HEALTH EDUCATOR CONSULTANT - SES - 64003382

Requisition No: 867576 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: HEALTH EDUCATOR CONSULTANT - SES - 64003382

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64003382 

Salary:  $57,681.78 

Posting Closing Date: 01/11/2026 

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Open Competitive Opportunity 

Specific Responsibilities:

This is a Health Educator Consultant -SES position in the Community Health Promotion and Education Program. Responsible and accountable for the scope of work for the comprehensive chronic disease prevention and control program in Community Health Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County Health Department. Work is performed under the supervision of the Public Health Services Manager F-SES. This position will create or maintain stand-alone county tobacco-free partnerships, including local Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) chapters. Establishing policy and systems changes to eliminate secondhand smoke exposure. Establishing local policy and systems changes to promote cessation from tobacco use. This position serves as a liaison between the health department, Bureau Tobacco Free Florida, young and adult organizations, business, worksites, and other local agencies. Serves as a resource to assist individuals’ communities to reduce the burden of tobacco use and shape tobacco-free norms for tobacco to becomes less acceptable and accessible. This position may be required to transport youth and adult volunteers. This position requires independent judgment, initiative, applying general knowledge of business practices and skill in applying instructions to accomplish various job functions. This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating, 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, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets.

This position is designated as a sensitive position and is required to maintain confidential information in accordance with the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) Palm Beach County Health Department (CHD) Information Security Policy, Protocols and Procedures. Confidential Data Set: Social Security and Outreach. Financial Information System (FIS) for the purpose of retrieving financial data and Health Management System (HMS) for purpose of Employee Activity Record (EARs) entries. This position will view, update confidential information.

Coordinates the implementation and evaluation of all tobacco prevention and control activities. Provide technical assistance and guidance; planning principles health promotion and practices required to meet the goals outlined in the workplan. Performs community needs assessments and surveys to identify strategies for Chronic Disease Prevention, adult use reduction and policy development to effectively control chronic diseases including tobacco use, access and exposure to secondhand smoke. Reviews and analyzes data for the purposes of program planning according to CDC Best Practices for Chronic Disease Program. Informs and educates individuals, stakeholders and communities on the benefits of evidenced-based policy, system and environmental changes using various communication methods.

Provides consultation and training to mobilizes, empower, and motivate stakeholders and communities. Works closely with business and worksites to promote and implement policy changes to establish smoke-free facilities and provide cessation services for their employees. Coordinates program activities with internal staff working in Chronic Disease Prevention, Maternal and Child Health, WIC, Dental, and other health department staff as needed. Provides support to the local tobacco-free community partnership by helping to organize meetings; developing media releases on key issues; assisting in recruiting partnership members; providing issue-specific trainings; conducting business; and planning and implementing community activities and events. Actively participates on local committees, boards, and coalitions to promote the mission of the agency and program.

Develops and submits the Quarterly and annual Tobacco prevention workplan. Ensure all documentation is accurate and complete for the reports. Submits report as required in the Automated Tobacco Activity Collection System (ATACS). Submits the Commitment Change Request as needed. Serves as the backup Contract Manager for any contractual services; prepares purchase order documentation and justification for vendors; and ensures compliance with State purchasing guidelines. Prepares reports, charts and graphs for informational and training purposes and community presentations. Implements the Plan-Do-Check-Act process for all strategies and interventions. Conducts process, impact and outcome evaluation methods to ensure program outcome measure and achieved. Oversees and supports all other programs in the Community Health Promotion and Education program in the absence of the Public Health Service Manager F-SES.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Tobacco prevention and use reduction in the area of cessation, secondhand smoke, and youth prevention
• Knowledge of Tobacco prevention resources
• Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate health promotion programs, interventions and strategies
• Ability to collect and analyze data
• Knowledge of community mobilization, coalition development and retention
• Must be able to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of health promotion and public health education
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of community-based health promotion planning
• Ability to evaluate health education practices for compliance with applicable statutes, rules and regulations
• Ability to prepare reports
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to supervise people

Qualifications:

Licensure/registration/certification requirements :  N/A

Other job-related requirements for this position:

• Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency.  Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs shelters, 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.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Working hours:   (A) Daily from 8:00AM to 5:00PM    (B) Total hours in workweek 40.

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. 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

(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• 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.

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. 

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.