Brief Overview:

We are seeking two full-time (2.0 FTE) Managers, Youth Tobacco Prevention, who will support the delivery of our existing Massachusetts (MA) youth tobacco prevention projects. Given the statewide focus and in-person training needs, the Managers must live in MA and will be expected to travel within the state on average once per week, and to attend additional in-person events and meetings, as needed.

Position Description:

Health Resources in Action, Inc. (HRiA) is a non-profit organization working to improve and reimagine public health. We connect, consult, and collaborate to solve complex challenges of access and equity in our health and social systems. Together with our partners, clients, and collaborators, we create actionable solutions so that all people can thrive.

In 1957, The Medical Foundation (TMF) was created to primarily fund biomedical research in Massachusetts. Since then, we’ve been on a journey of evolution. We changed our name to Health Resources in Action (HRiA) to reflect our impact in the field of public health. Today, HRiA works with individuals, organizations, and communities to drive a policy and systems change approach to advance health and racial equity.

HRiA seeks sustainable solutions for complex problems using an anti-racist approach. We aim to be adaptable and flexible in meeting clients and partners where they are, offering our decades of knowledge and resources to collectively realize our dream of equitable, sustainable health for all. The foundation of this work is centered on our values:

• Health and racial equity by identifying and addressing the root causes of health inequities, intentionally working to shift narratives and power imbalances and disrupt all systems of oppression.
• Leading with heart by demonstrating our passionate commitment to our work, continuously challenging ourselves with humility and vulnerability while pursuing and holding ourselves accountable to our mission.
• Collaboration by intentionally and respectfully leading, partnering, and following to strengthen relationships, uplift different voices and build trust.
• Innovation by driving toward new strategies, questioning norms, and continuously learning and evolving to support the needs of our clients and communities.

HRiA offers exciting, engaging, and challenging employment opportunities for facilitators, trainers, researchers, analysts, policy specialists, grant managers, and more. People come to HRiA because of our commitment to advancing health equity and inspiring work; they stay for our wonderful clients, partners, and dedicated and dynamic staff. With our growing portfolio of high-impact work, person-centered policies, and generous benefits, our team continually invests in making HRiA a great place to work. Our diverse staff of over 270 people hail from 30+ states, with a home base in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood.

Position Description

We are seeking two full-time (2.0 FTE) Managers, Youth Tobacco Prevention, who will support the delivery of our existing Massachusetts (MA) youth tobacco prevention projects. Given the statewide focus and in-person training needs, the Managers must live in MA and will be expected to travel within the state on average once per week, and to attend additional in-person events and meetings, as needed. The Managers will have the flexibility to work from home when not in person. The salary range for this position is $62,000 – $75,000.

Brief Overview

The Managers will join The 84 Movement team, our primary youth tobacco prevention program, and support other youth tobacco prevention work at HRiA. This role will manage different components of the program with each manager responsible for one or more of the following:

1. 1. Planning and delivering statewide racial justice, tobacco prevention and leadership trainings for youth and the adults who work with them;
   2. Managing the mini-grantee program and providing technical assistance (TA) to 84 mini-grantees; and,
   3. Managing Chapter recruitment and engagement efforts.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about racial equity, public health, and youth tobacco prevention.

HRiA has worked in partnership with the MA Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program (MTCP) to advance youth tobacco prevention for more than three decades. The 84 Movement (referred to as The 84), now in its 17th year, is a youth tobacco prevention program that uses a positive youth development approach and builds the capacity of a statewide network of youth committed to reversing the influence of the tobacco industry, shifting social norms around youth nicotine use, and making their communities more nicotine-free. The 84 comprises over 50 school- and community- based groups (“Chapters”) representing over 1000 youth statewide, including a Statewide Leadership Team (SLT) of 20 youth from across MA. The 84 offers Chapters trainings and TA on racial equity and policy, systems, and environmental change, mini-grant opportunities and two youth-led statewide events – the Youth Power Summit and Kick Butts Day – to unite and train youth on racial and social justice and connect their local work to a broader statewide movement.

Benefits

HRiA offers strong benefits to its employees, including:

• Competitive salaries
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Short-term disability insurance
• Vacation starting at four weeks
• Sick time
• 13 paid holidays, plus office closure time during the last week of December
• Flexible summer hours

Duties and Responsibilities:

Management

One manager will:

• Manage the planning, scheduling and delivery of racial equity and tobacco prevention trainings to Chapters across the state.

One manager will:

• Manage the mini-grant outreach and recruitment process.
• Manage Chapter recruitment and engagement efforts.

Both managers will:

• Directly supervise one staff and/or intern.
• Manage project expenses, as applicable, in collaboration with program leadership.
• Manage programmatic progress on Asana (a project and capacity management software).
• Prepare the submission of all required progress and data reports and other documentation to program leadership to ensure contract compliance.

Project Work

One manager will:

• Plan and deliver existing and new training content.

One manager will:

• Develop mini-grant materials, such as outreach materials, resources and tools related to the projects.
• Provide TA to mini grantees on questions related to their projects, in collaboration with the team.
• Develop Chapter recruitment materials and design and deliver Chapter engagement events.

Both managers will:

• Support the planning and delivery of two large statewide events with ~250 youth and adults and local legislators.
• Participate regularly in funder/client and partner meetings to work collaboratively toward shared goals.
• Track and contribute information for program evaluation to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Thought Leadership

Both managers will:

• Serve as a subject matter expert on youth development and tobacco prevention.
• Contribute to blogs, website content, and other communications efforts to share and promote project and organizational approaches, expertise, and learnings, as appropriate or needed.
• Present at conferences/events with HRiA staff, clients, or partners, as appropriate.
• Suggest ideas/improvements in project and/or organizational processes and systems through participation in teams and committees.

New Business Development

Both managers will:

• Support responding to progress reports or requests for proposals, as needed.
• Collaborate with the team on business development ideas for proposals.

Candidate Qualifications:

• At least three years of professional experience in youth tobacco prevention, youth development, or public health.
• Bachelor’s degree in public health, education, or related field; in absence of degree, at least 7 years of relevant professional experience.
• Commitment to and understanding of racial and health equity with strong analysis of root causes of inequities.
• Experience with and a strong passion for working with young people and an interest in substance use prevention.
• Demonstrated experience in training development and facilitation on public health and/or racial equity topics.
• Experience with coordinating and managing a mini-grants program is ideal.
• Demonstrated and effective project management and training development and implementation skills.
• Strong presence and public speaking skills.
• Experience and/or interest in supervising staff and/or interns.
• Demonstrated success in engaging a variety of stakeholders including funders/clients, legislative leaders, and community partners, among others.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, and ability to remain focused in a fast-paced, busy environment.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Keen attention to detail and a strong commitment to high-quality products.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and on a team.
• Flexibility and a sense of humor.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams).
• A valid Massachusetts driver’s license is required and regular access to a vehicle is a plus.

How to Apply:

HRiA is actively seeking to build a diverse and experienced staff. The organization encourages multiple perspectives and experiences, supports a multicultural environment, and strives to hire and retain a diverse work force that reflects the populations we work with and the communities where we work. Diversity is a core value of HRiA resulting in culturally competent services, materials, resources, and programs. Our hiring and business practices appreciate the strengths offered through different backgrounds.

HRiA is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

Generally, our interviews take place between 9am-5pm ET and consist of two to three rounds of interviews. If this is a barrier to you in any way, please let us know so we can work with the interview team to find a time that works for you.

Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applications without cover letters will not be considered.

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