Job Description

Health Program Assistant 2 (40 Hour)

Hybrid

Recruitment #260417-4405FP-001

Location Hartford, CT

Date Opened 4/21/2026 12:00:00 AM Salary $72,935 - $96,552/year (*New State employees start at minimum) Job Type Open to the Public Close Date 5/1/2026 11:59:00 PM

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Introduction

Do 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!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Aging and Disability Services (ADS), Bureau of Aging (BOA) is presently recruiting for a new position, Health Program Assistant 2 to join our team.

Position Highlights

• Work Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week, 7:30am - 4:00pm, typically Monday - Friday
• Location: 55 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT
• Position Number: 34459
• Please note: This position requires both in state and out of state travel.

What We Can Offer You

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

The Role

This position will be responsible for developing and overseeing healthy aging programs to serve adults age 60 and older, focusing on physical and mental health, as well as Falls Free CT, the state’s fall prevention coalition. The Health Program Assistant 2 is responsible for administrative, fiscal and technical support activities as well as policy guidance provided to Area Agencies on Aging or other Aging Network contractors for services provided through Federal and State funds. Duties also include grant writing, collaborative team building, program development/oversight, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, data collection, data and narrative reporting and community presentations.

This Health Program Assistant 2 position provides statewide program, contractual and technical support for the federal Older Americans Act Title III-D program, Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Program (CDSME), Statewide Fall Prevention program and other evidence-based health promotion programs that support Connecticut’s older adults and caregivers in engaging and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This position ensures that the BOA’s Healthy Aging goal, objectives and strategies under the State Plan on Aging, are met through a guided and coordinated statewide collaborative effort to strengthen and expand service delivery to Connecticut’s older adults. This position serves as liaison to the Department of Public Health. This position also serves as a behavioral health liaison.

Our ideal candidates are self-starting individuals who are able to work both independently and as well as in a team-oriented environment. In addition, candidates shall demonstrate logical judgment, be detail oriented, and have the ability to think globally.

More About The Agency

The Mission of the Department of Aging and Disability Services (ADS) is to maximize opportunities for the independence and well-being of people with disabilities and older adults in Connecticut. Our programs, policies and practices are designed to:

• Deliver aging and disability services responsive to the needs of Connecticut citizens;
• Provide leadership on aging and disability issues statewide;
• Provide and coordinate aging and disability programs and services in the areas of employment, education, independent living, accessibility and advocacy;
• Advocate for the rights of Connecticut residents with disabilities and older adults;
• Serve as a resource on aging and disability issues at the state level.

Career progression pathway within the State of Connecticut: starting with Connecticut Careers Trainee (Health Care Professional), advancing to Health Program Assistant 1, then Health Program Assistant 2, then Health Program Associate, and ending at Health Program Supervisor.

Selection Plan

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Before You Apply

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 ***email_hidden***.
• 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.
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• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
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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.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience monitoring and explaining public health metrics and data.
• Experience in the dissemination and oversight of evidence-based health promotion programs.
• Experience with Essential Public Health Services to promote policies, systems, and community conditions.
• Experience in writing , implementing and the oversight of State or Federal Health Related Grants.
• Experience establishing relationships across community health partners, and internal and external stakeholders.

Special Requirements

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.

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