STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Health Program Assistant 1 (35 Hour)

Recruitment #201119-4404HC-001

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is hiring! We are currently seeking two qualified individuals for the position of Health Program Assistant 1. These positions will work in the Department of Public Health's Immunization Program. This Health Program Assistant 1 role, along with the rest of the Immunization Program team, is essential to ensure that all health care providers who participate in the Connecticut Vaccine Program (CVP) comply with state and federal requirements to assure appropriate use of publicly purchased vaccines. 

The Connecticut Department of Public Health's mission 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, and promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.

Are you ready for the next step in your career? Interested in joining the outstanding team at the Connecticut Department of Public Health and making a difference in our State? We encourage you to apply today! These positions are conveniently located in Hartford, CT. The work schedule is typically Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week.

We participate in a competitive benefits plan that includes healthcare coverage, a retirement plan, as well as paid time off! The Department of Public Health also offers free parking with shuttle service, educational support, and continuous access to training.

Selection Plan

These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. 

Due to the volume of applications anticipated, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be provided through your JobAps portal account. 

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs) which will be sent to you via email after the closing date. The email notification will include an expiration date by which you must submit (Finish) your responses. Please regularly check your email for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders, as emails could end up there in error. 

Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience most closely meet the preferred requirements of the position. Applicants invited to interview may be required to submit additional documentation, which supports their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. 

Please Note: You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.  

Applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies.

Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Chelsea Moore at Chelsea.Moore@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state health program or project this class is accountable for assisting in the compilation and interpretation of fiscal and programmatic data and statistics, development and implementation of program plans, grant management and monitoring.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Subject duties vary considerably depending on nature of program and current stage in its life cycle; typical examples of duties performed at this level include: assists in preparation of sections of state health plans; gathers fiscal, programmatic, census or other kinds of needed data from federal, state and other sources; compiles statistics and may do some less complex calculations and interpretations; assists in reviews of program grant requests and monitors fiscal and programmatic performance of grants using agency regulations and guidelines; assists in preparation of program objectives and evaluation of program results; may serve a task force or committee; may answer general informational questions for the public and prepare information for distribution; may serve as a liaison between program or project and specific people or organizations for purpose of keeping information flowing; may assist in epidemiologic investigations; performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Knowledge of purposes, plans, objectives and programs of public health agencies including changing patterns of preventive medicine and environmental health; knowledge of state and community organizations and programs involved in health field; considerable oral and written communication skills; interpersonal skills; ability to conduct independent research, develop and gather data.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Five (5) years of experience in a professional capacity in a health organization. A health organization is defined as a large multi-dimensional agency with responsibility for administering health programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

1. College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
2. A Master's degree in public health, health education, hospital administration or public administration or other closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience.
3. For State Employees one (1) year as a Health Services Worker and a Bachelor's degree or three (3) years as a Health Services Worker may be substituted for the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience processing customer orders and inventory management with a web based system.
  • Experience working with MS Office (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint) to manage data.
  • Experience working with MS Office (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint) to prepare written communication and training materials.
  • Experience analyzing and tracking immunization or program-specific information.
  • Experience listening and responding to members of the public and or healthcare provider staff complaints in person, by telephone or through written response.
  • Experience training staff to use large-scale application software packages that support business processes (i.e. Enterprise systems) or healthcare data.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.