HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I JC-538461

California Department of Public Health; California; Híbrido; USD 74.000 - 93.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) seeks an Occupational Health Specialist to support statewide health initiatives and deliver expert program consultation to reduce work-related injury and illness in California.

Under the Health Program Manager II in the OHB SPPS, you’ll plan, implement, evaluate projects, and engage stakeholders while ensuring administrative operations run smoothly. Hybrid telework in Contra Costa County available.

Formación

• Analytical skills and programmatic consultancy experience.
• Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders and partners.
• Experience supporting health education, surveillance, and policy development.

Responsabilidades

• Advance statewide occupational health initiatives.
• Provide expert program consultation to improve prevention of work-related injury and illness.
• Plan, implement, evaluate projects within the OHB and SPPS.
• Support health education, surveillance, outreach, and policy development.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement and administrative operations.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Program consultation

Stakeholder engagement

Health education

Descripción del empleo

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 California Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to advance the health and well-being of all Californians by protecting the public from health hazards, promoting health equity, and optimizing population-level health outcomes.
The Occupational Health Branch (OHB) reduces occupational illness and injury through surveillance, scientific evaluation, outreach, and technical assistance to employers, workers, and public health partners. Within OHB, the Special Projects and Program Support (SPPS) Section provides essential fiscal, administrative, and operational support that enables scientific and program units to function effectively. This position directly contributes to OHB’s ability to maintain fiscal integrity, advance worker-safety programs, and comply with state and federal requirements.
OHB is part of the Center for Healthy Communities (CHC). We are dedicated to advancing community health and well-being by addressing systemic inequities, promoting equitable access to resources, and strengthening the social drivers of health that allow communities to thrive. At the same time, CHC strives to foster an internal culture where equity, mattering, psychological safety, psychological agency, and belonging are prioritized.

“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 and is critical to the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by advancing statewide occupational health initiatives and providing expert program consultation to improve the prevention of work-related injury and illness in California.
The incumbent works under the direction of the Health Program Manager II of the Special Projects and Program Support (SPPS) Section, within the Occupational Health Branch (OHB) of the Center for Healthy Communities. The Health Program Specialist I (HPS I) serves as a highly skilled, technical program consultant supporting complex and sensitive occupational health initiatives, branch-wide special projects, and program support functions. The incumbent provides analytical, programmatic, and consultative support to strengthen statewide prevention of work-related injury and illness. The HPS I contributes to planning, implementing, evaluating, and improving projects involving health education, surveillance, outreach, policy development, stakeholder engagement, and administrative operations for the OHB.
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: 11/24/2026

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-538461

Position #(s): 580-351-8338-002

Working Title Occupational Health 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: Contra Costa County

Telework Hybrid

Job Type Permanent, Full Time