SENIOR HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64041658

Requisition No: 847249 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64041658

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64041658 

Salary:  $39,000 - $42,000.14 

Posting Closing Date: 03/06/2025 

Total Compensation Estimator Tool

Senior Health Educator - 64041658

Naples, FL 

 

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a professional level Senior Health Educator position who provides technical oversight for the Tobacco Control & Prevention Program under the direction of the Health Education Program Manager. Incumbent provides consultation to individual and organizational members of the community regarding planning, implementing and evaluation of tobacco control policies. Consults and gains support of decision makers and partners by informing them of effective tobacco prevention and/or control interventions for policy development and implementation, as appropriate. Assists in writing grant proposal for extending funding and delivery of tobacco prevention education services and assists with the management of the tobacco control program grant by monitoring the timeline, programmatic, and budgetary matters related to the grant. Assists in preparing purchase requests, and maintaining and creating budget spreadsheets, prepares documents for vendors and ensures compliance with state guidelines. Acts as the Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) Chapter Coordinator and is responsible for all duties related to SWAT activities. The individual serves as a resource for all Tobacco Control & Prevention Program Initiatives and serves as a champion for making tobacco less desirable, acceptable, and accessible to Protect the public's health. Incumbent is required to remain tobacco-free during their employment in this position and agrees to adhere to all organizational policies and procedures. Contributes to the organization’s culture of performance excellence by actively seeking to improve personal and organizational performance through measurement, analysis, knowledge management, and processes improvements and participation in performance management committees, councils, and/or workgroups. Continuously demonstrates the Department’s ICARE values.

 

Coordinate, plan and implement activities for the tobacco control program grant by monitoring the timeline, programmatic, and budgetary matters related to the grant. Assist in writing grant proposal for extending funding and delivery of tobacco prevention education services. Prepare purchase requests, assist in maintaining budget spreadsheets, prepare documents for vendors and ensure compliance with the state guidelines (such as quotes and budget restrictions).

 

Assist in the development of a tobacco-prevention work plan and submit quarterly reports as required to ensure appropriate progress on the work plan. Create and maintain timelines (weekly and monthly) for the work plan. Perform community needs assessments to identify strategies for the implementation of tobacco policies to effectively reduce tobacco use and access to tobacco products, as well as to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke. Provide technical assistance to community organizations/partners in the area of tobacco prevention and control policies. Collect and analyze data to ensure program outcomes.

 

Serve as a point of contact for all tobacco prevention and control for the county health department regarding tobacco cessation programs (Florida Quit Your Way and tobacco cessation services offered at the local level) and act as a community resource on tobacco-related policy initiatives. Provide consultation to individuals and organizational members of the community regarding planning, implementing and evaluation of tobacco control policies. Consult and gain support of decision makers and partners by informing them of effective tobacco prevention and/or control interventions for policy development and implementation, as appropriate. Develop and make presentations related to the workplan tobacco control policy areas. 

 

Coordinate the Tobacco Free Partnership (TFP) by building and maintaining membership. Work with Tobacco Free Partnership membe