Public Health Specialist II - Limited Service

at State of Vermont in Waterbury, Vermont, United States

Job Description

This position in the Division of Family and Child Health at the Health Department is ideal for a public health professional interested in ensuring Vermont's birthing people and their families have access to clinical care and community services to support them through the perinatal period and beyond. If you are skilled at working collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders, meeting grants and contracts administration needs and balancing multiple projects, please consider joining our team.

 
This position will be integral to the Maternal Mortality Review Panel (MMRP), a multidisciplinary team tasked with reviewing deaths of Vermont's perinatal people and creating recommendations for prevention.  This position will support the MMRP through Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality (ERASE MM) grant administration and reporting, performing administrative panel functions, and supporting the development of protocols and procedures for the panel.  Additionally, this position will collaborate with state and community partners to provide grant management for the Overdose Data to Action and Perinatal Consultation, Access, Referral, Education, & Screening grant funding opportunities. 

Examples of work include:
•    Collect and organize data for needs analysis, program reporting, and program evaluation.
•    Federal grant management activities, including supporting writing and coordinating programmatic grant reporting
•    Administer and manage subgrants and/or contracts to community partners including providing consultation and technical assistance to organizations regarding grant deliverables
•    Identify strategies for equity and inclusion in programs and initiatives.

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.

This is a hybrid work position, requiring in person 3 days/week in Waterbury or in the field.

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.