Equity Technical Assistance Section Chief

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by promoting equitable social, economic, and environmental conditions to achieve optimal health, mental health, and well-being for all.

The candidate works under the Branch Chief (HPM III) of the Advancing Community Equity Branch. The Health Program Manager II (HPM II) serves as the Section Chief for the Equity Technical Assistance (TA) Section. The Section Chief functions as a highly skilled team leader and manager, overseeing the equity-related TA to local health jurisdictions, designing, and developing targeted interventions serving underserved and marginalized populations, communicating and strategizing with leadership, providing direction and oversight, and ensuring the accurate and efficient implementation of contracts related to CDPH’s equity efforts during the COVID-19 recovery and beyond. The incumbent reviews and utilizes analyses related to equity topics and incorporates these findings into collaborative strategy development and TA provision with local jurisdictions and regions.

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:

• Demonstrated experience leading, supervising, and managing a multi-disciplinary team.
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in public health program or related work, at least two of which must have been with independent project management responsibility for a significant program.
• Strong administrative skills and experience, especially related to budget development, fiscal management, and contract and grant management.
• Experience managing programs and initiatives that meet the needs of communities, address the social determinants of health, lift up community assets, counter social inequalities, and/or increase health equity.
• Program planning, implementation, communicating recommendations to leadership, and coordination skills.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Zoom and/or similar programs. (Familiarity with SharePoint and Teams helpful, but not required)
• Solid organizational and customer service skills

How To Apply

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 CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

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.