State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Health Program Assistant 2 (35 Hour) (4405HC)

$34.94-$46.25 Hourly / $2,445.14-$3,236.98 BiWeekly /
$63,818.00-$84,485.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state health program or project this class is accountable for compiling and interpreting fiscal and programmatic data and statistics, developing and implementing program plans and monitoring and evaluating a state health program or project for the purposes of quality assurance and compliance with State and Federal laws.

GUIDELINES FOR JOB CLASS USE

This class is the working level of the health program series. It is distinguished from the Health Program Assistant 1 by years of experience required and assumes the incumbent adequately performs duties and carries responsibilities of commensurate complexity and works with significant degrees of freedom in carrying out work assignments. This class is distinguished from the Health Program Associate by this class having less personal accountability for responsibilities such as budget development, grant and contract negotiation, work distribution, public relations, cost estimating, etc. and generally performing less complex work or working under closer supervision.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of an employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May supervise Health Program Assistants 1, trainees, interns or clerical staff as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

As with all jobs in the generic health program series the exact duties vary considerably depending on the nature of the program and the current stage in its life cycle. Typical examples of work performed at this level include:

  • Assists in the preparation of sections of state health plans or special federal or state program plans; 
  • Gathers fiscal, programmatic, census and other kinds of needed data from complex calculations and interpretations; 
  • Reviews program grants requests and monitors fiscal and programmatic performance of grants using agency regulations and guidelines; 
  • Monitors programs using site visits when necessary; 
  • Assists in the preparation of program objectives and evaluation of program results; 
  • Prepares information for public distribution; 
  • May serve as staff to a task force or committee; 
  • May answer general informational questions for the public; 
  • May serve as a liaison between the program or project and specific people or organizations for the purpose of keeping information flowing; 
  • May assist in epidemiological investigations; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • purposes, plans, objectives and programs of public health agencies including the changing patterns of preventive medicine and environmental health; 
    • the changing aspects of socio-medical philosophies; 
    • state and community organizations and programs involved in the field of health; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to conduct independent research, develop and gather data.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Six (6) years of experience in a professional capacity in a health organization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in health care program administration, a health systems agency or other health care organization in at least one of the following areas:

  • grant writing or monitoring; 
  • formal program planning, development, management or evaluation; 
  • program consultation.

NOTE:

  • For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Health Program Assistant 1.
  • A health care organization is defined as a large multi-dimensional agency with responsibility for developing health programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (l5) 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, hospital administration, or public administration or other closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
  • For state employees one (1) year as a Health Program Assistant 1 may substitute for the General and Special Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(34)-Statistics/Research/Planning

BARGAINING UNIT

(11)-HEALTH PROF (P-1)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

HC 21

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.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Health Program Assistant 2 (35 Hour) in Salary Group HC 21 approved effective August 24, 2012. (Revised to modernize format and add acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-184

EFFECTIVE DATE

07/21/2023
CLASS: 4405HC; EST: 1/21/1983; REV: 7/24/2023;