The UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) is seeking an Outreach Program Associate Director to join their team. The overall responsibility of this position will be to lead UW-CTRI’s Outreach and Education work through implementation of evidence-based and evaluation-informed program approaches that help health care systems and other organizations implement evidence-based tobacco dependence treatment systems change. This position will report directly to the UW-CTRI Center Director.
The UW-CTRI Outreach Program Associate Director will manage a staff of four Outreach Specialists. The Associate Director also leads and coordinates collaborations in project and funding development. Grant writing, reporting, and complex project development and management are key functions of the position.
UW-CTRI is based in the School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. UW-CTRI improves lives by conducting biomedical and social science research to better understand the impacts of tobacco use and addiction and design and implement evidence-based interventions to reduce tobacco use.
Posted Date: 01/16/2024 Close Date: 01/26/2024 Job Website»The Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Public Health (DPH) is recruiting for a Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator within the Bureau of Community Health Promotion (BCHP). DPH works with our local and tribal public health partners, and community groups statewide, on a wide variety of programs and services that protect the health of Wisconsin residents.
This position offers the option to work remotely up to 5 days per week or work out of one of the DPH central or regional offices. The employee must be able to establish a secure home office if working remotely. This schedule may vary based on training or operational need.
As the Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator in the Tobacco Prevention and Control Section, you will be responsible for providing statewide leadership to develop, implement, and coordinator expert training and technical assistance to a wide array of individuals and organizations regarding specific tobacco prevention and control topics. Other duties include:
We are currently in search of a Commercial Tobacco Cessation Programs Coordinator to manage and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the statewide tobacco cessation services. This includes the state quitline (Quit Partner) and associated grants and contracts. The person in this position will have direct responsibility for managing the statewide quitline contract. Other position responsibilities include but aren’t limited to:
This position will coordinate closely with the Commercial Tobacco Prevention and Control (CPTC) Program and Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives (OSHII) grants coordinators as well as other MDH staff to maximize participation and quitline linkages with Commercial Tobacco-Free Communities (CTFC) and Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) grantees and other MDH programs. To request the full position description please email mackenzie.k.jacobsen@state.mn.us.
This position is open to telework for applicants residing in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, or South Dakota. There will be an expectation to report to the office in St. Paul on a monthly basis.
Posted Date: 12/14/2023 Close Date: 01/02/2023 Job Website»CAI’s Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery is funded by SAMHSA and aims to increase the number of states, local governments, tribal communities, behavioral health (BH) organizations and administrators, primary care providers, clinicians, peers, families, and other stakeholders that receive training and technical assistance, resulting in reduced rates of tobacco use among individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders (SUDs). The Project Manager reports to the CoE-TFR Project Director and provides day-to-day management of all project-related activities and acts as a liaison between core project partners, consultants, and vendors in facilitating the achievement of project’s goal and objectives.
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The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (the Campaign), a leader in the fight to reduce tobacco use and its devastating consequences in the United States and around the world, is seeking an exceptional and mission-driven Executive Vice President (EVP) to oversee its Global Tobacco Control Programs.
This is a compelling opportunity for a passionate, experienced advocate and executive to play a pivotal role in improving public health internationally. Around the world, a growing number of countries are standing up to the tobacco industry and taking strong action. Yet much remains to be done as tobacco use remains the world’s leading cause of preventable death, killing more than eight million people worldwide and causing more than $1.4 trillion in health care expenses and economic harm annually. The EVP will lead the Campaign’s global work going forward—efforts that have the potential to make an extraordinary difference, especially in low and middle-income countries where over 80 percent of the world’s smokers live.
The EVP is responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of the Campaign’s Global Tobacco Control Programs. The EVP will provide exceptional programmatic, financial, and people management over the Global Tobacco Control portfolio, which includes programs in more than 50 countries, and a staff of employees and consultants based in priority countries around the world. The EVP will ensure that the policies and programs carried out by the Global Tobacco Control Programs team fully support and are consistent with the organization’s mission, vision, and values. The EVP will lead Global Tobacco Control Programs in meeting goals and objectives in a timely manner and instills a culture of cooperative and effective work amongst the four Global Tobacco Control departments (Communications, Grants, Legal, and Research) and Country/Regional teams in order to maximize impact and outcomes.
The EVP reports directly to the President, is a member of the Campaign’s Executive Committee and Senior Leadership Team and chairs the Global Tobacco Management team. The successful candidate will possess an advanced degree in a related field and significant experience in international public health and policy advocacy.
Posted Date: 11/21/2023 Close Date: 11/20/2024 Job Website»The Health Equity Coordinator is responsible for leading the efforts to address commercial tobacco-related disparities for the Tobacco Prevention and Control Section in the BCHP and integrate health equity efforts across all components of the comprehensive program. The position functions at a high level of independence and visibility aimed at institutionalizing health equity activities, including those related to accreditation, within the section, bureau, and DPH.
In this position you will:
The Health Education Specialist researches, develops, advocates for, and supports public health policy work that aims to reduce morbidity and mortality caused by tobacco use. Services are provided to a wide range of private and public providers including physicians, public health departments, clinics, housing developments and hospitals. Primary responsibilities of this position include researching and analyzing national, state, and local public health policy; providing technical assistance to local entities to educate on, enact and enforce public health policy; and developing and disseminating effective educational messaging.
Posted Date: 11/02/2023 Close Date: 01/01/2024 Job Website»The Research Scientist 5 (Epidemiology) will serve as the Director of the Bureau of Tobacco Control. The Director is responsible for implementing effective science-based tobacco control interventions to prevent and reduce tobacco use; effectively invest and manage approximately $39 million in program resources and coordinate program delivery across the state; supervise and mentor approximately 20 program staff; manage the nearly $2 million/year CDC cooperative agreement; and other duties such as responding to legislative inquiries, preparing responses to media requests, facilitating program audits, implementing Governor Office and Department initiatives, and making public appearance and presentations.
Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree Biology, Public Health, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Statistics/Biostatistics, Biomedical Science, Environmental Health, Environmental Science, or relevant degree and five years of post degree professional scientific research experience in a relevant field, OR a Doctorate degree in the above fields and three years of post degree professional scientific research experience in a relevant field.
Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will have experience in tobacco control or a related field, such as public health, chronic disease, public policy, epidemiology, or sociology, and experience developing, implementing and evaluating population-based strategies. Preferred candidates will have experience in a leadership position overseeing a multi-component public health program including staff supervision, budget management, grant writing, and directly contributing to legislative proposals to advance public health. Preferred candidates will have a strong understanding of health disparities and the impact of racism and health inequity on tobacco control use and outcomes.
Posted Date: 11/02/2023 Close Date: 11/28/2023 Job Website»CADCA is seeking a dedicated Youth Tobacco Prevention Program Manager, with a passion for cultivating youth leadership and advocacy within commercial tobacco prevention. This role is integral to the growth and success of CADCA’s youth-focused initiatives, especially the “Take Back Your 10” (TB10) program, designed to empower young leaders to confront the challenges posed by commercial tobacco and its industry.
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