Overview
Do you have a degree from an accredited law school and are looking for an exciting new opportunity to serve your state?
Join us as a Staff Attorney 1 and make an impact today!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is looking for an energetic, proactive, and open-minded individual to join the Legal Services Unit as a Staff Attorney 1! Although this position will be in the Legal Office they will work directly with the DPH Policy Director and Regulatory Affairs Manager in the Office of Policy and Strategic Initiatives (OPSI). OPSI’s dynamic team is responsible for overseeing legislative, regulatory, and internal policy as well as accreditation and strategic planning on behalf of the DPH.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
– Location: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT
– Work Schedule: Monday – Friday
– Work Shift: Full-time, First Shift
– Work Hours: 40 hours per week, with the opportunity for a partial telework schedule
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
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:
– Focus on the development and promulgation of regulations for the Environmental Health and Drinking Water branch;
– Help the department keep up with regulatory updates to comply with state and federal law;
– Work on the state adoption of several changes to federal drinking water regulations; and
– Support the agency’s goals of protecting public health and safety through effective regulatory approaches to existing and emerging public health threats.
MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY:
The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by:
- Assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy
Preventing disease, injury, and disability
Promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.
DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.
