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Texas Department of State Health Services · 14 hours ago

Cancer Control Coalition Coordinator

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$4,263/mo - $5,521/mo

2+ years exp

The Texas Department of State Health Services is dedicated to public health and is seeking a Cancer Control Coalition Coordinator to lead the Texas Comprehensive Cancer Control Program. This role involves program planning, development, and implementation of cancer control activities, as well as coordinating the statewide cancer control coalition and providing technical assistance to stakeholders.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Coordinates, supports, and facilitates the statewide cancer control coalition, the CAT, and its committees and workgroups to implement the Texas Cancer Plan. Plans and convenes CAT meetings with input from the TAC Branch Manager, TCCCP Team Lead, and the CAT Executive Committee. In collaboration with the TCCCP Team Lead, plans and facilitates CAT committee and workgroup meetings. Serves as the main TCCCP point of contact for and liaison to the CAT. Identifies new opportunities for partnership development and engagement to build CAT coalition membership. Ensures CAT activities align with the Texas Cancer Plan and TCCCP federal grant and are completed timely. Plans, drafts, and distributes the quarterly CAT newsletter, the CATalog

Under the direction and guidance from the TCCCP Team Lead, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates evidence-based interventions to address comprehensive cancer control. Assists with the development of federal grant applications and continuation applications, activities, deliverables, work plans, projects, and progress reports. In collaboration with the TCCCP Team Lead, works with the Texas Cancer Registry and Breast and Cervical Cancer Services Program. Participates in routine meetings with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program

Serves as a subject matter expert on cancer control and policy, system, and environmental change efforts. Works collaboratively with other programs in the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section to implement evidence-based strategies and activities for cancer control. Provides guidance and technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders, including TCCCP staff, TAC Branch staff, other Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section programs, and partner organizations

Participates in statewide, regional, and/or local coalitions to support the implementation of evidence-based cancer control interventions and related conditions and risk factors (e.g., tobacco use). Establishes and fosters inter- and intra-agency relationships for collaboration and information sharing with other program areas and works on special projects addressing cancer control

Develops program materials, reports, briefings, fact sheets, publications, and other documents and ensures compliance with Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section and Community Health Improvement Division policy. In collaboration with the TCCCP Team Lead, reviews and provides feedback on CAT-produced materials. Prepares and presents information at meetings, conferences, and trainings. Speaks to community and professional groups to coordinate, improve, and stimulate interest in and to secure support for TCCCP initiatives and cancer control work. Gathers and interprets information to identify best practices for the program and makes recommendations to the TAC Branch Manager. Ensures compliance with program and agency policies and procedures, state statutes, and rules

Performs other duties as assigned, including but not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location. To perform these job duties, this position may require working the extra hours needed to meet defined deadlines and support the agency’s mission critical reporting requirements

Qualification

Cancer control expertiseProgram planningDevelopmentStakeholder engagementEvidence-based strategiesGrant application developmentData analysisPublic speakingReport writingMicrosoft Office proficiencyTeam collaboration

Required

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university required

At least two years of experience working in cancer control, chronic disease, health promotion, public health, or other related field

Preferred

A degree in public health, health education, or related field preferred

Master's degree in a related field preferred

Experience coordinating coalitions, managing projects, and engaging with and building stakeholder groups preferred

Benefits

Insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS)