Health Program Supervisor (35 Hour) (Hybrid)

Introduction

\r\n\r\n\r\nDo you want to utilize your skills and make a difference? Are you looking to take the next step in your career? If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!��\r\n\r\n\r\nThe State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH),�is seeking a\r\nqualified and motivated Health Program Supervisor within the Drinking\r\nWater State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program of the Environmental Health and\r\nDrinking Water Branch. The DWSRF Program provides low-interest financing to\r\npublic water systems for infrastructure projects that improve drinking water\r\nquality, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote long-term sustainability.\r\n�� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �\r\n\r\nHighlights:\r\n\r\n\r\n LOCATION: Hartford, CT�\r\n SCHEDULE: Full-Time, First Shift, 35 hours per week\r\n A flex schedule and an opportunity to telework in accordance with State policies may be permitted following the successful completion of a working test period.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat We Can Offer You:�\r\n\r\n\r\n Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!\r\n Professional growth and development opportunities.\r\n A healthy work/life balance to all employees.�\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n You Will Discover The Opportunity To:\r\n \r\n \r\n Engage in a rewarding career;\r\n Showcase your talents in a meaningful role;\r\n Thrive in an exciting environment;\r\n Provide support to a division that is passionate about the work we do;\r\n Work together in a collaborative team environment.\r\n \r\n The Role:\r\n \r\n \r\n In this leadership role, you will\r\n oversee the DWSRF administrative program, including funding cycles, loan\r\n agreements, and regulatory reporting. You will supervise staff, coordinate with\r\n internal and external partners, and support process improvements to ensure\r\n efficient, compliant program operations.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Job duties include but are not limited to:\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Lead annual Call for Projects and manage application intake.\r\n Develop Intended Use Plans (IUPs) for annual DWSRF federal\r\n funding.\r\n Coordinate annual public hearing and prepare associated\r\n reports.\r\n Coordinate DPH contributions for the DWSRF Annual Report to\r\n the Governor.\r\n Support capital budget preparation, monitor bond allocations,\r\n and submit new funding requests.\r\n Oversee grant application preparation, expenditure tracking,\r\n and required compliance reporting.\r\n Provide guidance to staff and borrowers on administrative and\r\n financial requirements.\r\n Manage loan agreement execution from initiation through\r\n closing, ensuring timely completion.\r\n Collaborate with internal and external DWSRF partners to\r\n support program operations.\r\n Prepare and submit DWSRF reports in compliance with state and\r\n federal requirements.\r\n Monitor DWSRF project schedules, loan closing deadlines, and\r\n process amendments.\r\n Analyze performance data, audit findings, and program\r\n evaluations to drive process improvement.\r\n Perform related duties as assigned.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n About Us:�\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 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.�\r\n \r\n \r\n DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n

Selection Plan

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:�\r\nCheck out our�Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Need more resources?� Visit our�Applicant Toolkit�for additional support throughout the recruitment process.�\r\nBEFORE YOU APPLY:�\r\n\r\n Meet Minimum Qualifications:�Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. �\r\n Educational Credits:�List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, 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 contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.�\r\n Resume Policy:�Per�Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.�\r\n Preferred Shift/Location:�Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.�\r\n Timely Submission:�All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. �Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing�DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.�\r\n Salary Calculations: 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.�\r\n\r\n\r\n Note: The�only way�to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.\r\n\r\nAFTER YOU APPLY:�\r\n\r\n Some email providers may experience delays or issues delivering messages. To avoid missing important updates—such as referral questionnaires or interview scheduling links—please check your�Personal Status Board�regularly.\r\n For added convenience, you can also enable text (SMS) notifications. To do this, log in to your Personal Status Board and select “Update My Contact Information.”\r\n Referral Questions:�This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).� �\r\n\r\n\r\n Prepare For An Interview:�Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful�Interview Preparation Guide�to make the best impression!�\r\n Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks.��\r\n The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.��\r\n Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. 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, available at�www.ct.gov/ethics.\r\n\r\nQUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP:�\r\nDue to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to�Julie Barker at Julie.Barker@ct.gov.�\r\nJoin the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!\r\n

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state health program or project this class is accountable for supervising professional staff in the implementation of one or more specific health programs for which this class retains full accountability.\r\n

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

The specific duties and responsibilities of this generic class vary widely, depending on the nature of the program and the point that it is at in the life cycle of the program. Typical examples of duties include the following:�\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff;�\r\n Provides staff training and assistance;�\r\n Conducts performance evaluations;�\r\n Determines priorities and plans program work;�\r\n Establishes and maintains program procedures;�\r\n Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards;�\r\n Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;�\r\n Prepares reports and correspondence;�\r\n Plans, organizes, directs and monitors implementation of one or more specific statewide health programs or projects retaining full accountability for program as functional manager of program(s);�\r\n Supervises or personally handles public relations;�\r\n Estimates costs of a program;�\r\n Develops a budget;�\r\n Controls and reviews expenditures;�\r\n Oversees and negotiates contracts and grants with subcontractors;�\r\n Negotiates and accountable for actively pursuing continuity of funding received by program;�\r\n Performs related duties as required.\r\n\r\n\r\n

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

\r\n Considerable knowledge of\r\n \r\n purposes, plans, objectives and programs of public health agencies including changing pattern of preventive medicine and environmental health;�\r\n relationships between risk factors and incidence of health problems;�\r\n changing aspects of social-medical philosophies;�\r\n state and community organizations and programs involved in field of public health;�\r\n \r\n \r\n Knowledge of research and design methodologies;�\r\n Considerable\r\n \r\n interpersonal skills;�\r\n oral and written communication skills;�\r\n \r\n \r\n Ability to analyze, evaluate and interpret data;�\r\n Supervisory ability.\r\n\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of professional experience in a health organization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the advanced working level in health care program administration, a health systems agency or other health care organization in at least one of the following areas:\r\n\r\n\r\n grant writing or monitoring;\r\n formal program planning, development, management or evaluation;\r\n program consultation.\r\n\r\n\r\nNOTE:�\r\n\r\n\r\n For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Health Program Associate.\r\n A health care organization is defined as a large multi-dimensional agency with responsibility for developing health programs.\r\n\r\n\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

\r\n 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.\r\n A Master's degree in health education, hospital administration, public administration or public health may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.\r\n For state employees one (1) year as a Health Program Associate may substitute for the General and Special Experience.\r\n\r\n

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

\r\n\r\n Experience\r\n supervising staff or leading team activities within an infrastructure funding\r\n program.\r\n Experience fostering collaboration across\r\n multidisciplinary teams and building effective working relationships with\r\n internal and external partners.\r\n Experience administering the Drinking Water State\r\n Revolving Fund (DWSRF) or similar infrastructure funding program, including\r\n knowledge of applicable federal and state regulatory requirements.\r\n Experience with infrastructure funding program\r\n planning processes, including plan development, project prioritization, and\r\n annual funding cycles.\r\n Experience managing public hearing processes,\r\n including coordination and preparation of required documentation.\r\n Experience preparing and managing funding program�reporting, including annual\r\n reports, grant requirements, and performance metrics.\r\n Experience administering�grants and\r\n loans, including application review, development of financial assistance\r\n agreements, and expenditure tracking.\r\n\r\n\r\n

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\r\nThe State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.\r\n

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.\r\n