ANALYST III JC-533035

California Department of Public Health; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

California Department of Public Health is seeking a Contract Monitoring Specialist (Analyst III) for the WIC program in Sacramento County. The role focuses on leading contract oversight, policy development, and fiscal compliance for local agencies, with opportunities to coordinate across divisions.

The position involves modernizing contracting processes, providing training, and ensuring alignment with federal and state requirements, with telework and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience leading contract oversight and fiscal compliance for a public program.
• Strong analytical skills with policy development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead consultant and subject matter expert for WIC local agency contract oversight.
• Develop statewide contract policies and tools, conduct fiscal and regulatory analysis, and manage projects.

Job description

Department Information

The Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) has been part of the nation’s nutrition safety net for 50 years.

About The CDPH/WIC Family

WIC helps families receive healthy food, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to healthcare and other community services.

Like other divisions within the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), WIC builds its program by addressing social determinants of health. WIC impacts the life course by promoting health practices that can ultimately improve life outcomes often experienced by vulnerable communities.

WIC serves babies and children up to age five, pregnant women, and new mothers. Dads, grandparents, foster parents of young children, and working families are welcome at WIC too!

Monthly, nearly one million WIC participants can find support at one of 83 local agencies which offer services at more than 500 sites throughout California. WIC participants can redeem their food benefits at approximately 3,800 grocers that are authorized to serve WIC families.

In 2019 - 2020, the WIC Division implemented an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card called the California WIC Card and a new management information system known as WIC WISE, that allows WIC participants to be served more efficiently. The CDPH WIC Division works continuously to improve its operations and system to better support families and their partners.

CDPH is an E-Verify Employer

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

Job Description And Duties

Under the general direction of the Contracts and Monitoring Services Unit Supervisor I, the Analyst III serves as lead consultant and subject matter expert for WIC local agency contract oversight. Responsibilities include developing statewide contract policies and tools, conducting fiscal and regulatory analysis, leading modernization projects, managing local agency caseloads, monitoring compliance, and providing training and technical assistance to staff and stakeholders. These assignments require a high degree of professional expertise, and analytical skill for specialized assignments which typically have division wide impact; and involve project management, policy development, and consultative services to management and executive leadership.

The Contracts and Monitoring Services Unit provides branch-wide leadership oversight, and technical expertise on all WIC local agency contracting and fiscal processes and focuses on statewide contract policy development, fiscal compliance, monitoring, and ensuring alignment with federal and state requirements. Within this framework, the Analyst III functions as a non-supervisory technical management consultant, responsible for planning, coordinating, evaluating, and monitoring complex contractual and fiscal activities, and routinely exercises independent judgment in carrying out these duties. The Analyst III has delegated authority to review, approve, and direct revisions of contract materials and serves as the branch’s lead expert on statewide WIC contracting and fiscal processes.

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 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.

The headquarters office location for this position is identified in the attached duty statement.

Final Filing Date: 10/7/2026

Position Details

• Job Code: JC-533035
• Position #: 580-510-5402-909
• Working Title: Contract Monitoring Specialist
• Classification: ANALYST III
• Salary: $6,623.00 - $8,290.00 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: Sacramento County
• Telework: Hybrid
• Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

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