STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Epidemiologist 3 (Infectious/Chronic Diseases) (35 Hour)

Hybrid

Recruitment #230206-0289HC-001

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Introduction


THE POSITION
The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH), is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Epidemiologist 3 (Infectious/Chronic Diseases) to work in the DPH Community, Family Health and Prevention Section (CFHPS). The CFHPS works to improve the health of the overall population across the lifespan, especially mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and other vulnerable groups, by establishing opportunities that support healthy living habits through education, early detection, access to care and chronic disease prevention.

This Epidemiologist 3 position will provide essential data management expertise for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program, the Oral Health Program, and the Primary Care Program. This position will provide oversight of budgets and grant workplan activities.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • ADDRESS: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT
  • WORK HOURS: Full-time, first shift, 35 hours per week
  • SCHEDULE: Typically Monday through Friday. (*There may be opportunities for an alternate work schedule and working remotely in accordance with State policies.)
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU 
  • We offer a competitive benefits plan that includes healthcare coverage, a retirement plan as well as paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year. 
  • We encourage a strong work/life balance for all state employees. 
  • We offer opportunities for professional and personal growth. 
  • We have limitless areas for you to perform relevant and significant work.
DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO
  • Oversee day-to-day program operations of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (EHDI), ensuring web-based hospital reporting, referrals to OEC, and referrals to audiologists are completed and timely;
  • Write grant applications for federal funds, develop budgets and monitor financial expense reports, responses to technical reviews, carryover requests, and any additional amendment requests; and
  • Determine program priorities, including assignment and delegation of daily tasks; oversight for the implementation of public health initiatives work plans; establishing, updating, and maintaining program procedures.
ABOUT US 
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.

Selection Plan

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This position may be subject to Federal requirements of COVID-19 Vaccination. 

TO APPLY
  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. 
  • You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.
  • In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
  • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
  • This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
AFTER YOU APPLY 
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • NOTE: 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.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
  • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
  • Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
CONNECT WITH US 
  • Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. 
  • Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jensine Tran at jensine.tran@ct.gov. 

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Public Health and the Office of Early Childhood, this class is accountable for performing the most complex tasks as a specialist investigating infectious, chronic and non-infectious diseases and implementing disease prevention methods.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Supervises and is responsible for routine epidemiologic investigations; 
  • Assumes lead responsibility for carrying out complex or non-routine investigations; 
  • Develops and implements strategies for containment and control measures among identified high risk groups; 
  • Writes outbreak investigation and other technical and analytical reports; 
  • Collaborates in writing standard protocols for disease investigation, intervention and control; 
  • Develops questionnaires and other research instruments; 
  • Analyzes surveillance and outbreak data for trends and risk factors; 
  • Designs and implements workshops and training sessions and conducts in-service training; 
  • Prepares news releases relative to disease problems; 
  • Uses other statewide data banks to complement disease surveillance data; 
  • Assists with preparation of budgets, grants and contracts; 
  • Participates in development of program goals and objectives; 
  • Represents department at functions for health promotion and disease prevention; 
  • Speaks before professional and lay groups; 
  • Participates in performance evaluations of assigned staff; 
  • Carries out related duties including those of Epidemiologist 1 and 2 levels as assigned; 
  • May establish and maintain a working network with federal and state agencies, local health departments, hospitals and professional and lay groups to promote and facilitate disease surveillance, intervention and control; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • infectious and/or chronic disease processes; 
    • relevant disease processes which affect humans and animals; 
    • epidemiological methods; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
    • statistical skills including familiarity with mainframe and/or personal computer applications and interpretation of data; 
  • Considerable ability to
    • perform complex epidemiological investigations; 
    • carry out all aspects of data collection, analysis and interpretation of epidemiological data independently; 
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of experience conducting epidemiological investigations in a responsible technical or professional capacity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have involved conducting the full range of tasks in epidemiologic investigations including interviewing and performing trend analyses at the level of an Epidemiologist 2.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • 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.
  • A Master's degree in community medicine, public health or a related health science may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
  • A Doctorate in a related discipline such as medicine, public health or a behavioral or natural science may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience using the MAVEN Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program’s electronic reporting system or similar system to include running reports, workflows, and other system functionality
  • Experience writing federal cooperative agreements, workplans, budgets, and progress reports
  • Experience analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating public health surveillance data
  • Experience supervising and directing professional staff
  • Experience communicating and working with DPH programs and external partners

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class must be willing to be immunized for communicable diseases as necessary and appropriate.
  • 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.





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