Sr Tobacco Control Manager - Solano County, CA

American Chemical Society • Martinez, CA

107d • $81,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the nation's leading cancer advocacy organization. Together with our charitable partner, the American Cancer Society, we work in Congress, state legislatures and local jurisdictions to support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. The Senior Tobacco Control Manager will provide leadership for a three-year tobacco control grant, supervising the project staff, managing the budget and reports as well as producing grant deliverables and ensuring timelines are met. They will lead the team that ensures our constituents, with a focus on Hispanic/Latino constituents, and their stories will have a voice and a place in the tobacco control advocacy, public policy processes, and in ACS CAN’s advocacy work. This is a 3-year grant funded role through 2028. Candidates must be able to engage with local community members and attend local events in Solano County. This role will lead and support a team with community engagement in culturally diverse communities of Solano County. Additional language fluency in Spanish is helpful.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree-required (Public Health or Public Administration suggested).
• Minimum of 3-years of relevant work experience with at least 1-year of health promotion, policy campaigns, or community organizing experience, and at least 1-year of supervisory and grant management experience.
• Experience working with Hispanic/Latino communities in a culturally competent manner.
• Ability to work independently with minimum direction as well as lead a high functioning team.
• Demonstrated ability to work on fast-paced, time-sensitive matters with internal and external constituents.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse individuals and communities.
• Effective verbal and interpersonal skills to facilitate effective communication with community members and community groups.
• Strong writing, oral, interpersonal, and computer skills to facilitate effective reporting for grant requirements, outreach and collaboration.
• Ability to complete work in a timely and efficient manner and ensure work is accurate.

Nice To Haves

• Political campaign experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure implementation of the three year California Tobacco control grant scope of work, contract, budget, intervention and evaluation activities to ensure that work plans are executed, evaluation is high quality, and deliverables and reporting are made on a timely basis.
• Lead planning and implementation of comprehensive and strategic tobacco control grassroots advocacy campaigns to develop community capacity and demonstrate constituent support for local tobacco control-related policy initiatives that will reduce health disparities.
• Supervise project staff, evaluator, sub-contractors, and interns, and support volunteer development, community engagement and activities in the scope of work.
• Oversee the evaluation process for the grant.
• Act as a liaison between the Solano County Hispanic/Latino community members, partner organizations, leaders, and ACS and ACS CAN staff and volunteers.
• Partner with ACS and ACS CAN to ensure a communication plan is implemented for the grant’s diverse, Hispanic/Latino communities, including earned and paid media and social media.
• In partnership with Sr. GRD and GRM, support staff efforts to plan and implement ACS CAN policy and fund development goals and activities.
• Accurately and effectively represent ACS CAN and its mission.
• Follow ACS CAN policies and guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off policy.
• Medical and dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Wellness programs.
• Professional development programs to enhance staff skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees