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Health Program Assistant 2 (40 Hour)


Job Location:

Hartford, CT - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 76628 - 101441
Posted: 19 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 16 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Introduction

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POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
  • Durational through September 2028 with an opportunity to extend
  • Full-time (40 hours per week)
  • First shift 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Monday through Friday but may include nights and weekends
  • Location: 450 Columbus Blvd Hartford
  • Hybrid work environment (combination of on-site and remote work)
NOTE:Applicant will be initially placed in a vacancy under durational appointment with an anticipated end date ofSeptember 2028 with an opportunity to extend.Benefits and leaves will be subject to the appropriate collective bargaining contract language and Connecticut General Statutes.

THE ROLE
The Health Program Assistant 2 (durational)role will be within the Drug Control Division.
Duties include but are not limited to:
  • Manage DPH DCP and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cooperative agreement public health surveillance reporting requirements evaluating opioid use and opioid-related morbidity
  • Coordinate and manage the Prescription Monitoring and Reporting Program data development analysis and all other activities associated with current and future program data elements reporting
  • Prepare data and related information for public distribution
  • Conduct presentations on prescription drug data collection and analysis and how to understand Prescription Monitoring Program data
  • Assist in developing budgets for statewide programmatic grant and contract activities
  • Assist in the development and implementation of all prescription monitoring and reporting statewide programmatic grant and contracts objectives and evaluation of activities results
  • Assist in preparing quarterly and annual progress reports for all statewide programmatic grant and contractual activities and personnel
  • Attend state national or regional meetings concerning prescription drugs reporting and monitoring activities
  • May serve as staff to state or federal committee or workgroup for prescription drug data collection analysis and its applied use
  • Work with other federal state or local organizations/groups on reducing prescription drug abuse through means of prescription drug data analysis and collection
  • Provide customer service to licensed prescribers dispensers and other professionals involved in prescription drug activities
  • Other related duties as required
ABOUT US
The Drug Control Division works to protect the health and safety of Connecticut residents by regulating the distribution of all legal drugs medical devices and cosmetics in Connecticut. It also oversees Connecticut licensing for pharmacies pharmacists controlled substance providers and laboratories pharmacy technicians and drug manufacturers and wholesalers. The Division also manages and regulates the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).
Selection Plan
In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee who has worked for the state for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service absent any applicable collective bargaining language and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state health program or project this class is accountable for compiling and interpreting fiscal and programmatic data and statistics developing and implementing program plans and monitoring and evaluating a state health program or project for the purposes of quality assurance and compliance with State and Federal laws.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
As with all jobs in the generic health program series the exact duties vary considerably depending on the nature of the program and the current stage in its life cycle. Typical examples of work performed at this level include:

  • Assists in the preparation of sections of state health plans or special federal or state program plans;
  • Gathers fiscal programmatic census and other kinds of needed data from complex calculations and interpretations;
  • Reviews program grants requests and monitors fiscal and programmatic performance of grants using agency regulations and guidelines;
  • Monitors programs using site visits when necessary;
  • Assists in the preparation of program objectives and evaluation of program results;
  • Prepares information for public distribution;
  • May serve as staff to a task force or committee;
  • May answer general informational questions for the public;
  • May serve as a liaison between the program or project and specific people or organizations for the purpose of keeping information flowing;
  • May assist in epidemiological investigations;
  • Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY
  • Knowledge of
    • purposes plans objectives and programs of public health agencies including the changing patterns of preventive medicine and environmental health;
    • the changing aspects of socio-medical philosophies;
    • state and community organizations and programs involved in the field of health;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Ability to conduct independent research develop and gather data.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Six (6) years of experience in a professional capacity in a health organization.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in health care program administration a health systems agency or other health care organization in at least one of the following areas:

  • 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 Assistant 1.
  • 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 (l5) semester hours equalling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelors degree.
  • A Masters degree in public health health education hospital administration or public administration or other closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
  • For state employees one (1) year as a Health Program Assistant 1 may substitute for the General and Special Experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience analyzing evaluating linking and interpreting public health metrics data registries or healthcare compliance data
  • Experience interpreting state agency statutes and regulations
  • Experience with federal grants and state contracts including writing reports and activity updates
  • Experience working with healthcare practitioners and professionals
  • Experience with health information technology
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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