Ops Senior Health Educator - 64950021

Requisition No: 816818
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: OPS SENIOR HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64950021
Pay Plan: Temp
Position Number: 64950021
Salary: $27.00 per hour
Posting Closing Date: 12/06/2023
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Open Competitive Opportunity
Specific Responsibilities:
Responsible for the coordination and delivery of strategies, interventions and activities for the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County, Tobacco Prevention Program.

• Promote individual and community health to prevent tobacco use by encouraging and motivating agencies and organizations to work together toward a common vision of a tobacco-free Florida.
• Responsible for promoting and encouraging healthy lifestyles; supporting the development and implementation of policy and environmental changes that will impact the tobacco prevention movement in the county and state and forging partnerships that will impact specific target groups and organizations.
• Perform administrative and programmatic assignments with minimal supervision. Works closely with the tobacco Prevention Specialist on the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of all activities and events as the outlined in the Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida Work Plan, including but not limited to strategies to address building and sustaining the Tobacco-Free Partnership, worksite wellness, multi-unit dwellings and Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT).
• Assists the SWAT Program Coordinator with recruiting SWAT club advisors and with coordinating SWAT Club activities, events in the community settings, community presentations, and health fairs.
• Confers with the Tobacco Prevention Specialist to complete and submit the quarterly reports in the Automated Tobacco Activity Collection System (ATACS), special reports, end of the year reports, and other requests for information.
• Provides training when appropriated in effective tobacco prevention and control strategies to the youth, adult volunteers, partnership members, and the community.
• Attends Tobacco-Free Partnership meetings and assists the Tobacco Prevention Specialist with coordinating the partnership meetings.
• Coordinates and participates in targeted health fairs for targeted organizations, business, and worksites.
• Assists with the planning, set up and breakdown, implementations, and evaluation for all community events and health fairs.
• Participates on conference calls, webinars, and trainings to enhance knowledge and skills identified in the Tobacco Prevention Program Work Plan.
• Prepares presentations, facilitates, attends regularly scheduled meetings and/or workshops with key Tobacco Program staff to discuss progress, success, and opportunities for improvement.

• This position travel in the county to provide tobacco prevention related services and tobacco prevention events.
• May be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hour or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs 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.

Perform other duties as assigned.
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:
800 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. As an OPS employee, the benefits below are available:

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements. Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)
• Workers' Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
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: http://www.sss.gov
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.
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.