Public Health Specialist II Limited Service

Overview

This position in the Division of Family and Child Health at the Health Department is ideal for a public health professional interested in ensuring Vermonts birthing people and their families have access to clinical care and community services to support them through the perinatalperiod and beyond. If you are skilled at working collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders meeting grants and contracts administration needs and balancing multiple projects please consider joining our team.

This position will be integral to the Maternal Mortality Review Panel (MMRP) a multidisciplinary team tasked with reviewing deaths of Vermonts perinatal people and creating recommendations for prevention. This position will support the MMRP through Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality (ERASE MM) grant administration and reporting performing administrative panel functions and supporting the development of protocols and procedures for the panel. Additionally this position will collaborate with state and community partners to provide grant management for the Overdose Data to Action and Perinatal Consultation Access Referral Education & Screening grant funding opportunities.

Examples of work include:
Collect and organize data for needs analysis program reporting and program evaluation.
Federal grant management activities including supporting writing and coordinating programmatic grant reporting
Administer and manage subgrants and/or contracts to community partners including providing consultation and technical assistance to organizations regarding grant deliverables
Identify strategies for equity and inclusion in programs and initiatives.

The Vermont Department of Health strives to build a diverse and inclusive community. It is our fundamental belief that to create and sustain a healthier Vermont we as an organization must honor the cultures beliefs and values of those we serve to foster an environment of mutual respect acceptance and equal opportunity. We are committed to building and maintaining a multicultural and diverse workforce which reflects the populations we are dedicated to serving.

This is a hybrid work position requiring in person 3 days/week in Waterbury or in the field.

Who May Apply

This position Public Health Specialist II - Limited Service (Job Requisition #53869) is open to all State employees and external applicants. It is a Limited Service position which is non-tenured and authorized for a specific period of time. Limited Service positions are established for specially funded projects or programs.

Please Note: This position is being recruited at multiple levels. If you would like to be considered for more than one level you MUST apply to the specific Job Requisition.

Level I: Job Requisition #53884

Level II: Job Requisition #53869

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Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.

AHS BACKGROUND CHECKS: Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the accordance with AHS Policy 4.02 Hiring Standards Vermont and/or national criminal record checks as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks as appropriate to the position under recruitment will be conducted on candidates with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.

Environmental Factors

Duties are performed in both a standard office and field settings. Private means of transportation must be available for required travel. Stress may be anticipated in dealing with emotional situations involving application of programs especially in dealing with families and in the allocation of program resources.

Minimum Qualifications

Three (3) years or more of experience in public health human services emergency response community engagement program administration human services related fields or health-related fields.

OR

Associate degree in public health public administration business administration environmental science emergency response human services social work social sciences related fields or health-related fields and two (2) years or more of experience in public health human services emergency response community engagement program administration human services related fields or health-related fields.

OR

Bachelors degree in public health public administration business administration environmental science emergency response human services social sciences related fields or health-related fields and one (1) year or more of experience in public health human services emergency response community engagement program administration human services related fields or health-related fields.

OR

Masters degree in public health public administration business administration environmental science emergency response human services social sciences related fields or health-related fields.

OR

One (1) year or more of experience as Public Health Specialist I.

Total Compensation

As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity but its more than a paycheck. The States total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation including:

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of Vermont celebrates diversity and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service membership in an employee organization family medical history or genetic information or family or parental status. The States employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.