JC-497634 - Section Manager
Are you looking to join an exciting, dedicated team of professionals that work to improve the health and well-being of women, infants, children and adolescents in California? To accomplish its mission, the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Division maintains partnerships, contracts, and agreements with state, federal, and local agencies in both public and private sectors. The MCAH hosts an array of programs and initiatives to serve the state's diverse populations and regions providing important resources, information and data about reproductive health, family planning, pregnancy, birth outcomes and more. Most programs and initiatives within MCAH are funded by the 1935 Social Security Act's Title V Block Grant and State General Fund.
The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.
Department Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov
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
This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by overseeing a critical state program that provides support to pregnant and parenting people and their families through strategies that improve maternal and child health and wellbeing and promote child development and school readiness. The position promotes health and wellness, incorporates health equity strategies in programs and practices, and mobilizes partnerships to strengthen collective impact.
The incumbent works under the general direction of the Manager of the Child and Adolescent Health (CAH) Branch within the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Division. The Health Program Manager (HPM) II is responsible for the oversight of the California Home Visiting Program (CHVP), Program Development and Implementation (PDI) Section. The incumbent will oversee the areas of program planning and implementation, personnel, budgets, management analysis and program monitoring. The HPM II plans, organizes, and directly supervises and monitors the work of a multi-disciplinary team of professional, technical and support staff. Using knowledge of program policy development, program planning and implementation, the incumbent will provide programmatic and managerial leadership in the coordination of all CHVP PDI activities including daily operations and future planning. The incumbent will provide leadership to all PDI staff working with local agencies implementing and monitoring the statewide home visiting program including the oversight of technical assistance, continuous quality improvement, site status reports, performance reports, information dissemination and reporting, development of scopes of work, policies, procedures, and partnership building related to the CHVP. Up to 10% regional travel may be 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.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
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:
- Extensive experience in maternal, child, and adolescent health programs.
- Demonstrated leadership in managing complex public health programs.
- Strong knowledge of public health administration.
- Proven ability to build and maintain collaborative partnerships.
- Expertise in data-driven decision-making.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Basic understanding of perinatal health and early child development.
- Ability to collaborate and work with key stakeholders such as county public health officers and County Directors/Coordinators.
- Ability to present programmatic and research findings to both lay and professional audiences.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and across disciplines regarding maternal, infant and child health issues.
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.
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=497634
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 team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to the CDPH and the work we do.