Job Description

Overview

Program Consultant | Health Program Specialist I, JC-489693 at California Department of Public Health .

Base pay range

$6,623.00 - $8,290.00

Job Description and Duties

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 Healths (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.

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.

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)

An SOQ is a narrative discussion regarding how the applicants education, training, experience, and skill meet the Desirable Qualifications for the position. The SOQ responses are also evaluated for writing ability. Please address the SOQ by using specific examples of your education, training and experience.

For additional information on writing an SOQ, please visit How to Write Engaging SOQ's for CDPH.

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.

Eligibility Information

If you are new to California State Service, you must take and pass the examination for this classification to be eligible for hire. Current state employees without transfer or list eligibility must also complete and pass the examination for this classification to qualify for this position.

Please go to CalHRs website to review the Health Program Specialist I exam bulletin.

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 CDPHs 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 employees 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

9/12/2025

Job Code

JC-489693

Position #(s)

580-520-8338-909

Working Title

Program Consultant

Classification

HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I

Salary

$6,623.00 - $8,290.00

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.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management and Other

Industries

• Public Health

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Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, Work at office, Local area, Remote work, 2 days per week, 3 days per week,

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