The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a qualified individual to join our team as a Health Program Supervisor. This position will direct our Office of Injury and Violence Prevention (OIVP) and will report to the Section Chief. Working collaboratively with the Supervisor of the Injury and Violence Surveillance Unit and the Director of the Office of Community Gun Violence, the individual in this role will oversee grants and supervise staff. See below for additional information on this great opportunity!

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: State of Connecticut employees participate in a competitive comprehensive benefits plan that includes: A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D Generous paid time off, include 13 paid holidays per calendar year Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings Retirement healthcare offerings Professional growth and development opportunities State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information. A healthy work/life balance! You'd be able 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.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING: Being responsible for the daily operation of the OIVP, including supervising staff (currently 5 team members), attending meetings, initiating and overseeing contracts and completing reports. Overseeing our Office's current federal grants: Overdose Data to Action Grant, Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Grant, Rape Prevention Education Grant, and the associate duties of the Public Health and Human Services Block Grant. These grants require annual performance reports, yearly work plans and budget narratives. Monitoring activities associated with needs assessments, reviewing evidence-based initiatives, including collaborative implementation across programs, and community assessments that lead to the adoption of program models. Preparing Ad-hoc reports, program budgets, impact statements, and summaries of program successes and highlights. Preparing and monitoring the operating budget pertaining to line items in the state budget. Advising and monitoring grant writing activities, including new federal grant opportunities and those requiring collaboration with other DPH Sections and/or state agencies. Collaborating with legal, contracts and grants, fiscal, and program staff to address contractor programmatic or fiscal compliance issues. Consulting the development and use of social marketing materials and campaigns for statewide reach and review messaging and content. Overseeing policy review, consultation, and research; preparing or working with staff to prepare responses to raised bills, testimony, and fiscal notes for proposed legislation. Drafting responses to requests from the State Legislature, Freedom of Information Act, media, and partners. Representing DPH and delivering presentations at different forums as requested by the Branch Chief or the Commissioners’ Office.

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 mission of the Office of Injury and Violence Prevention (the Office) is to promote a safe and healthy Connecticut by reducing factors associated with intentional (e.g., homicide and suicide) and unintentional (e.g., falls and motor vehicle traffic) injury. The Office focuses on priorities set forth in the State Health Improvement Plan by observing and addressing rates of injury in work environments, homes, schools, communities, on the roads, and at play areas. In addition, the Office, following national recommendations for injury and violence prevention, oversees community- based programs (conducted by contractors) that address risk and resiliency factors associated with injury and violence and implements strategies to decrease injury and violence. The Office promotes environmental and policy change initiatives through collaborative relationships with other key stakeholders working to prevent injury and violence.

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 Associate. 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 (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 health education, hospital administration, public administration or public health may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience. For state employees one (1) year as a Health Program Associate may substitute for the General and Special Experience.