Job Description

Requisition No: 851288 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: PROGRAM MANAGER-HEALTH EDUCATOR CONSULTANT - SES - 64003102 1

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64003102 

Salary: $65,000.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 04/27/2025 

Total Compensation Estimator 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BROWARD COUNTY

HEALTH EDUCATOR CONSULTANT-64003102

COMMUNITY HEALTH-TOBACCO PREVENTION

OPEN COMPETITIVE  OPPORTUNITY

This position requires you to work on site at our facility located in Broward County.

We request that all applications be completed with People First - no faxed or mailed applications to the agency. Experience, education, and/or training used to meet the minimum qualifications and in response to the qualifying questions must be verifiable through information contained in your application.

When completing the online application, all gaps of employment or education greater than 90 days starting from high school must be explained (approximate date, month, and year) identifying company name or if unemployed. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position is a professional Health Educator Consultant that will serve as the Program Manager for the Tobacco Prevention Program. The Program Manager is responsible for providing health promotion, public policy, and public health education services in Broward County and is under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director in the Community Health Division of a large County Health Department. The Program Manager is responsible for coordinating the development, implementation, and evaluation of tobacco prevention policy solutions that support the development of policy and environmental changes.

• The Program Manager is responsible for all supervisory duties including, but not limited to recruitment and selection, developing performance plans, conducting performance appraisals, planning, directing work, approving leave, and taking disciplinary action as appropriate within the Tobacco Prevention Program. The Program Manager motivates employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed. The Program Manager is responsible for counseling staff and approving direct report’s timesheets.
• The incumbent is responsible for leading the planning of annual workplan deliverables and ensures that all deliverables are met. The incumbent will be responsible for developing all written reports including but not limited to annual workplans, quarterly reports, strategic plans, and grant applications. The Program Manager will serve as a Level 4 Budget Manager to include the preparation and monitoring of annual budget for the assigned program area.
• The Program Manager must possess effective coalition building skills to lead and steer the Tobacco Free Partnership of Broward County. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting tobacco prevention and control policy areas including but not limited to the areas of Tobacco Cessation Access, K-12 Schools, Tobacco Free Organizations, Tobacco Free Public Spaces, Smoke-free Multi-Unit Housing, Point of Sale Advertising, Tobacco Free Partnerships and Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) in accordance with the Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida.
• The incumbent will work closely with program staff on the coordination, implementation and evaluation of all strategies and activities as outlined in the Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida workplan to address all assigned policy areas for a metro sized county. Additionally, the Program Manager confers with the Assistant Community Health Director to complete and submit quarterly reports in the Automated Tobacco Activity Collection System (ATACS), special reports, end of year reports and other requests for program specific information. When necessary, the Program Manager will prepare presentations and facilitate internal and external meetings, trainings, and workshops.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Experience hiring, supervising, and evaluating employees’ performances.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners.
• Knowledge of general supervisory procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of health education.
• Ability to design and produce health promotion and public health educational materials for the media.
• Ability to develop and deliver health education presentations.
• Ability to collect and analyze data.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Proficient skills with computer systems.
• Ability to utilize computer systems.
• Ability to provide health education services to others.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. This may include working in a special needs or Red Cross shelter, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.
2. Experience supervising paid staff. 
3. Experience as the program manager in a health education/promotion program.
4. Experience delivering presentations in a large community setting.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Health Education, Public Administration, or related field.
2. Experience developing written reports, deliverables, and correspondences.

3. Experience leading a community coalition.

4. Experience planning and conducting large community outreach events.
5. Experience with budget development and management.
6. Non-Smoker.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the  Healthiest  State in the Nation.

Values:

I  nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Work Location

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

(For more information, please click );

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit  .

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:  

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs