Public Health Services Manager(Hybrid)

Introduction

THE POSITION

The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is now hiring for a Public Health Services Manager within the Environmental Health and Drinking Water Branch to provide management level oversight over critical core functions of Connecticut’s drinking water primacy program as it relates to administration of safe drinking water standards for public drinking water. This position will work closely with the DWSRF Program which provides loans to eligible public water systems for drinking water infrastructure improvements that are necessary for public health protection, Safe Drinking Water Act compliance, and capital projects that support long-term infrastructure sustainability programs.

HIGHLIGHTS

• UNIT: Environmental Health and Drinking Water Branch
• ADDRESS: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT
• WORK HOURS: Full-Time, First Shift, 40 Hours per Week 
• SCHEDULE: Typical work schedule of Monday through Friday
  • An opportunity to telework in accordance with State policies may be permitted following the successful completion of a working test period.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• 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
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A health work/life balance to all employees

As a Public Health Services Manager, you will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:     

• Supervise and manage a team of technical subject matter experts, providing leadership, guidance, performance feedback, and professional development opportunities to foster a high-performing team;
• Identify and refer public water systems in need of DWSRF Program assistance;
• Oversee regulatory requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act and state laws that protect the adequacy and purity of the state’s drinking water supply;
• Liaison with other operating units, local, state and federal agencies and outside officials regarding environmental health and drinking water policies and procedures;
• Coordinate, plan, and manage the sanitary survey and enforcement programs within the Drinking Water Section;
• Work with stakeholders within Connecticut, regionally, and nationally in the area of public drinking water regulation and oversight;
• Ensure required annual reports and other deliverables are completed;
• Ensure measures under the performance partnership agreement (PPA) are met;
• Oversee technical assistance provided to public water systems, their certified operators, consultants, and local health departments;
• Oversee the response to acute water quality and quantity incidents;
• Coordinate technical functions for protection of public water supplies; and
• Establish goals and performance metrics for the team, ensuring continuous improvement and accountability across all programs.

ABOUT US 

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.

Selection Plan

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Please Note: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

TO APPLY

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. 
• In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited.  If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting.
• You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.
• In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
• This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.

AFTER YOU APPLY 

• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email and/or phone, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process. 
• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
• NOTE: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position. Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.
• Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

CONNECT WITH US 

• Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.
• Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jensine Tran at jensine.tran@ct.gov. 

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Public Health this class is accountable for directing statewide activities of public health programs and/or directing the staff and programs of a large section of the department.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Directs staff and operations of a public health program; 
• Coordinates, plans and manages office activities;
• Formulates program goals and objectives; 
• Assists in preparation of office budget; 
• Maintains contacts with individuals, other operating units and outside agencies that may impact on program activities;
• Implements new procedures and procedural revisions;
• Recommends appropriate staffing levels; 
• Administers state and federal regulations pertaining to division;
• Exercises responsibility for maintaining program integrity; 
• Responds to inquiries from out of state agencies and the general public regarding public health services; 
• Prepares reports as necessary; 
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • and ability to apply relevant local, state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
  • health care delivery systems, practitioners and/or providers;
  • aims, objectives and operational environment of health providers; 
  • principles and practices of public administration;
• In addition to above
  • Statewide Oral Health Program
    • principles, practices and techniques of oral health;
  • Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program
    • relevant current public health principles and practices;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Nine (9) years of professional experience in a health organization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity with responsibility for the planning, development and execution of a comprehensive health or health related program.

NOTE: A health organization is defined as a large multi-dimensional agency with responsibility for developing, administering or regulating health programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.
• A Master’s degree in public health, health education, health care administration, nursing, other health related fields, or public administration may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience understanding current drinking water issues, trends, and best practices
• Experience addressing and resolving complex drinking water challenges
• Experience scheduling, assigning, overseeing, and reviewing the work of supervisory engineering and/or planning staff
• Experience navigating complex regulatory environments related to drinking water and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations
• Experience understanding the eight elements (source water to tap) required to complete a sanitary survey of a public water system
• Experience utilizing leadership and project management skills

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Statewide Oral Health Program incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice dentistry in Connecticut or must possess and retain a license as a Registered Dental Hygienist in Connecticut.
• Women, Infants and Children Program incumbents in this class must possess and retain certification as a Registered Dietitian.
• 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.