HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER - SES - 64003185

State of Florida; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Florida seeks a Health Education Program Manager to lead the Tobacco Prevention and Control initiatives at the county level. The role directs staff, develops work plans, manages budgets, and ensures program compliance with Florida guidelines.

You will liaise with county health departments, headquarters, youth and adult organizations, and partner agencies to implement cessation strategies and policy development. Strong leadership and data analysis are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing and interpreting data.
• Ability to communicate findings to diverse audiences.
• Proven supervisory and performance management experience.
• Ability to plan, direct, and evaluate staff activities.
• Strong knowledge of tobacco prevention and public health principles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff coordinating Tobacco Prevention and Control activities at county level.
• Develop yearly work plans, budgets, and regular compliance reports.
• Supervise SWAT Coordinator and youth prevention programs.
• Coordinate with Chronic Disease staff, Healthy Start, and WIC departments.
• Promote cessation services and engage community partners.

Skills

Data analysis

Data interpretation

Public speaking

Team leadership

Performance management

Policy coordination

Job description

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HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER - SES - 64003185

Date: Sep 4, 2026

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on ourE-Verify Website .

Requisition No:882816

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER - SES - 64003185

This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensure proper coverage, and complete timesheets.

The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing staff that will assist in initiating and coordinating the Tobacco Prevention and Control activities at the county level. This position will oversee staff that are implementing all tobacco related activities, workplan and reports and ensure that all activities are complying as required by the Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida. This position will serve as a liaison between the County Health Department, headquarters, youth, and adult organizations. The position requires the ability to work independently, with youth and adults.

This position develops and submits a tobacco prevention workplan focusing on promoting cessation, reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, and on preventing youth and college age tobacco use initiation. Performs community assessments to identify strategies for tobacco prevention, adult use reduction, and develop policy to effectively reduce tobacco use and access to tobacco products to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke. Coordinates program activities with the Chronic Disease staff, Healthy Start, WIC department and other health department staff as needed. Assists in the maintenance of the local tobacco-free community partnership helping to organize meetings, conduct business and activities for the partnership. Assist in recruiting partnership members, coordinate partnerships activities within the county. Develop yearly work plans, including budget, and submit regular reports as required to ensure compliance with the States of Florida guidelines. Works with local schools and SWAT Coordinator and advisors to plan and implement anti-tobacco activities. Responsible for supervising SWAT Coordinator for SWAT activities and coordinating the youth prevention component, Student Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) of the statewide comprehensive Tobacco Prevention Program. Collects and analyzes data to ensure program outcomes. Attend trainings that are mandatory and/or required to lead the tobacco prevention program in accomplishing the goals and objectives.

The Health Education Program Manager will also coordinate the smoke free environment initiative. Which includes the implementation of community education, policy development/establishment; tobacco quit referrals and promotion as well as coalition building. Ensure all staff complete required training and are offered additional training.

The employee will be responsible for integrating and coordinating smoke free environments through policy, systems and environmental change through the Worksite Wellness Committee and the Healthy Babies Taskforce committees of the Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade. Through these committees, the employee will have the responsibility to assure that evidence-based practices are adopted by committee members and that products that evolve from these committees are in accordance with the Tobacco Program at the State level and with CDC best practice. Additionally, the employee will be responsible for attending monthly committee meetings and participating in special events.

The employee will be responsible for engaging providers and collaborating with the Office of Community Health and Planning staff on optimal health initiatives. Responsibilities include expanding policies within organizations that increase access to cessation services. The incumbent will be responsible for establishing a formal referral process which includes a tracking mechanism for all providers that are recruited. The employee will be responsible for participating in the Advisory Committee and providing technical assistance on the Cessation access efforts.

Promote the Florida Quit line and refer community members to tobacco cessation services offered at the local level. Promotes youth empowerment by increasing skills, knowledge of tobacco issues and prevention, and advocacy training. Prepares and disseminates new releases and other pertinent information to communities.

Represents the County Health Department, Tobacco Prevention and Control Program on local committees, boards and coalitions. Assures that the tobacco prevention advocates receive training on effective tobacco prevention and control strategies and the program’s mission, goals, and objectives. Transport SWAT youth to required meetings and events if needed. Maintain a record of local tobacco staff contacts.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data
• Ability to analyze data
• Ability of plan, organize and coordinate work activities
• Ability to prepare records and reports
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Ability to identify community resources
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities.
• Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze data to develop recommendations, solve problems, document workflow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practice.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution. This may include strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods.

Qualifications

Minimum-

Experience analyzing and interpreting data, experience in public speaking.

Where You Will Work

18255 Homestead Avenue

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 theHealthiestState 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.

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

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 on 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.

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 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.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.