know by phone call or email. 

• If you are a Public Health Inspector, please visit www.ciphi.ca to learn about being certified in Canada. 

• If you are a dietitian, please visit www.collegeofdietitians.org to learn about being certified in Ontario. 

• If you have received your university degree abroad, please visit www.canada.ca to help you certify the equivalent degree in Canada. 

• SWPH is committed to providing accommodations based on any human rights protected ground throughout the recruitment and selection process. 

• If you are contacted to arrange for an interview, please let us know about your needs and we will work with you to meet those needs. 

• SWPH is committed to providing an environment where all employees, job applicants and students are treated with dignity and respect, have equal rights and opportunities without discrimination with respect to services and facilities, contracts, and employment, and are entitled, to the point of undue hardship, to accommodation on the grounds outlined by the Ontario Human Rights Code. 

• The office dress code at SWPH is business casual attire. 

• Instructions on where to go and details about parking will be in your email confirmation. 

• If you need to reschedule or cancel an interview, please contact the HR Representative who booked your interview or call 519-631-9900. 

• Please note, currently interviews are being scheduled remotely using Microsoft Teams. 

• We use Microsoft Teams to conduct remote interviews. 

• You will be provided with guidance on how to connect to Teams in your interview confirmation email. 

• Where an applicant has a record of offences, the Manager, Human Resources (HR) will review the offence(s) and determine whether it impacts the applicant’s suitability for the position, including consideration of the nature of the offence(s), the time that has passed since the offence(s) and any restrictions that would prevent the individual from performing the role. A final decision regarding suitability will be made by the Supervisor and Human Resources in consultation with the applicable Director. 

• All requests for student placements must be received from an academic student placement coordinator from a post-secondary educational institution that has an affiliation agreement with the SWPH. 

• These candidates will be asked to provide additional information to our Human Resources Department to determine if SWPH can provide an opportunity to meet their objectives. 

• Academic student placement coordinators can submit a placement request by contacting the Human Resources by email at humanresources@swpublichealth.ca. 

Additional Student Placements Details

SWPH believes there is great value in learning that occurs when positive education experiences provided for students create professional development opportunities for staff. Quality student placements offer students insight into public health career options, and direct work experience. 

Education placement opportunities tailored to meet the students’ learning objectives also provide increased awareness about the diverse programs and services available within Public Health. At SWPH placements have been provided for multidisciplinary health-related programs such as: medicine, nursing, health promotion, nutrition, plus a variety of Graduate programs.