The Live Smoke Free program is seeking a full-time

Community Outreach Coordinator

to increase the number of smoke-free apartment buildings in the Twin Cities metro area. This is a grant funded program with funding to 2012. Live Smoke Free (LSF), a program of the Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota, assists tenants and landlords in finding solutions to secondhand smoke problems through adoption of smoke-free policies for apartment buildings. 

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

The Community Outreach Coordinator will assist the LSF program team in promoting the LSF program, with particular responsibilities as follows:

• Work with apartment renters over the phone and in face-to-face meetings to find solutions to secondhand smoke problems.
• Work with apartment owners and managers over the phone and in face-to-face meetings to educate them on the benefits and steps to adopting smoke-free policies for apartment buildings.
• Represent Live Smoke Free at community events, including health fairs, community celebrations, and housing industry conferences.
• Contribute to Live Smoke Free communications, including newsletters, media releases, and web site.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

·        Four-year degree (or comparable work experience) in community organizing, public health, or related field

·        Excellent oral and written communication skills

·        Outgoing personality; able to relate to people of all racial and economic backgrounds

·        Self-motivated, creative thinker, leadership-oriented, and able to work independently and as part of a team

·        Able to organize and coordinate multiple projects at once without losing attention to detail

·        Knowledge of tobacco prevention and control strategies

·        Operational knowledge of MS Office programs; Adobe InDesign and Photoshop a plus!

·        Must have use of a reliable automobile, be willing to travel throughout the Twin Cities metro area, and able to work some evenings and weekends

SALARY & BENEFITS

This is a 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week) grant-funded position.  Starting salary $32,000 - $36,000.  Benefits include health insurance and retirement contributions.

HOW TO APPLY (Deadline: December 24, 2009)

Send resume, cover letter, list of references, and recent writing sample or print material you created to:

Jeanne Weigum, President

jw@ansrmn.org with Community Outreach Coordinator in the subject line

Visit our website at www.mnsmokefreehousing.org  for more program information.