Planning Council Support Specialist

The City of New Haven Health Department is seeking a highly organized, collaborative, and community-minded professional to serve as its Planning Council Support Specialist for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. This position offers a unique opportunity to support meaningful public health initiatives that improve access to essential HIV care and services throughout the community.

What You Will Do

The successful candidate will coordinate Council operations, facilitate community engagement, support strategic planning activities, and help ensure compliance with federal program requirements. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational, communication, and project coordination skills, along with a commitment to inclusive community participation and effective public health planning.

Why It Might Be a Fit

If you are passionate about public service, skilled at bringing people and ideas together, and interested in making a meaningful impact on community health, we encourage you to apply!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Social Work, Healthcare Administration, Non-Profit Administration, or a related field
• 3 years of progressively responsible administrative, public health, or program coordination work experience
• Ability to accurately interpret and apply federal guidance, policies, procedures, and planning requirements
• Experience supporting boards, commissions, advisory groups, or Planning Councils
• Experience working with federally funded public health or healthcare programs
• Experience coordinating community engagement, coalition-building, or stakeholder participation activities
• Ability to organize and coordinate complex meetings, committees, projects, and multi-stakeholder activities
• Ability to facilitate collaboration, consensus-building, and inclusive participation among multidisciplinary stakeholders

Benefits

• Medical & Dental benefit plan
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick days
• Paid personal days
• Paid holidays
• Term Life Insurance of $20,000
• Short-Term Disability coverage