As of January 1, 2025, SEHU is a newly merged entity of three legacy public health units, each with its own collective agreement. This process may result in the same role with similar job postings appearing at different locations or with varying compensation rates. If you are unsure which posting applies to you or have questions about the role, pay, or location, please contact us:
For Hastings Prince Edward: careers@hpeph.ca
For Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington: HR@kflaph.ca
For Leeds, Grenville & Lanark: HR@healthunit.org
We appreciate your understanding as we work toward a unified structure.
South East Health Unit (Legacy KFL&A Public Health) provides public health programs to more than 209,000 people living in our community. Our main office is located in Kingston, with staff members and volunteers also working out of branch offices in Napanee, and Cloyne.
We have over 200 staff and volunteers who deliver public health programs and services to the people of the KFL&A area.
We committed to providing staff and volunteers with a healthy work environment. A large, bright, spacious, and airy physical environment complete with in-house gym and shower facilities; together with continuing education and professional development opportunities; flexibility in work hours; family-friendly policies; strong community and clinical leadership and support and an open-minded, caring, supportive environment, all play an integral role in employee retention.
Employment opportunities
| Research Associate - Full-time term (18 months) |
| $91,965 to $108,163 per year
South East Health Unit is a public health agency with over 500 staff and volunteers who deliver public health programs and services to the people of the South East region. There is an immediate opening for a Research Associate within the Knowledge Management portfolio, working out of the Kingston office. The Research Associate is responsible for encouraging and engaging in applied public health research to promote and support a critical, scientific approach to program planning and evaluation, as well as population health assessment and surveillance. This role requires the application of technical skills, including experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Dagster), and demonstrated proficiency in R and Python for statistical analysis, data visualization, and automation. The Research Associate also works with relational databases such as SQL Server to manage, query, and analyze large datasets effectively. The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in a relevant health-related field; specific experience in research, knowledge exchange, program evaluation, surveillance and population health assessment; as well as a minimum of three (3) years related research experience, preferably in a public health environment. South East Health Unit is committed to providing staff with a healthy work environment. SEHU supports continuing education and professional development opportunities; flexibility in work hours; family-friendly policies; strong community and clinical leadership and support and an open-minded, caring, supportive environment. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply to: Human Resources (hr@kflaph.ca) by July 8, 2025. South East Health Unit supports diversity in all of its forms, including but not limited to age, disability, economic circumstance, marital status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and gender expression, race, religion, and sexual orientation. Accommodations will be made, upon request, for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We thank all those who take the time to apply, but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. |
| Human Resources Officer - Full-time term (18 months) |
| $80,317 to $94,476 per year
South East Health Unit is a public health agency with over 500 staff and volunteers who deliver public health programs and services to the people of the South East region. There is an immediate opening for a Human Resources Officer within the Corporate Services portfolio, working out of the Kingston office. In collaboration with the Associate Director, Human Resources, the Human Resources Officer is responsible for proactively providing support, advice and guidance to managers and employees on their employment related needs, including: recruitment and selection, labour relations, compensation and benefits administration, and human resources administration. The successful candidate will have a college diploma or university degree in Human Resources or equivalent; certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation or in process of working towards designation and 3 years HR experience in a unionized environment, including experience in the following functional areas: recruitment, compensation, benefits, and HR administration. South East Health Unit is committed to providing staff with a healthy work environment. SEHU supports continuing education and professional development opportunities; flexibility in work hours; family-friendly policies; strong community and clinical leadership and support and an open-minded, caring, supportive environment. South East Health Unit supports diversity in all of its forms, including but not limited to age, disability, economic circumstance, marital status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and gender expression, race, religion, and sexual orientation. Accommodations will be made, upon request, for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We thank all those who take the time to apply, but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. |
Additional SEHU employment opportunities
- Employment opportunities - SEHU (formerly Hastings Prince Edward Public Health)
- Job postings - SEHU (formerly Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit)
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Volunteer opportunities
Volunteer opportunities vary by time of year and type of event. We offer volunteers a range of opportunities in the following areas:
- General support volunteers assist with various health promotion and health protection special events and projects. Volunteers may assist agency teams with internal requests and odd jobs, such as replenishing supplies, putting together resources packages, providing activity support or monitoring the safety of event participants.
KFL&A Public Health volunteers are an important part of a dedicated team working towards better health. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the application process.
Applications are kept on file in volunteer resources for a period of six months.
We thank you for your interest in our volunteer programs.