The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the nation's leading cancer advocacy organization. Together with our charitable partner, the American Cancer Society, we work in Congress, state legislatures and local jurisdictions to support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.
The Community Engagement Manager empowers and supports our California tobacco grant work focused on specific communities and constituents to have a voice and ensures their stories are heard and have a place in tobacco control advocacy, public policy processes, and in ACS CAN's advocacy work. This position will outreach and provide interventions to prevent exposure to, and the use of, tobacco among community residents in support of ACS CAN's tobacco control grant and ACS CAN's advocacy activities.
***This is a grant funded role through June 2028. Candidates must be able to engage with local community members and attend /host local events in Solano County, CA. Must be able to have reliable transportation and be able to work some weekend and evening hours. Additional language fluency in Spanish is required.***
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS
Associates degree+(course work in Public Administration, Public Health, Political Science, Social Work or in other related fields preferred).
Minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience in community organizing, outreach, policy campaigns, and/or health promotion experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:
Familiarity with MS Software, competency with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Canva, Excel and social media platforms.
Our ideal candidate willdemonstratethe following competencies:
Cultural Competence- Engage diverse community members and cities to recruit, train, develop,and recognize volunteers. Strengthen grassroots capacity through ACS CAN's volunteer structure,maintainingexcellent relationshipswithgrasstopsand grassroots volunteers.Lead efforts to build a more diverse and inclusive pathway for volunteer leaders.
The starting rate is $70,000 to $75,000 annual. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.
ACS CAN provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills. Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.