Job Posting: Assistant Director, Department of Public Health

Department of Public Health

JC-117623
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Assistant Director, Department of Public Health
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

$11,514.00 - $12,828.00

Final Filing Date: 8/8/2018

Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the CDPH Director/State Public Health Officer and in collaboration with the Chief Deputy Directors, the Assistant Director coordinates the work of the Office of Health Equity, the Fusion Center (Strategic Development and External Relations), the Office of State Public Health Laboratory Director, and the Center for Health Care Quality.

The Assistant Director works closely with the Chief Deputy Directors to execute crosscutting objectives that involve the offices and centers or divisions within the department. Assistant Director provides guidance and direction to the deputy directors of these offices to ensure that these offices work in conjunction with the Centers and Divisions within the department. The Assistant Director will provide strategic direction to the Center of Health Care Quality for policies, procedures, and programs that protect patient health and safety and ensure quality health care for patients, clients, and residents in health facilities. The incumbent will convene stakeholders and related regulators to improve processes statewide. The incumbent is also responsible for ensuring the Center for Health Care Quality upholds quality of healthcare staff and professionals who work in health facilities through licensing, examination, inspection, education, and proficiency testing.

In addition, the Assistant Director will oversee the Fusion Center, Office of Health Equity, and the Office of the State Public Health Laboratory Director including the development of a Center for Laboratory Sciences. The Assistant Director will also provide strategic direction for the programs within every center/office. The incumbent will be responsible and lead projects involving internal and external state, local, and public/private partners to collaborate on issues that include, but are not limited to, cross-cutting topics such as health care reform, public health/health care partnerships, state and local government relations, public/private partnerships and other projects with public health stakeholders.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Additional Documents

Position Details

Job Code #:
JC-117623
Position #(s):
580-010-6531-001
Working Title:
Assistant Director, Department of Public Health
Classification:
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
$11,514.00 - $12,828.00
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
Sacramento County
Job Type:
Exempt Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time

Department Information

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to protect the public's health in the Golden State and helps shape positive health outcomes for individuals, families and communities. The Department's programs and services, implemented in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and private partners, touch the lives of every Californian and visitor to the state 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. CDPH must fulfill the broad mission of optimizing the health and well-being of the people in California. CDPH achieves its mission through the following Core Activities:

• Promoting healthy lifestyles for individuals and families in their communities and workplaces.
• Preventing disease, disability, and premature death and reducing or eliminating health disparities.
• Protecting the public from unhealthy and unsafe environments.
• Providing or ensuring access to quality, population-based health services.
• Preparing for, and responding to, public health emergencies.
• Producing and disseminating data to inform and evaluate public health status, strategies, and programs.

Please disregard the information in the "Who May Apply" section below.

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Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 8/8/2018

Who May Apply

This is a non-testing Classification, therefore, anyone meeting the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification may apply for this position. Individuals in specific programs, such as the Welfare to Work Program, are encouraged to apply and will be given priority according to the applicable Laws and Rules. Please note on your application your current participation in these programs. Individuals who are eligible to be appointed to this Exempt Position by the State of California.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process.

Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

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.jobs.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Department of Public Health
Attn: Classification & Certification Unit
P.O. Box 997378
MS 1700-1702
Sacramento, CA 95899-7378

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Classification & Certification Unit
1615 Capitol Avenue Suite 73.430
Sacramento, CA 95814
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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 www.jobs.ca.gov. 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.
  • Other - Please visit the Office of Governor website at this link https://www.gov.ca.gov/appointments/  to complete the online application form. Please print, sign and include a copy of the online application form in your application package.
  • Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

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:
• In depth knowledge of one or more departmental programs or offices.
• Proven ability to work effectively with executive staff in the Department and other agencies.
• Knowledge of the state budgetary and legislative process including critical access points for the Department.
• Experience in making presentations to both large and small groups; experience testifying before the Legislature.
• Ability to work long hours and be available on a 24-hour basis as necessary.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Human Resources Contact:
Human Resourcs Branch
(916) 445-0983
apply@cdph.ca.gov
Hiring Unit Contact:
Anjum Kapoor
(916) 558-1728

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
EEO Office
(916) 445-0938
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.