Public Health Specialist III - Limited Service
About The Position
The Vermont Department of Health Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) is hiring a Public Health Specialist III to join the Respiratory Health Team (Asthma and COPD Programs) to help administer and implement two Center for Disease Control and Prevention grants to expand awareness and advance best practice guideline care to improve respiratory health outcomes for adults and children. We are seeking a bright, energetic, dedicated, well-organized public health professional and team player. Examples of work include preparing elements for federal applications and reporting requirements, monitoring subrecipient grants and contracts and program work performed by subrecipients, vendors, and/or program partners in the community. The position works with the program manager to identify, plan and implement program solutions, refinements and provide technical assistance. The respiratory public health specialist will be involved in implementing respiratory health initiatives and performance, including asthma-friendly schools, COPD and Asthma Program webpage content and accessibility, expand community outreach, including helping with tailored supports, and participate on advisories and committees to be a public health voice and foster collaboration to improve more comprehensive respiratory health systems. Ideal candidates should understand the root causes of health inequities and have familiarity with initiating and maintaining collaboration across sectors and with diverse partners to improve the health of populations experiencing the greatest respiratory health risks and disparities.
Requirements
- Four (4) years or more of experience in public health, human services, emergency response, community engagement, program administration, human services related fields or health-related fields.
- 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 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.
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, public administration, business administration, environmental science, emergency response, human services, 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.
- Master’s 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.
- One (1) year or more of experience as Public Health Specialist II.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of the root causes of health inequities
- Familiarity with initiating and maintaining collaboration across sectors and with diverse partners to improve the health of populations experiencing the greatest respiratory health risks and disparities.
Responsibilities
- Preparing elements for federal applications and reporting requirements
- Monitoring subrecipient grants and contracts and program work performed by subrecipients, vendors, and/or program partners in the community
- Identifying, planning and implementing program solutions, refinements and provide technical assistance
- Implementing respiratory health initiatives and performance, including asthma-friendly schools, COPD and Asthma Program webpage content and accessibility
- Expanding community outreach, including helping with tailored supports
- Participating on advisories and committees to be a public health voice and foster collaboration to improve more comprehensive respiratory health systems
Benefits
- 80% State paid medical premium
- Dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
- 12 paid holidays each year
- Generous leave plan
- State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
- State defined benefit pension plan
- 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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
