HIGHLIGHTS UNIT: Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention and Control Program ADDRESS: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT WORK HOURS: Full-time, first shift, 35 hours per week SCHEDULE: Typical work schedule of Monday through Friday, with the opportunity for a partial telework schedule. WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU The opportunity 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 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., along with comprehensive benefit offerings Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings Generous paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year Professional growth and development opportunities A healthy work/life balance to all employees 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. MORE ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY Collaborate with the team to strengthen the evidence base for program activities. Assist in program monitoring and evaluation processes. Prepare comprehensive reports and presentations. Provide insights to inform social marketing campaigns. Develop graphics for educational materials. Analyze and process STD data to meet reporting requirements. Monitor syphilis workflows in CTEDSS. Compile statistics and generate written reports. Conduct literature reviews. Work under the supervision of the Epidemiologist 4/STD Surveillance Coordinator. Support the STD Surveillance Unit in completing Annual Performance Reports for CDC. Interact regularly with colleagues in Tuberculosis (TB), HIV, and Viral Hepatitis programs. ABOUT US & THE PROGRAM 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.

The STD Prevention and Control Program works to prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as syphilis and HIV, by connecting people to appropriate testing and treatment services, identifying people at risk of infection, and notifying people of exposure to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Program staff work to ensure that all Connecticut residents have equal chances for health regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, socioeconomic position, immigrant status, sexual orientation, language, disability, housing status, or geographic area of residence. The STD Prevention and Control Program is committed to employing a diverse and skilled workforce representative of the communities we serve.