Public Health Program Specialist III

State of Mississippi; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 36,624 - 56,640; Full time

Job summary

State of Mississippi is hiring a Public Health Program Specialist III in the 25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS area. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, and evaluating evidence-based cancer control activities within the MS Comprehensive Cancer Control Program.

It requires a bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of experience and involves coordinating partnerships, promoting prevention and screening, and ensuring alignment with CDC cooperative agreement requirements.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of cancer control initiatives.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to advance the state cancer plan and CDC requirements.
• Manage partnerships, promote cancer prevention and screening, and support survivorship and health equity initiatives.
• Maintain program documentation and reporting systems.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Public Health Program Specialist III in 25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS | GovernmentJobs.com page has loaded.

State of Mississippi

$36,624.00 - $56,640.66 Annually

Location

25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS

Full-Time

Job Number

9596-0301-20260722hind

0301 - HEALTH BOARD

Opening Date

07/22/2026

7/29/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)

Agency Minimum Salary

$36,624.00

$56,640.66

Preferred Qualifications

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience.

The Mississippi State Department of Health’s mission is to protect and advance the health, well-being, and safety of everyone in Mississippi. Questions about this position can be directed to [e-mail].

About the Position

• This is a time-limited position.
• The Public Health Program Specialist III, Coalition Coordinator for the MS Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (MP3C) will be responsible for supporting the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of evidence-based cancer control initiatives. This role will engage with internal and external stakeholders to advance the goals outlined in the state cancer plan and ensure alignment with CDC cooperative agreement requirements. The coordinator will play a key role in managing partnerships, promoting cancer prevention and screening activities, supporting survivorship and health equity initiatives, and maintaining program documentation and reporting systems.

What you’ll need to be Successful

Candidate needs to exercise appropriate independence in making decisions within the limits of authority. Recognize potential problems, and uses flexibility, and creativity, and alerts immediate supervisor timely. Keeps supervisor informed of challenges, problems, and opportunities on a regular basis. Demonstrates ability to establish priorities and deadlines. Demonstrates ability to plan program (MCCCP and MP3C) activities, delegate and stay on task.

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Employer State of Mississippi

Address 210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201