Public Health Specialist III - Family and Child Health - Limited Service

Overview

This new position in the Division of Family and Child Health (FCH) at the Health Department is ideal for an emerging public health professional interested in making important contributions to the health and wellbeing of young children and their families. If you are skilled at helping to ensure the efficient and smooth operation of programmatic work, meeting the demands of grants and contracts administration, balancing multiple projects, implementing workplans, and working collaboratively with a variety of partners, please consider joining our early childhood team. This position will play a critical role in supporting federal grant funded projects together with the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of best practice interventions and evidence-based models. Successful applicants will enjoy working closely with colleagues and partners on shared projects and be comfortable working independently to meet internal and external deadlines.

Examples of work include:
•    Work closely with the Program Manager to implement Developmental Understanding and Legal Collaboration for Everyone (DULCE), an innovative, universal intervention delivered in the pediatric medical home in partnership with community Parent Child Centers.
•    Pilot new strategies to improve services for families and pediatric providers.
•    Assist with federal grant management activities.
•    Develop and administer subgrants and/or contracts to community partners to carry out public health interventions and activities. 
•    Implement financial management and tracking processes for the program.
•    Collect and organize data for needs analysis, program reporting, and program evaluation.
•    Provide consultation and technical assistance to organizations regarding grant deliverables.
•    Develop and maintain community partnerships with early childhood organizations to advance public health strategies.

 

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.

Who May Apply

This position, Public Health Specialist III - Family and Child Health - Limited Service (Job Requisition #49518), 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 II: Job Requisition #49477

 

Level III: Job Requisition #49518

 

If you would like more information about this position, please contact janet.kilburn@vermont.gov.
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 position.  In 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

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. 

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 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

Bachelor’s degree in public