Specialist, Health Promotions

Hybrid: The position is located at the American Lung Association’s Anchorage, Alaska office and will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual work.

• Build, maintain, and cultivate relationships with funders, facilitators, and community partners to encourage program delivery, sustainability, and growth across Alaska, including American Lung Association programs such as Freedom From Smoking, Better Breathers Clubs, Asthma Basics, and others within the assigned territory.

• Provide support for annual report, awards, grants reports and invoices and other activities assigned.

• Research and implement best practices for tobacco prevention and control programs within priority populations.

• Actively participate in the statewide Breathe Free Alaska Coalition and other regional coalitions as identified in the scope of work.

• Coordinate all aspects of the statewide Breathe Free Alaska Coalition, including but not limited to meeting planning, support, and facilitation for the full coalition and Leadership Team, and provide excellent customer service to coalition work groups.

• Coordinate assigned aspects of grant project activities, such as trainings, presentations, educational health fairs, and resource distribution, and serve as the lead for select activities.

• Develop and effectively utilize timelines and work plans to ensure completion of program deliverables.

• Explore opportunities to connect and enhance collaborations throughout the American Lung Association

• Participate on national American Lung Association program workgroups and committees as requested.

• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in public health or related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Minimum 2 years of experience developing and implementing community awareness, education, and programs specifically related to areas of public health, community engagement, or public policy.

• Prior experience in public health, community relations, public policy, and/or advocacy.

• Must be a self-starter with excellent communication skills both written and oral.

• Positive attitude with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.

• Required to travel periodically for meetings and conferences.

• Ability to lift approximately 25 lbs.

• Able to work with minimum direct supervision, make decisions, and take initiative.

• Proven ability to cultivate and steward relationships across a diverse population.

• Must have a valid Driver’s license and your own reliable transportation with the ability to travel within assigned area 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 for providing technical assistance, meetings and conferences as required by assigned grants.

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.

• Consistent with its mission, the American Lung Association maintains a smoke-free workplace; all employees must abstain from tobacco use in any form, including vaping.

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. This policy applies in all employment actions including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, corrective actions, terminations, compensation, benefits and training.