HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST II JC-537253

California Department of Public Health; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) seeks a Program Consultant to support the Black Infant Health program and advance maternal and infant health outcomes in California. The incumbent will manage a caseload, provide technical assistance, and collaborate with MCAH program consultants and state partners.

This permanent, full-time role offers hybrid telework with a Sacramento headquarters and a salary range of $7,276.00–$9,107.00 per month, subject to PLP 2025 provisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide programmatic support to the Black Infant Health (BIH) program and manage a caseload of BIH counties.
• Offer expert technical assistance to counties and coordinate with MCAH program consultants, policy development and epidemiology researchers to reduce health disparities.

Job description

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 team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.

Are you looking to join an exciting, dedicated team of professionals that work to improve the health and well-being of women, infants, children and adolescents in California? To accomplish its mission, the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division (MCAH) maintains partnerships, contracts, and agreements with state, federal, and local agencies in both public and private sectors. MCAH hosts an array of programs and initiatives to serve the state's diverse populations and regions providing important resources, information and data about reproductive health, family planning, pregnancy, birth outcomes and more. Most programs and initiatives within MCAH are funded by the 1935 Social Security Act's Title V Block Grant. The Black Infant Health program works to decrease Black maternal and infant health disparities through a group-based model with complimentary one-on-one support.

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

If new to California state service, you will need to have taken and passed the examination for this classification in order to be hired for this position. If you are a current state employee, but do not have transfer eligibility or list eligibility, you will need to have taken and passed the examination for this classification in order to be hired for this position. Please go to CalHR’s website to review the exam bulletin: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1191

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by improving African American maternal and infant health outcomes.

The incumbent works under the direction of the Health Program Manager II (HPM II), Chief of the Perinatal Equity (PE) Section. The Health Program Specialist II (HPS II) functions as a highly skilled, technical program consultant providing programmatic support to the PE Section’s Black Infant Health (BIH) program by managing a caseload of BIH counties, providing technical assistance to those counties, and assisting with expert technical assistance related to the reduction of health disparities in underserved/under-resourced populations, specifically the African American population. The HPS II will collaborate with Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) program consultants, policy development and epidemiology research scientists, and other state agency partners and stakeholders in identifying and decreasing health disparities, especially within the African American population. The HPS II ensures coordination with related Title V activities and integration of Title V MCAH priorities as appropriate and provides additional Title V related support as needed to ensure alignment of program goals.

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.

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

Final Filing Date: 11/19/2026

Position Details

Job Code # : JC-537253

Position # (s) : 580-520-8336-038

Working Title : Program Consultant

Classification : HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST II

$7,276.00 - $9,107.00

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