Senior Program Associate – Tobacco Treatment & Prevention (Healthy Communities of the Capital A[

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MCD Global Health, Inc., in collaboration with Healthy Communities of the Capital Area (HCCA), is accepting applications for Senior Program Associate – Tobacco Treatment & Prevention to coordinate HCCA’s tobacco prevention program, provide youth tobacco treatment services in high school settings and implement other community-level policy, systems, and environmental change strategies to prevent tobacco and nicotine product use.

Healthy Communities of the Capital Area is a public health non-profit organization located in Hallowell, ME. HCCA serves Kennebec County, the Central Public Health District (Kennebec and Somerset Counties), and other statewide and regional efforts related to public health primary prevention, with particular focus on tobacco use prevention and control, substance misuse prevention, and healthy eating and active living. HCCA is home to Central District Maine Prevention Network, Nourish ME Nutrition Education Program, Gardiner Area Thrives Drug Free Communities Coalition, and Maine Farm & Sea to Institution.

HCCA partners with MCD Global Health, Inc. (MCD) to provide recruitment and human resources services, and serve as HCCA’s employer of record. This hybrid remote position is based at HCCA’s offices at 105 Second Street, Suite 2B, Hallowell, ME. This position requires working in various locations to meet the needs of the population of focus. Specifically, the Tobacco Treatment & Prevention Senior Program Associate will spend 2-3 days per week working in Kennebec County schools.

This position qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

HCCA’s mission is to convene and support people, organizations, and communities to collaborate on quality of life and public health issues.

This position is grant-funded through the Maine CDC Maine Prevention Network 10-year grant program ).

Salary offers may be higher or lower than the anticipated salary listed due to various factors, including the successful candidate's qualifications and experience.

Grade Level: 4
Anticipated Salary: $56,000.00 - $64,000.00
Reporting Relationship:
Program Manager

Reporting to the Program Manager, with oversight from the Executive Director, the Senior Program Associate – Tobacco Treatment & Prevention is a member of the Healthy Communities of the Capital Area (HCCA) team and collaborates with HCCA staff, schools, community organizations, and statewide partners to implement Maine Prevention Network and Maine Cancer Foundation grant objectives throughout Kennebec County and across Maine.

This position is responsible for the delivery of a school-based commercial tobacco treatment initiative in select schools throughout Kennebec County, currently Waterville and Gardiner high schools. This position actively engages with the Central District Maine Prevention Network Team to cultivate and nurture a strong prevention infrastructure within the Central Public Health District. This position supports broader policy and environmental-level strategies to create systemic impact through prevention of tobacco and other nicotine product use in Kennebec County.

This position works closely with the Program Manager to coordinate HCCA’s tobacco prevention program, manage budgets, ensure accurate and timely reporting to funders, and assist in seeking additional funding.

Objectives include partnering with schools to deliver youth-focused tobacco treatment for the prevention of tobacco-related diseases. The Tobacco Treatment &…