Apply for WI Wins and FACT Coordinator

Period of Performance: February 2023 - June 30, 2023 with the possibility of an extension.
Wisconsin Wins (WI Wins) and FACT Coordinator for the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network and Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Poverty Network from February 1 - June 30th, 2023.

Background:
Jump at the Sun Consultants, LLC is an African American, woman–owned firm established in 2007 to address health disparities. The Wisconsin Wins Program is a state-funded initiative designed to reduce youth access to tobacco and help retailers avoid fines. FACT is Wisconsin’s youth-led tobacco prevention movement, designed to help teens learn and spread the truth about tobacco to their peers.

Our Mission: to provide innovative and culturally relevant technical support to non-profit, public health and private sector organizations working to improve the well being of low-income families and individuals.

Our Vision: A world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where everyone lives in dignity and has an equal opportunity to achieve optimal health. Since 2008, we have been responsible for implementing the Wisconsin Department of Health Services sponsored Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network (WAATPN) and Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Poverty Network (WTPPN). Our work is focused on coalition-building to combat tobacco disparities, thereby preventing and reducing death, disease, and health care costs caused by tobacco use. Our efforts are pursued through a health equity, social determinants and social justice framework.

​Scope of work:

The Consultant will perform the following activities for Wisconsin Wins:

1. Conduct 3 public outreach activities. See addendum for examples of activities.
2. Coordinate 2 media outreach activities with the Communications Director.
3. Participate in all Wisconsin Wins meetings.
4. Schedule and host a meeting with the Milwaukee Police Department to discuss compliance checks.
5. Recruit teens (15-18) to conduct tobacco retailer compliance checks.
6. Schedule compliance checks and serve as driver for youth compliance checkers.
7. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of compliance checks and other activities on Wisconsin Wins Activity Tracker.
8. Ensure completion of 222 retailer compliance checks.

The Consultant will perform the following activities for FACT:

1. Participate in FACT Advisor Orientation.
2. Participate in all FACT Advisor meetings.
3. Review FACT website and accompanying materials.
4. Strategically recruit 10 youths to participate in FACT activities. See addendum for FACT activities.
5. Coordinate youth participation in 4 Network sponsored events.
6. Coordinate youth participation in State and Local Leader meetings.
7. Ensure reporting of FACTivisms on Activity Tracker.
8. Coordinate youth media outreach attempts with Communications Director.

Required Skills, attributes and materials:

1. BA Degree preferred
2. Credibility and proven track record of working with local youth
3. Events planning experience
4. Available to work evenings and or weekends
5. Strong writing and verbal communication skills
6. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
7. Community mobilizing experience
8. Strong word processing skills, including word, PowerPoint, excel spreadsheets
9. Knowledge of basecamp a bonus but not required
10. Printer, computer, smartphone with quality camera or quality camera, reliable transportation
11. Self-starter, critical thinker, problem-solving, demonstrated commitment to quality customer service and professionalism
12. Demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as in a team

Compensation: Not to exceed $10,000.00 based on half-time availability from February 1st – May 31st.

​Apply no later than February 24, 2023