State of Connecticut Executive Branch

• Directs staff and operations of the Office of Health Strategy including interactions with the Office of the Attorney General as needed;
• Coordinates, plans and manages office activities;
• Formulates program goals and objectives;
• Develops or assists in development of related policy;
• Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
• Evaluates staff;
• Prepares or assists in preparation of division budget;
• Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of division who might impact program activities;
• Establishes procedures and priorities for timely analysis and evaluation of certificate of need applications;
• Recommends policies and priorities in accomplishing specific short- and long- range goals to assure access to adequate health care services for Connecticut residents;
• Establishes and maintains liaison with health care providers, insurers, regulatory agencies and staff and representatives of health care facilities to coordinate efforts and effectively utilize resources;
• Appears before legislative committees and may testify at hearings;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• May serve as hearing officer;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • health care planning, administration and finance;
• Knowledge of
  • principles and practices of financial management including organization, administration, finance, budgeting, auditing and accounting;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability in interpretation and analysis of complex financial, statistical and technical data.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in a managerial capacity.

NOTE: Managerial capacity is defined as responsibility for formulating program goals and objectives, developing and implementing program procedures, initiating program policies and developing and maintaining a budget.

• College training in accounting, finance or health care management 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 accounting, finance, business, public health or health care administration may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• Professional experience in health care facility administration, health program administration, health insurance administration, health planning or a related health care field may be substituted for the General Experience on a year for year basis to a maximum of two (2) years.