Job Description

Job Description and Duties

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:

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by improving African American maternal and infant health outcomes.

The incumbent works under the direction of the Health Program Manager I of the Perinatal Equity Initiative Unit (PEI) and functions as a program consultant, providing programmatic support to PEI by managing a caseload of PEI counties, providing technical assistance to those counties, and providing expert technical assistance related to the reduction of health disparities in underserved/under-resourced populations, specifically the African American population. The Health Program Specialist I (HPS I) collaborates with Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) program consultants, Epidemiology Research Scientists, and other state agency partners and stakeholders in identifying and decreasing health disparities. The HPS I ensures coordination with related Title V activities and integration of Title V MCAH priorities as appropriate and provides additional Title V related support as needed to ensure alignment of program goals. Up to 10% travel (in and out of state) is required.

This position may be eligible for telework. 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.

Travel may be required for this position. Reimbursement for travel takes into consideration an employee’s designated headquarters, as reflected in the duty statement, and is 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.

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Special Requirements

For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions,  hours worked per week , and  start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY) .  Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.

A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g., unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference  Job Control # 489693  and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e., social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers Account at Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application.

If you are unable to submit your application electronically through your CalCareers account, please email  apply@cdph.ca.gov for assistance and a CDPH Human Resources Division staff member will contact you to assist with the online application process or, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method as explained in the How to Apply section below. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

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:

• The ability to provide culturally sensitive program support and work collaboratively with the Perinatal Equity Section and other Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health programs.
• The ability to develop and implement program standards to promote optimal program outcomes.
• The ability to support programs with development of tools and resources for program effectiveness, and quality improvement; ability to monitor and track birth outcomes and provide support services to address health inequities in underserved and under-resourced communities as well as ethnic populations.
• The ability to assist with organizing and providing resource support for trainings to state and local program staff on public health performance monitoring and continuous quality improvement, and effective program implementation.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Statement of Qualifications

All applications must provide a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to be considered. When preparing your SOQ, you are required to follow these guidelines:

• Provide the SOQ content in the same sequential order as listed below.

• The information you provide must be complete and presented in a clear and concise manner.

• The SOQ must be typed, doubled spaced using Arial 12 pt font

• Responses are limited to no more than one page per question

You must provide specific information in your response that demonstrates how your knowledge, skills, training and/or lived experience meet the job description and duties and the desirable qualifications/qualities required to assume this position.

SOQ Questions:

1. Describe your experience in providing technical assistance/consultation to Local Health Departments to monitor quality improvement in programs.

2. How has your background and/or experience prepared you to be effective in an environment that is committed to advancing racial and health equity?

3. Describe in detail your experience managing or supervising complex major health programs or projects including any planning, researching, implementing, evaluating, and monitoring. Please elaborate on the health program administration duties performed, your level of responsibility, and the start and end dates (month and year) of each position.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  Please see Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) instructions below at end of posting . Applications received without a written response to the SOQ may be rejected.

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