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The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health is hiring!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a qualified individual to join our team as a Health Program Assistant 2. As a recently established office, the Office of Climate and Public Health presents an exciting opportunity to engage in novel work, at the state-level, at the intersection of public health and climate change and will be responsible for furthering and enhancing existing work related to the health effects of climate change. See below for additional information on this great opportunity!

Please Note: This position is grant funded with funding for eighteen months and may be extended as needed.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
• Work Hours: Full-time, First Shift, 35 hours per week
• Location: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT

There may be opportunities for an alternate work schedule and working remotely in accordance with State policies.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Managing and administering federally awarded grants, and may have the possibility to help define strategic priorities and guide areas of future work. Existing grant work is highly collaborative and brings together actors involved in climate work from throughout the state, including academic partners, local health partners, and other state agencies.
• Assisting in facilitation and management of diverse groups and meetings.
• Assisting in the administration of grant-related projects, including reporting and contributing to evaluation practices.
• Seeking opportunities to improve current project related work, both in terms of program content and with regard to existing processes.
• Contributing to strategic development of office priorities by assisting in finding new funding opportunities, grant applications, and related tasks.
• Assisting in project management tasks and seeks opportunities to take initiative.

MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY AND FACILITIES:

The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by:

• Assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy
• Preventing disease, injury, and disability
• Promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.

DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) Office of Climate and Public Health works with partners throughout the state, including the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health, to implement actions that enhance health equity, increase resiliency, and ensure Connecticut communities are prepared for the health impacts of climate change. The Office of Climate and Public Health focuses on populations most vulnerable to the health effects of climate change and seeks to address social determinants of health in the context of climate change.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Six (6) years of experience in a professional capacity in a health organization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in health care program administration, a health systems agency or other health care organization in at least one of the following areas:

• grant writing or monitoring; 
• formal program planning, development, management or evaluation; 
• program consultation.

NOTE:

• For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Health Program Assistant 1.
• A health care organization is defined as a large multi-dimensional agency with responsibility for developing health programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (l5) semester hours equalling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in public health, health education, hospital administration, or public administration or other closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• For state employees one (1) year as a Health Program Assistant 1 may substitute for the General and Special Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience in or coursework related to climate science, climate hazards, and/or the health impacts of climate change.
• Experience managing programs, preferably associated with federal grant funded programs.
• Experience with policy making processes in regard to climate and health; experience working with state or federal policy a plus.
• Experience conducting research and demonstrating the findings in both presentations and written communications.
• Experience with data analysis, including interpretation, evaluation, and visualization.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.