Equity-Focused Assistant Director, Tobacco Programs (Hybrid)

The Fund for Public Health in New York City; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is seeking an Assistant Director of Tobacco Programs to lead strategic policy and program initiatives within the Tobacco Policy & Programs unit. The role focuses on equity-based tobacco control, community engagement, and program evaluation in partnership with DOHMH.

Responsibilities include overseeing community engagement, research and evaluation, budgeting and contracts, and staff administration.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in public health, or a related field, with at least 5 years of work experience.
• Experience with budgets, contracts, and fundraising.
• Strong analytical skills and experience working with community partners, government agencies and programs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development and execution of a comprehensive equity-based tobacco control strategy, including development of plans and protocol, tracking, and aligning with other agency planning processes.
• Oversee portfolio of community engagement strategy; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with educational, research, governmental, and other health and welfare offices concerned with the scope, impact, and effectiveness of programs.
• Support and inform program’s research and evaluation activities, including program evaluation, surveillance activities, community input processes, manuscript development, as well as liaising with Bureau Research & Evaluation unit.
• Responsibility for financial administration, including allocation of funds, monitoring, evaluation and contract compliance, as well as supporting fundraising activities for the unit.
• Oversee planning and coordination of communications activities, including social and digital media content and publications development process.
• Supportmanagement, hiring, and onboarding of staff.

Job description

The Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is seeking an Assistant Director of Tobacco Programs to lead strategic policy and program initiatives within the Tobacco Policy & Programs unit. The role focuses on equity-based tobacco control, community engagement, and program evaluation in partnership with DOHMH.

Responsibilities include overseeing community engagement, research and evaluation, budgeting and contracts, and staff administration.