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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) seeks a Purchasing Analyst to provide routine purchasing and financial support within Laboratory Field Services. You will handle PO creation, invoice tracking, reporting, and reconciliation under supervision.
The position is located in Contra Costa County with hybrid telework; permanent, full-time employment; salary range $6,031.00 to $7,547.00 monthly, and state PLP 2025 adjustments apply.
Department Information 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.
Department Information 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.
The Center for Laboratory Sciences (CLS) serves to protect and promote the health of all Californians through innovative and collaborative infectious disease and environmental testing, including provision of investigation and surveillance activities which form the basis of disease response and prevention. The CLS works to bring together emerging scientific capabilities in testing, analytics, and communications reflecting a new level of coordination, support, and leadership for the public health laboratory system at the state, local and national level. In addition, the Center relies on a continuous improvement infrastructure as a core value in developing solutions that emphasize a culture of quality and performance through performance management success.
Department Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov
Job Description And Duties The Analyst II, acting as a Purchasing Analyst, will provide a variety of less complex technical, analytical, and fiscal support to Laboratory Field Services. Duties include, but are not limited to, initiating, and completing purchase orders, invoice tracking, invoice reviewing, payment and reconciliation, and expenditure tracking; verifying purchases against personal services contracts; creating reports and correspondence ; resolving operational problems; and performing other analytical tasks as necessary to support the Center. The incumbent works under the general direction of the Supervisor I, Administrative Unit Chief, within the Laboratory Field Services Branch.
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.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Final Filing Date: 10/6/2026
Position Details
Job Code #: JC-532950
Position #(s): 580-750-5393-904
Working Title: Purchasing Analyst
Classification: ANALYST II
$6,031.00 - $7,547.00 A
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions: 1
Work Location: Contra Costa County
Telework: Hybrid
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time