Community Strategy Manager
About The Position
The CDC Foundation is seeking a Community Strategy Manager to provide advanced leadership and expertise in support of North Carolina’s efforts to prevent and reduce nicotine and e-cigarette use among youth and young adults. The position coordinates and supports collaborative work with local health departments, Boards of Health, and community partners to plan and implement evidence-based tobacco-control policies and programs. It plays a key role in advancing tobacco-free policies statewide and supporting the capacity needs of these initiatives. The position is based in the Tobacco Prevention and Control (TPC) Branch within the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. TPC works with state and local agencies, local health departments, and community organizations to build capacity and implement evidence-based strategies to reduce tobacco-related deaths and health problems, including harms from secondhand smoke. Its goals include preventing tobacco and nicotine initiation among young people, eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke and e-cigarette aerosol, supporting cessation, and advancing health equity by addressing commercial tobacco-related inequities and disparities, especially among young people. The role is currently hybrid in Raleigh, North Carolina. The position end date is April 30, 2027. The CDC Foundation may adjust the hybrid arrangement as required. Relocation expenses are not included. The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in public or human service administration or a human services programmatic field from an appropriately accredited institution, plus 2 years of human service experience, including 1 year in human service program planning; or a bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution plus 4 years of progressive administrative or consultative experience in a human service program, including 1 year in human service program planning; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Expertise in evidence-based tobacco prevention and control and demonstrated skill implementing tobacco-related policies.
- Ability to lead teams in program planning, evaluation, and quality control; manage conflicts; and communicate effectively with professionals and the public.
- Experience in public health administration, including contract and budget management.
- Strong communication, training, report-writing, and stakeholder-engagement abilities.
- Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving, and independent decision-making skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
Responsibilities
- Oversee local implementation of youth e-cigarette prevention and cessation efforts through funded Regional Collaboratives.
- Coordinate training for grantees and partners, organize meetings, and coordinate community capacity-building programs on partnerships, health communications, program evaluation, and health equity.
- Provide technical assistance to Regional Tobacco Control Managers and Collaboratives on evidence-based strategies to prevent and address electronic cigarette and nicotine dependence among youth and young adults.
- Review and approve annual tobacco prevention and control action plans submitted by Regional Tobacco Control Managers and Tobacco-Free Collaboratives.
- Conduct quarterly reviews to monitor progress toward action-plan objectives and funding expenditures.
- Conduct annual site visits with each Regional Tobacco Control Manager and Leadership Team.
- Assist the Branch Evaluator in tracking regulation progress and support data collection, analysis, and reporting to improve program outcomes.
- Oversee communications planning and coordination for activities supported by the Youth Electronic Nicotine Dependence Abatement Fund.
- Share local program data with key stakeholders through presentations and reports.
- Collaborate with local health departments, the North Carolina Department of Justice, the Department of Public Instruction, youth-serving organizations, and other stakeholders to align Juul-funded efforts with statewide youth prevention and cessation priorities.
- Support partner organizations with resource development, strategic planning, and implementation of evidence-based initiatives.
Benefits
- Benefits are offered; no specific benefits are listed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
