Specialist, Health Promotions

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 is responsible for coordinating, implementing and evaluating evidenced-based lung health programing while fostering tobacco-free norms across Columbia and Greene Counties in New York State. Mobilize stakeholders to cultivate policy shifts aimed at eliminating tobacco and vape use and establishing tobacco-free spaces. This is a 100% grant funded position through the Advancing Tobacco Free Program of the NYS Department of Health Bureau of Tobacco Control.

Location: This position is home-based, and job responsibilities will take place in Columbia and Greene Counties in New York State. 

Responsibilities: 

• Recruit and engage allies, including groups that are disproportionately affected, to implement education campaigns targeting retail tobacco industry marketing with a goal to de-normalize tobacco use. 
• Using a variety of communication tools, provide information monthly on the impact of tobacco industry marketing on youth initiation of tobacco use to local coalitions, community members and government decision makers. 
• Collaborate with youth-focused, environmental and health related organizations to reduce or eliminate tobacco use in outdoor areas. Engage municipalities and business leaders to develop tobacco-free policies and advance the efforts of the tobacco-free outdoor initiative. Provide technical assistance as needed.
• Develop relationships with news outlets to report on retail tobacco industry marketing and tobacco-free outdoor areas initiatives. Activate partners to garner earned media.
• Promote smoke-free policies in multi-unit housing through educating tenants, landlords, government offices, etc. with an emphasis on protecting the health of low-income residents. Provide technical assistance to landlords and property management companies.        
• Attend NYS DOH Tobacco Control Program meetings and trainings as required.
• Maintain and update coalition website, Facebook, and Twitter with current initiatives and news articles; track online petitions; research, develop, and maintain databases for coalition members, organizations, events, local leaders, legislators.
• Represent the Association as a member of community, civic, and/or health coalitions and organizations related to the Association’s mission.
• Develop and submit timely reports as required by the Association and funders, including but not limited to weekly updates in the Association’s database, as well as monthly management, grant, and program metrics reports
• Build, maintain and cultivate relationships with funders, facilitators, and community partners to encourage program delivery, sustainability, and growth including American Lung Association programs where applicable. 
• Select and participate in local, state and national seminars and courses designed to increase skills and knowledge related to job requirements. 
• Serve on ALA’s regional and national workgroups and committees as requested.
• Participate in and support all area events and provide support for annual report, awards, grants and other activities as assigned.

Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in public health, education, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum two years of experience working in a community setting and developing and implementing community awareness, education, and programs related to areas of public health.
• Prior experience in public health, community relations, public policy, and/or advocacy.  
• Must be a self-starter with excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• Positive attitude with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Required to travel periodically for meetings and conferences. 
• 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.
• Must have a valid Driver’s license and your own reliable transportation with the ability to travel within assigned area but also other areas within New York State, and occasionally to other states 75% of the time for meetings and conferences, as well as the flexibility to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends with some overnights required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Internet applications.
• 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 $51,000 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 alahr@lung.org. 

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.