Planning Analyst

The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a motivated person to fill a Planning Analyst position. This Planning Analyst will provide support to the Public Health Preparedness and Local Health Section. This position will report to the Planning Specialist in the Office of Public Health Preparedness.

Discover the opportunity to:

• Review, analyze and revise public health and healthcare preparedness plans.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor a review and revision schedule for all plans, annexes and appendices
• Plan and conduct workshops or focus groups with Department subject matter experts
• Write new public health preparedness plans following the existing plan format based on FEMA’s Comprehensive Preparedness Guides

This Planning Analyst is a new federally funded position and will be responsible for integrating COVID-19 response into all agency plans, including the Public Health Emergency Response Plan (PHERP), and its functional and hazard-specific annexes and appendices. With COVID-19 in mind, the position will develop and monitor a review and revision schedule for all plans, annexes, and appendices; convene meetings and workshops of agency subject matter experts to recommend appropriate updates; and edit the documents accordingly. The successful candidate for this position will have experience revising and writing emergency preparedness plans following FEMA’s Comprehensive Preparedness Guides.  This position will ensure plans, annexes and appendices are updated or developed based on corrective actions identified in the COVID-19 After Action Report (AAR).

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, and 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.

Are you interested in joining our team as a Planning Analyst? We encourage you to apply today! This position is conveniently located in Hartford, CT. The work schedule for this position is typically Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week. This position will be required to work on weekends, during inclement weather or during night hours. This position is in the A&R P-5 union.     

Please Note:This position is grant funded with an anticipated end date of June 30, 2023 and may be extended as needed.

We offer a competitive benefits package, excellent health care, generous leave policies, retirement plan, and more!  We also encourage a healthy work-life balance to all employees!

The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.  

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. 

Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience most closely meet the preferred requirements of the position. At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include:  a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position. I

n order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.  

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

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam. 

Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process. 

The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class. 

All state employees shall follow Executive Order 13G (as amended by Executive Order 14C).

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

In a State agency this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in planning, monitoring and evaluating programs.

Plans and develops new programs; monitors and modifies existing plans and programs; acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding programs and plans; provides training and consultative services; develops procedures for programs; drafts regulations pertaining to programs and plans; analyzes and evaluates grant applications and requests for proposals; conducts special studies and prepares reports; performs related duties as required.

Knowledge of principles and practices of state and regional planning; knowledge of federal, state and regional planning and development issues and programs; knowledge of research methods and techniques; knowledge of statistical analysis; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to interpret relevant state and federal laws and regulations; ability to utilize computer software.

Six (6) years of experience in planning including developing written long term plans broad in scope and having impact on a number of operations.

NOTE: Planning is defined as collecting and analyzing technical data (social, environmental, economic, governmental), determining problems and concerns, and developing long-term plans accordingly. These are formal, written plans, i.e., statements of goals and objectives, recommended alternatives for action, and policies and programs to achieve the goals and objectives. Generally, these plans will impact statewide activities or a large-scale corporation which has branch or satellite facilities. Candidates must often perform these types of duties the majority of time and the planning function must be the major thrust of the job.

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 planning, public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

• Experience reviewing, analyzing and revising public health and healthcare preparedness plans
• Experience developing, maintaining and monitoring a review and revision schedule for all plans, annexes and appendices
• Experience planning and conducting workshops or focus groups with Department subject matter experts
• Experience writing new public health preparedness plans following the existing plan format based on FEMA’s Comprehensive Preparedness Guides

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.