Job Description

Requisition No: 863564 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: HEALTH EDUCATOR CONSULTANT - 64006498

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64006498 

Salary: $42,561.48 ANNUALLY ($1,636.98 BIWEEKLY) 

Posting Closing Date: 11/06/2025 

Total Compensation Estimator 

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB POSTING

PENDING VACANCY

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Position is assigned to the Community Health Improvement (CHI) Section within the Okaloosa County Health Department (OCHD). This involves advanced-level work in a grant-funded tobacco prevention program, promoting, maintaining, and improving individual and/or community health by assisting individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Complex tasks are performed under limited supervision where general policies may not have been previously established and standard methods may not be available. This position requires an extensive knowledge of youth, community dynamics, and an ability to be an effective agent for change. 

Coordinates the youth prevention component, Students Works Against Tobacco (SWAT), by planning and conducting youth meetings, recruiting and retaining youth in the SWAT organization, and recruiting SWAT sponsors. Work with school clubs to plan and implement anti-tobacco trainings and activities. Participates in Regional and/or Statewide SWAT phone calls and meetings. Tracks SWAT promotional/incentive items. Participates in community events to promote SWAT and tobacco policy change and/or adoption. Identifies and recruits adult partnership members, parents, teachers, and volunteers in the county to support the Okaloosa County Tobacco Free Partnership. Coordinates activities for the school grades K-12 policy areas to include meeting with collaborators and training partners and/or SWAT youth to present information to decision makers.

Serves as tobacco product retail point of sale policy lead, tobacco free public places policy lead, smoke free multi-unit housing policy lead and cessation access policy lead.

Prepares and submits Commitment Change Requests (CCR) as needed. Prepares and submits annual work plan and quarterly reports in Automated Tobacco Activity Collection System (ATACS). Acts as a fiscal liaison between the County Tobacco program and the OCHD Finance and Accounting Section. Responsible for tobacco program ordering and budgets in coordination with Community Health Improvement Section Chief.

Attends training and maintains competencies. Transports adult volunteers, and transports and chaperones youth volunteers/advocates, to local, regional, state, and/or national tobacco prevention and control trainings, events, meetings, functions, or activities.

Performs all other duties as assigned in support of the Agency’s mission and vision.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of correct spelling, punctuation and grammar usage
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of health education
• Skill in effective communication in written, oral, and electronic formats
• Ability to identify and analyze problems and develop plans or procedures to correct these problems
• Ability to use logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
• Ability to determine the long-term outcomes of a change in operations
• Skill in compiling, organizing and analyzing data for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating
• Ability to understand, interpret and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Ability to frequently bend, kneel, reach, sit and/or stand for long periods of time
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds as needed
• Ability to review data for accuracy and completeness
• Skill in operating a personal computer
• Ability to operate audiovisual equipment
• Skill in effective communication in written, oral, and electronic formats
• Ability to follow office procedures and practices
• Ability to handle telephone calls and e-mails in a courteous and effective manner
• Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision
• Ability to motivate, recruit, and engage youth in civic and leadership activities
• Ability to communicate with youth in a culturally competent manner
• Ability to develop trusting relationships with youth
• Ability to respect all youth, including the ability to be open minded and nonjudgmental
• Ability to develop youth leadership and teamwork skills
• Experience working and/or volunteering in health promotion/health education
• Experience working and/or volunteering with middle and/or high school youth
• Must be 100% tobacco and electronic nicotine delivery system free

Qualifications:

• Valid U.S. Driver’s License required to perform duties which require operation of a county owned vehicle

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the  Healthiest  State in the Nation.

Values:

I  nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Okaloosa County Health Department

221 Hospital Drive NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

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• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:  

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

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