Recruitment #250114-0291HC-001

Location Hartford, CT Date Opened 1/15/2025 12:00:00 AM Salary $99,209* - $134,385/year (*New State employees start at the minimum) Job Type Open to the Public Close Date 1/29/2025 11:59:00 PM

The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a qualified individual for a supervisory position as an Epidemiologist 4 within the Food Protection Program (FPP).

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS: Branch: Environmental Health and Drinking Water (EHDW) Branch Section: Environmental Health Section Program: Food Protection Program (FPP) Location: Hartford, CT Work Schedule: Full-time, first shift, 35 hours per week Please note: A flex schedule and an opportunity to telework in accordance with State policies may be permitted following the successful completion of a working test period.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU: Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page! Work at a Forbes-recognized company! Connecticut is proud to be featured on both America's Best Employers by State and Best Employers for New Grads in 2024. With our dynamic job market and commitment to fostering a thriving workforce, Connecticut stands out as a top destination for both seasoned professionals and fresh graduates seeking to launch their careers. Professional growth and development opportunities. A healthy work/life balance to all employees. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING: Supervising and providing direct oversight of all aspects of the FPP, a fast-paced program responsible for ensuring food safety by working collaboratively with local, state, and federal partners to safeguard the food served in Connecticut. Promulgating new regulations and updating existing ones. Providing regulatory interpretations of food safety regulations. Training, certifying, and re-certifying local food inspectors. Serving as a technical advisor to local health officials, industry representatives, other government agencies, media, and the public on a wide range of food safety issues, including inspections and enforcement. Monitoring complaints of foodborne illness from the 64 local health jurisdictions and providing guidance on responses. Investigating or assisting local health departments in investigating foodborne disease outbreaks and ensuring that adequate controls are implemented to reduce the risk of additional illnesses. Coordinating with the DPH Epidemiology Program and Laboratory to ensure timely and adequate environmental investigations during foodborne outbreaks. Developing and providing training to local food inspectors to maintain up-to-date knowledge in the field. Encouraging local food inspection programs to conduct inspections based on the CDC's identified risk factors for foodborne disease. Developing and delivering training to local health departments and the food industry on food defense issues. Coordinating and supervising the summer food inspection program for children's summer school meals. MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY AND FACILITY: 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 FPP within the Environmental Health Section of DPH’s Environmental Health and Drinking Water (EHDW) Branch works to reduce the risk of foodborne disease by ensuring reasonable protection from contaminated food and improving the sanitary condition of food establishments. This is accomplished by enforcement of regulations, training and education, technical consultation, special investigations and food safety promotion.