Public Health Specialist II - Chronic Disease

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Final date to receive applications Date: 10/25/2026

Department:
Health

Location:

Burlington, VT, US

Position Type:
Permanent

Schedule Type:
Full Time

Minimum Salary: $28.05

Maximum Salary: $43.80

Where Vermonters live, learn, work, play, and age influence their health and wellness. Not all Vermonters have access to the same resources and opportunities. The availability of social and economic opportunities, the community's connectedness, the cleanliness of the environment (e.g., water, food, and air), the affordability of conveniently located housing, and the accessibility of transportation, healthcare, and community resources (e.g., parks, libraries, grocery stores, recreation) all impact health.

Creating neighborhoods and communities where healthy choices are available to everyone gives all Vermonters an opportunity to live a long and healthy life.

To create healthier neighborhoods and communities, the Public Health Specialist provides support and technical assistance to municipalities, the regional planning commission, and other community partners to ensure their plans, projects, policies, and programs improve the health and well-being of all Chittenden County residents. This includes:

• Identifying plans and projects that would benefit from health and equity analysis
• Identifying the needs of communities by collecting and analyzing relevant primary and secondary data
• Providing recommendations during project and plan development to maximize health and equity impacts
• Monitoring and evaluating outcomes over time through established indicators

The planning, project, policy, and program areas assessed for health and equity considerations includes:

• Transportation
• Food security
• Physical activity
• Brownfield remediation
• Affordable housing
• Community and economic development
• Public safety
• Hazard mitigation
• Environmental health
• Land use
• Parks and recreation

The Public Health Specialist works with municipalities and the regional planning commission to ensure communities are designed with health and equity in mind. This encourages healthy choices among residents and gives all communities an equal opportunity to live longer and healthier lives.

The Division of Local Health works to preserve and improve the equitable social, economic, and environmental conditions necessary to attain the highest level of health and well-being for all, thus ensuring healthy Vermonters. The Division of Local Health is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment that respects and celebrates every person's strength, assets, and values. The Division of Local Health is committed to leading organizational change efforts that address avoidable inequities and injustices as we work towards the elimination of health and health care disparities.

The Department of Health supports a hybrid work environment which combines both in person and remote work. Upon hire, employees work with their supervisor to create a schedule that aligns with the business needs of the unit and complies with State of Vermont policy. We believe a hybrid work environment promotes autonomy and allows for increased flexibility and greater work/life balance.

Promote the physical, mental, and social well-being of people in Vermont by advancing equity, protecting against disease and injury, and preparing for health emergencies.

All people and communities in Vermont have equitable opportunities to achieve their highest level of health and well-being.

• Equity:
  We aim to center health justice and address racism and all forms of oppression in our programs and policies, our approach to collaboration, and how we build and nurture our workforce.
• Collaboration:
  
  We engage with staff and partners to understand complex problems and design responsive solutions.
• Inclusion:
  We support a culture of belonging and diversity where people are valued, trusted, and able to be their authentic selves.
• Harmony:
  We endorse a balanced, thoughtful, and intentional work environment that allows employees to care for themselves, their families, and the people they serve.
• Data:
  We strive for scientific excellence and cultural responsiveness in the collection, analysis, sharing and use of data.

This position,
Public Health Specialist II
- Chronic Disease (Job Requisition #55905), is open to all State employees and external applicants.

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