Manager, Health Promotions

The American Lung Association has an excellent opportunity for a Manager Health Promotions. Working as a member of the Health Promotion & Education department you will join an outstanding group of professionals dedicated to our mission: to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research education and advocacy.

The person in this role will manage implement and evaluate lung health programs in a multi-state territory. This is a grant-funded position.

Location: The position is located at the American Lung Associations Greenwood Village CO office and will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual work.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee implementation of the statewide programs in Colorado with opportunity to share responsibilities in other states/territories.
• Recruit sites serving low-income parents to provide education about secondhand smoke and aerosol (e-cigarettes) and benefits of smoke-free/aerosol-free policies and places.
• Provide staff training virtually or in person and provide ongoing support to each site.
• Conduct direct outreach to parents/caregivers including low-income and disproportionately- impacted communities.
• Monitor grant web site activity and updates.
• Collaborate with evaluators to analyze and compile the evaluation and prepare final program report.
• Monitor and work with finance to approve monthly invoices.
• Negotiate annual contract renewal with the Colorado State Department of Public Health and Environment.
• Ensure all deliverables are met on time and within budget.
• Support other tobacco cessation and prevention efforts signatures programs and other health promotions initiatives.
• Supervise grant-funded staff within the Health Promotions team.
• Identify and source funding opportunities that will support program and mission efforts.
• Research prospect and submit appropriate funding opportunities.
• Collaborate with local team/staff to support key organizational initiatives participate in special events and serve on local regional or national workgroups and committees as requested.
• Develop and submit timely reports as required by the association and funding sources including but not limited to weekly updates monthly management reports grant reports and program metrics reports.
• Represent the association as a member of community civic and/or health coalitions and organizations related to the ALAs mission.
• Build maintain and cultivate relationships with funders facilitators and community partners to encourage program delivery sustainability and growth across Colorado including ALA signature programs where applicable.
• Select and participate in local state and national seminars and courses designed to increase skills and knowledge related to job requirements.
• Complete other activities and duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in public health or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in public health community relations public policy or related field.
• Experience in coalition or community building developing and implementing community awareness education and programs specifically related to areas of public health.
• Experience in the management implementation and evaluation of programs.
• Must be a self-starter with excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred.
• Positive attitude with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Able to work with minimum direct supervision make decisions and take initiative.
• Proven ability to cultivate and steward relationships across a diverse population.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Must have a valid Drivers license and your own reliable transportation with the ability to travel within assigned area 10-25% of the time for meetings and conferences as well as the flexibility to work irregular hours including evenings and weekends with some overnights required.
• Required to travel statewide to provide technical assistance meetings and conferences as required by assigned grants.
• Ability to lift approximately 25 lbs.
• Consistent with its mission the American Lung Association maintains a smoke-free workplace; all employees must abstain from tobacco or vaping in any form including vaping.

Compensation: Exact compensation may vary based on skills experience and location. The target hiring range for this position is between $62000 and $63000 per annum.

Benefits:The Lung Association offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Paid Leave - 10 vacation days in the first year (15 days thereafter) 2 personal days and 15 sick days per year as well as 12 company-paid holidays per year. We also offer Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees.
• Insurance - Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in our medical dental and vision plans as well as voluntary plans for critical illness accident hospital indemnity short-term disability and supplemental life/AD&D insurance. Employees will be enrolled in company-paid life/AD&D and long-term disability Insurance coverage.
• Retirement Plan - Eligible employees can participate in our 401(k) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan which offers matching employer contributions (up to 4%) and year-end discretionary non-elective contributions.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

The American Lung Association is committed to employ in its best judgment the most suitable candidates for approved positions while engaging in recruitment and selection practices that are in compliance with all applicable employment laws. We are an equal opportunity employer: women minorities veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Policy Statement

It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to their race color sex sexual orientation age marital status religion national origin alienage or citizenship status genetic predisposition or carrier status or physical and/or mental disabilities veteran status or any other status protected by law. The American Lung Association will take affirmative action to employ advance in employment and otherwise treat all individuals in the foregoing categories without discrimination in all employment practices. This policy applies in all Human Resources actions including recruitment selection evaluation promotion compensation and training.