Title:  Change Management Practitioner

Overview

Are you passionate about employee engagement, workplace culture, and helping people do their best work? Come join the Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) OCM team and be part of the group that helps shape how it feels to work here. In this role, you'll work closely with supervisors and staff in our eligibility units to provide hands-on support through presentations, mentoring and coaching, and creative recognition and engagement efforts.

 

You'll also play a key role in recruitment and retention, onboarding new employees, and supporting professional development across the department. You won't just be supporting culture, you'll be helping to build it. As a member of DVHA's Culture Committee, you'll collaborate on meaningful projects and initiatives that make DVHA a more supportive, connected, and positive place to work.

 

This position offers the work-life balance you need, with a flexible Monday-Friday schedule, a supportive hybrid work environment, eleven paid State holidays, and a comprehensive State of Vermont benefits package. If you enjoy connecting with people, bringing energy to your work, and being part of positive change, this is the place for you.

 

 

Mission:
The Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)'s mission is to improve Vermonters' health and well-being by providing access to high-quality, cost-effective health care. We have identified three priorities that support our mission: Advancing value-based payments, modernizing information technology infrastructure, and operational performance improvement. Our department commits to executing our responsibilities and priorities while adhering to three core values: Transparency, Integrity and Service.

 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
As part of our values of transparency, integrity, and service, we are committed to supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility as part of our person-centered culture. We actively celebrate our colleagues' and future colleagues' different abilities, racial identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported here.

 

Our State:
Vermont is a "small but mighty" state. We are ranked as one of the top 10 states to raise a family in 2022. We are nationwide leaders for progressive social and educational policies.  We are in Northern New England, 1.5 hours from Montreal and 3.5 hours from Boston. We have beautiful Lake Champlain, the Green Mountains, and year-round outdoor activities. 

 

Telework:
The Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) supports a hybrid work environment, with three (3) office days and two (2) remote days each week. Upon hire, employees work with their supervisor to create a schedule that aligns with the business needs of the unit.  We believe a hybrid work environment promotes autonomy and allows for increased flexibility and greater work/life balance.

Who May Apply

This position, Change Management Practitioner (Job Requisition #54824), is open to all State employees and external applicants.

If you would like more information about this position, please contact Patrick Farrell at patrick.farrell@vermont.gov.
Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail.  You must apply online to be considered.
Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.
 

AHS BACKGROUND CHECKS:  Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position. In accordance with AHS Policy 4.02, Hiring Standards, Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates, with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer, promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.

Environmental Factors

Duties are performed in a standard office setting. Travel may be involved for which private means of transportation must be available. Short notice of critical meetings, quick deadlines for important reports, and need for sensitive communication under challenging and difficult situations required. Must be able to communicate and interact directly and communicate with all employees at varying levels of authority within the State of Vermont sometimes under highly stressful conditions.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree AND three (3) years or more of experience in organizational change management or organizational development that includes experience in the basic concepts of process improvement, strategic planning, organizational redesign, change management, and performance analysis

OR

Associate's degree AND five (5) years or more of experience in organizational change management or organizational development that includes experience in the basic concepts of process improvement, strategic planning, organizational redesign, change management, and performance analysis

Total Compensation

As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including:

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Want the specifics? Explore the Benefits of State Employment on our website.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State’s employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.