HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I JC-537496

California Department of Public Health; Sacramento (CA); Hybride; USD 74 000 - 93 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) seeks a Strategic Projects Specialist to advance health equity and strategic planning goals within the Office of AIDS. The role leads development and implementation of trauma-informed and patient-centered programs for vulnerable populations, coordinating with enrollment sites, providers, LHJs, CBOs, and OA branches.

You will manage federal grant content, analyses, and guidance dissemination, participate in policy work groups, and support

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating and implementing state and federally funded health programs.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple partners and prepare grant materials.
• Strong analytical and policy planning skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead development and implementation of trauma-informed and patient-centered programs for vulnerable populations.
• Coordinate state-funded programs addressing social determinants of health and health equity targets.
• Manage ad hoc analyses on policies, programs, and organizational structures; support grant applications and progress reports.
• Coordinate guidance and instructions for community partners and host programmatic webinars.

Description du poste

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 Office of AIDS (OA) is an office within the California Department of Public Health, Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of HIV, HCV, and STIs. The AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Branch, within OA, helps ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS who are uninsured and under insured have access to medication on ADAP’s formulary. Insurance premium payment programs within the ADAP Branch provides assistance designed to ensure access to medical care and treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS.

“The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.”

“ The CDPH is currently an E-Verify employer. ”

Department Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov

Job Description And Duties

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by advancing health equity and strategic planning goals and objectives and to promote recognition and reduction of the burden of infection among California’s most vulnerable populations through changes in workplace culture and practice.

The Health Program Specialist (HPS) I serves as the lead for the development and implementation of both state and federally funded trauma-informed and patient centered programs and special projects that focus on the health needs of vulnerable and underserved populations who have various intersecting social determinates of health needs. Acts as the lead project coordinator for state-funded programs that address the social determinants of health and aim to reduce health disparities by increasing racial health equity efforts. Works to eliminate health inequities that result in disproportionate disease burdens among marginalized demographic groups and aligns and mobilizes resources and community partners to achieve targets.

The HPS I works closely with external and internal partners such as enrollment sites, enrollment workers, clinical providers, pharmacies, local health jurisdictions (LHJ), community-based organizations (CBO), and other branches within the Office of AIDS (OA), such as program staff in the ADAP and the ADAP and Care Evaluation and Informatics (ACEI) Branch. Responsible for coordinating and contributing significant content to federal grant applications and progress reports; coordinates guidance and other instructions for issuance to community partners; manages ad hoc analyses on a wide variety of policies, programs and issues; leads and/or participates on policy and planning committees and work groups; plans and coordinates meetings; leads and facilitates programmatic webinars, researches processes and procedures, and summarizes findings, policies, or organizational structures in order to develop and/or implement changes and provides consultative services to department administrators, partners, and external partners.

The incumbent works under the direction of the Supervisor I, Chief of the Strategic Projects Unit (SPU).

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.

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

Final Filing Date: 11/16/2026

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-537496

Position #(s): 580-405-8338-909

Working Title Strategic Projects Specialist

Classification HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I

$6,623.00 - $8,290.00

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