Specialist, Health Promotions chez American Lung Association
American Lung Association · Phoenix, États-Unis d'Amérique · Hybrid
- Professional
- Bureau à Phoenix
The American Lung Association has an excellent opportunity for a Specialist, Health Promotions. Working as a member of the Health Promotion & Education department, you will join an outstanding group of professionals dedicated to our mission: to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education, and advocacy.
The person in this role will support implementation and evaluation of lung health programs throughout assigned market. Complete deliverables as provided by funder, utilize Lung Association resources and programs that elevate outcomes, and work with grant team to meet deliverables on time and within budget. This is a 100% grant-funded position.
Location: The position can be located anywhere in Arizona and will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual work.
Responsibilities:
- Work within a multi-faceted team to meet deliverables of newly awarded Community Innovations grant.
- Support the build-out of new coalitions and contribute to the efforts and outcomes of the work.
- Assist in the build-out of the new Arizona Community Tobacco Council, prepare for council meetings and follow-up on their next steps.
- Identify potential external community partners that can elevate the work
- Prepare and organize convenings such as cohorts, meetings, education sessions, community education activities etc. as appointed by Manager.
- Research and identify resources that pertain to tobacco, existing smoke-free and commercial tobacco-free environments, tobacco policies, coalition management, and more to share out to council members, stakeholders, and partners.
- Promote cessation services and resources
- Support distribution and evaluation of community assessments. Contribute to next steps according to assessment outcomes.
- Contribute to required American Lung Association and funder reports.
- Work well within a team setting, collaborate and support team members.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Promotion, or related field required with a minimum of two years of programing/health education experience.
- Two years of similar non-profit programming experience highly preferred
- Prior experience in Community outreach, tobacco education, and/or coalition management
- Must be a self-starter with excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Positive attitude with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to lift approximately 25 lbs
- Able to work with minimum direct supervision, make decisions, and take initiative
- Proven ability to cultivate and steward relationships across a diverse population
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Must have a valid Driver’s license and your own reliable transportation with the ability to travel within assigned area 10% of the time for meetings and conferences, as well as the flexibility to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends with some overnights required.
- Required to travel statewide to provide technical assistance, meetings and conferences as required by assigned grants.
- Consistent with its mission, the American Lung Association maintains a smoke-free workplace; all employees must abstain from tobacco use in any form, including vaping.
Compensation: Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. The target hiring range for this position is between $45,500 and $51,500 per annum.
Benefits: The Lung Association offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Paid Leave - 10 vacation days in the first year (15 days thereafter), 2 personal days and 15 sick days per year, as well as 12 company-paid holidays per year. We also offer Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees.
- Insurance - Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in our medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as voluntary plans for critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, short-term disability and supplemental life/AD&D insurance. Employees will be enrolled in company-paid life/AD&D and long-term disability Insurance coverage.
- Retirement Plan - Eligible employees can participate in our 401(k) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, which offers matching employer contributions (up to 4%) and year-end discretionary non-elective contributions.
Questions? For more details about this role please reach out to [email protected].
Equal Employment Opportunity
The American Lung Association is committed to employ, in its best judgment, the most suitable candidates for approved positions while engaging in recruitment and selection practices that are in compliance with all applicable employment laws. We are an equal opportunity employer: women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Policy Statement
It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. The American Lung Association will take affirmative action to employ, advance in employment and otherwise treat all individuals in the foregoing categories without discrimination in all employment practices. This policy applies in all Human Resources actions including recruitment, selection, evaluation, promotion, compensation and training.
