Job Location: This position will be located at : 930 Wildwood Jefferson City, MO
Why you’ll love this position:
Are you passionate about preventing youth from using commercial tobacco products, including e-cigarettes; helping people quit tobacco use; and protecting people from exposure to secondhand smoke? Do you enjoy building partnerships to improve health? If so, join the Missouri Tobacco Prevention and Control Program to help implement strategies that provide the opportunity for all Missourians to live healthy, tobacco-free lives.
At DHSS, we value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission (hyperlink to https://health.mo.gov/about/index.php) of promoting, protecting, and partnering for health. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in DHSS’ future and yours. If you’re looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, good benefits, and a family-friendly environment, we want to talk to you about becoming a part of our winning team.
What you’ll do:
- Provide administrative oversight of the Tobacco Prevention and Control programming and activities.
- Develop partnerships with and provide technical assistance to stakeholders and communities to implement environmental and policy changes to support the prevention and reduction of tobacco use and exposure.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and represent the Department at internal and external partner meetings.
- Oversee the development and implementation of media and social marketing campaigns.
- Coordinate program planning and evaluation activities.
- Work with schools and youth-serving organizations to develop, implement and support tobacco use prevention efforts.
- Prepare and submit grant applications, reports, and documentation.
All you need for success:
Minimum Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and four or more years of professional experience in public health, mental health, environmental health, education, social services, public or business administration, health care, and/or health care administration; master’s degree preferred. In the absence of a degree, five plus years of relevant experience in the field will be considered.
- This position requires a high level of written and verbal communication skills. The ideal candidate is someone who can build impactful partnerships and has excellent networking and communication skills as well as a visionary and effective communicator with innovative problem-solving and advanced critical and analytical thinking skills.
- Experience using technology and a variety of computer programs (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, video-conferencing, and online survey platforms) for coordinating activities and project reporting.
- Experience in tobacco prevention and control is highly desired.
Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
If you have questions about this position please contact:
Karen Wallace, karen.wallace@health.mo.gov 573 322 2830
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.