Job Description and Duties Under the direction of Health Program Manager I (HPM I), Chief, Local Programs and Advocacy Campaigns Unit, the Health Program Specialist I (HPS I) functions as a highly skilled technical program consultant in areas of tobacco control public health policy, tobacco control program planning, assessment, and implementation. The HPS I develops and coordinates tobacco control strategy design, policy recommendations, programmatic interventions, data collection and analysis, and evaluation methods related to tobacco control. This requires analyzing current research and evaluation data, conducting needs assessments and trainings, coordinating workgroups, participating in strategic planning sessions, and developing programmatic guidelines