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CLOSING DATE: 4/2/2024 11:59 PM Mountain Public Health Department

Job Summary: Join our team as a Policy and Prevention Specialist in our Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership! We are seeking a dynamic individual with a strong background in community health promotion, coalition management, and public health initiatives. The ideal candidate possesses excellent networking and outreach skills, along with a keen interest in developing and maintaining professional relationships with community partners to further program interests, along with excellent public speaking abilities. Responsible for leading and assisting in multiple areas, including providing support and presentations for school communities, various policy efforts, and providing education for cessation services. Key duties include participating in multi-disciplinary team meetings, managing coalitions, community outreach, advocating for public health initiatives, and contributing to program planning and development. If you have a passion for community health, exceptional organizational skills, and a commitment to promoting public health, we invite you to apply and become an integral part of

Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Assesses individual and community needs for target populations and effectively advances programs and services. Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings to address the needs of the program and assists in the development and coordination of strategic program plans. Collaborates with other staff to manage coalitions including strategic efforts, meeting planning and facilitation, general coalition building, recruitment and relationship maintenance, and coalition communication. Builds, leads, and/or facilitates community coalitions, partnerships, and collaborations to support and advance work that may include youth coalitions and youth-adult partnerships. Works with key stakeholders and community partnersto advocate for programs and policies that advance public health. Conducts research on evidence-based programs for the purposes of program planning and development. Develops and monitors program components (goals, objectives, strategies, interventions, and activities) in a structured format to address health education and public health objectives using evidenced-based strategies. Makes recommendations for evidence-based strategies to improve public health and policy development. Plans programming for target populations using a variety of educational approaches to include small and large group presentations, and development and implementation of earned and paid media campaigns. Engages a variety of community stakeholders to increase support for program initiatives by providing education andtraining. Uses community input to develop, improve, and evaluate program activities, services, and policy initiatives. Assesses community readiness for program/policy implementation. Assesses community partner readiness to meet program goals and

Qualifications Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of and ability to independently research program subject matter. Skill in using a computer and various software packages including Microsoft Office. Excellent written and verbal communication skills to include presentations for large audiences. Ability to write and maintain clear, concise, and accurate records and reports. Ability to communicate, motivate, and organize projects among a broad spectrum of people, frequently under deadline pressure. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, co-workers,federal, state, and local authorities, and other agencies. Ability to prioritize and organize multiple tasks and complete projects in a timely manner. Ability to respond in a flexible manner and reprioritize work as situations change. Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and critical thinking. Ability to identify problems and work to resolve them. Knowledge an understanding of agency policies and procedures. Ability to maintain the security of sensitive and confidential information. Ability to work independently and in a team envir Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

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