Department Information
At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.
The position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan enhancing preparedness and response for emerging public health threats through provision of leadership, guidance, and advance coordination and collaboration across a variety of complex program areas including policy, equity, public health practice, communications, access to clinical expertise, epidemiology, and pursuit of funding opportunities.
Job Description And Duties
THIS IS A STATEWIDE RECRUITMENT. THE INCUMBENT WILL BE HEADQUARTERED IN THE COUNTY NEAREST THE RESIDENCE OF THE SELECTED CANDIDATE. THE COUNTIES ARE: *Contra Costa County, and *Sacramento County.
The Health Program Manager (HPM) II works under the direction of the Health Program Manager III (HPM III), Assistant Deputy Director of the Regional Public Health Office.
The Health Program Manager II (HPM II) will provide guidance to a group of technical and administrative staff in the Local Support Section consisting of the Business Operations Unit and the Program Specialist Unit.
The HPM II supports complex and highly sensitive projects in support of the Regional Public Health Office (RPHO), including development of budgets, processing documents to accounting and human resources, developing, and managing contracts, procurement, travel, and training and oversight grant management and information sharing systems.
This HPM II position works closely with and serves as back-up to the HPM II over the Regional Program Coordination Section.
This position requires up to 20% travel.
This vacancy is located in Contra Costa County or Sacramento County. The location of the position will be determined based on the location of the most qualified candidate.
Eligibility Information
If new to California state service, you will need to have taken and passed the examination for this classification in order to be hired for this position. If you are a current state employee, but do not have transfer eligibility or list eligibility, you will need to have taken and passed the examination for this classification in order to be hired for this position. Please go to CalHR’s website to review the exam bulletin:
https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1204
Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
- Knowledge of and experience with local and regional communities in California; including experience with or at local health departments
- Able to work with and lead multi-disciplinary teams
- Communicate with and convene a large group of internal and external stakeholders, including state and local program representatives and senior department leadership
- Ability to identify and resolve a broad range of complex governmental and programmatic challenges
- Demonstrate the ability to lead and manage multiple projects and daily tasks.
- Equity-minded, responsive and sensitive to diverse populations
- Ability to assess issues and quickly identify the best possible solution(s)
- Possess excellent and effective written and oral communication skills
- Ability to collaborate with others
- Ability to establish and foster relationships with partners
- Ability to formulate and train on policies, procedures, and workflow
- Ability to analyze program situations and develop effective courses of action to solve them
- Attentive to details
- Intermediate MS Office Suite expertise- Outlook, Word, Excel, PPT
- Proficient in virtual meeting platforms
Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Instructions
The SOQ should be typed, in 12-point Arial font, minimum one page and not exceed 2 pages. Please respond to the question below.
Describe how your education, training, skills and experience make you a qualified candidate for the position.
PLEASE NOTE: Resumes, letters, Supplemental Questionnaire, transcripts, degrees, your state application, cover letters and other materials will not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications. Simply copying and pasting your resume will also not be accepted. Applications received without an SOQ may be rejected.
Telework Information
This position may be eligible for telework up to three (3) days per week and is required to report in-person to the designated headquarters office location a minimum of two (2) days per week. The amount of telework permitted is at the discretion of the Department and is subject to change, consistent with CDPH’s Telework Program. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.
Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquarters office subject to regulations and bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the designated headquarters office will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
The headquarters office location for this position is identified in the attached duty statement.
Final Filing Date: 10/11/2024
Job Code #: JC-450515
Position #(s): 580-012-8428-001
Working Title: Local Support Section Chief
Classification: HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGER II
$7,643.00 - $9,496.00
Work Location: United States
Telework: Hybrid
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Should you have any questions regarding the application process, our Recruitment Team is ready to help you at Apply@cdph.ca.gov or (916) 445-0983.