Coalition President

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The Tobacco-Free Coalition of Weld County is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill the role of Coalition President.

Coalition Presidnet Responsibilities:

• Presides at monthly Coalition meetings:
  • Works to keep the meeting on target and productive.
  • Encourages all Coalition members to participate fully in all meetings.
  • Prevents and resolves conflicts among team members.
  • Ensures that all Coalition members’ views are represented in Coalition meetings.
  • Maintains an orderly atmosphere of good business.
• Assists and encourages Coalition members to build skills.
• Appoints standing and ad-hoc committees and committee chairs.
• Encourages all committees to function well and be accountable to the full Coalition.
• Signs official documents requiring signature.
• Represents Coalition in public and official capacities.
• Leads the organization toward the accomplishment of its mission.
• Coordinates annual Board meetings.
• Works as a team member with Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment Tobacco Control Program staff to meet program goals.
• Participates in regular Coalition leadership planning meetings.
• Continually broaden expertise in the area of tobacco control and serve as resource person to the Coalition and community.
• Recruits and maintains a diverse Coalition membership with local, state, and national partners.
• Coordinates Coalition outreach activities and community meetings.
• Encourages the Coalition to create long-range planning:
  • Directs needs assessment activities
  • Reviews community health indicators data
  • Directs coalition in developing tobacco control policies
• Continuously evaluates Coalition effectiveness and coalition strategic plan.
• Collaborates with health department administrators, elected officials, heads of health plans, hospitals, physicians’ health organizations, related businesses, academic institutions and community-based organizations to promote Coalition’s mission and goals.
• Assists Coalition in developing local policy that promotes the Coalition mission by: developing position statements; reviewing and recommending endorsements of policies, and advocating for policies at state/local levels.
• Assists Weld County municipalities in developing local policy:
  • Meets with key stakeholders such as city officials, law enforcement, and the city or county attorney, to educate them and solicit feedback and support.
  • Educates and builds support for tobacco control policies among community leaders via one-on-one meetings, presentations, and other strategies.
  • Identifies and solicits city council member sponsor for policy initiative.