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Borough Coordinator |
[Posted 03/14/12] |
| Organization: | Public Health Solutions |
| Website: | http://www.healthsolutions.org |
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Job Type: | Full-time |
| Location: | Queens, New York |
| Description: | The NYC Coalition for a Smoke-Free City (NYC Coalition), a program of Public Health Solutions, seeks a Borough Coordinator for its Queens Partnership. The NYC Coalition is a health advocacy group that works with the five boroughs to increase awareness of tobacco control issues among community members and policy makers. Partnering with the community, legislators, and health advocates, the NYC Coalition supports neighborhood-based efforts for effective and long term change throughout NYC. Areas of action include the promotion of smoke-free outdoor areas, reduction of youth exposure to tobacco marketing at point of sale, promotion of smoke-free housing, cessation resources and building a community coalition to support initiatives in these areas. The Borough Coordinator will assist the Borough Manager with designing and executing the achievement of all community tobacco control deliverables. The position requires an energetic, hands-on individual who has a talent for engaging and educating community-based organizations, individuals, and local decision-makers for social change. The ideal candidate is extremely organized and able to efficiently execute simultaneously occurring tobacco control interventions and events, as well as recruiting strategic community partners. The position requires some brief travel (Albany), as well as minimal evening work. Specifically, the Borough Coordinator will: • Assist in planning program activities; identify target audiences. • Identify tobacco control issues specific to the community. • Outreach to targeted Community-Based Organizations, Faith-Based Organizations, Youth-focused groups, and local legislators. • Conduct field activities including presentations to Community Boards, CBOs, as well as meet with local legislators. • Oversee community partners (monthly reporting, technical assistance, social networking, etc.). • Create high-impact educational materials. • Track and report all activities and workplan deliverables on a monthly basis. |
| Qualifications: | Qualifications: • A Bachelor's degree in public health, education, public policy, communications, social marketing or equivalent. Master's degree preferred. • Minimum 2 years’ experience working with diverse communities, preferably in community education and/or mobilization. Experience in tobacco control is a plus. • Familiarity with political and cultural landscape in Queens, NY, preferred. • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Must have a demonstrated ability to motivate populations toward positive change. • Must be Microsoft Office literate. |
| How to Apply: | For more information about working at Public Health Solutions and to apply for this position, visit our website at www.healthsolutions.org. Submit a cover letter with your resume indicating how your background matches our requirements. We accept online applications only. Public Health Solutions is an EOE. |
| Deadline: | No deadline specified. |