Tobacco Disparities Grant Coordinator

## Tobacco Disparities Grant Coordinator Apply:
System Office:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
JR105527
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** Position Summary
*** Responsible for supervising the implementation of the Tobacco Disparities Program Grant. This is a grant-funded position that reports to the System Director of Community Health.
* Grant

Summary:

The purpose of the Community-Based Reducing Tobacco
- Related Disparities Grant is to engage regional and local coalitions, local health departments, healthcare systems, community-based organizations, and other partners to assess, plan, and implement evidence-based tobacco control interventions to reduce geographic tobacco-related disparities in the sixteen southernmost counties of Illinois. Deliverables under this grant are required by and will be aligned with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office on Smoking and Health, National Tobacco Control Program, community- based disparities initiative.

The target populations include individuals who use tobacco products and have one or more chronic diseases, low socioeconomic status, low educational attainment, a behavioral health diagnosis, military/veteran status, or pregnancy.#
** Education
* ** Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Healthcare Management, Business, Marketing or related field#
** Licenses and Certification
*** None required#
** Experience and Skills
*** Technical

Experience:

+ 3 years experience in program development and management  + 3 years experience in community engagement/education
* Administrative skills in data and survey collection
* Must possess effective oral and written skills for large groups or individual presentations
* Performance management and grant implementation knowledge and experience required.
* Advanced computer knowledge and skills required
** Physical Activities
*** Intermittent hand manipulation required.
* Intermittent lifting and carrying of 20 lbs.
** Role Specific Responsibilities
*** Work with additional grant staff as a team in conjunction with System Director for Community Health and SIH Grants Department;
* Oversees Illinois Department of Public Health Tobacco Disparities Program grant and accomplishes grant goals and objectives, as able
* Responsible to ensure Tobacco Disparities Project is being implemented in compliance with grant requirements, as well as established SIH policies and procedures.
* Convenes a regional coalition, with appropriate subcommittees or work groups, to address tobacco disparities in the geographic region. The coalition must include, but not be limited to, representatives of community stakeholder organizations, community leaders, local health departments, health care systems, public and private multi-unit housing, local business community/chamber of commerce, faith-based organizations, youth-serving organizations, and education.
* Organizes and meets with the regional partnership monthly, with subcommittees meeting during intermediate intervals.
* Collaborates with the regional coalition to develop a four-year strategic plan, subject to IDPH approval, which includes data collection, evaluation, health communication, and sustainability plans, capacity building and training for community organizations, and culturally appropriate policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) strategies and activities which seek to improve health equity and reduce tobacco-related disparities.
* Evaluates the process, outcomes, and ROI of the regional collaborations and correlating initiatives;
Drives the strategic plan created by the regional coalition/partnership
* Upon IDPH approval of the strategic plan:
* Develops a request for application for…