OFFICE TECHNICIAN (TYPING) JC-530607

California Department of Public Health; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) seeks an Office Technician (Typing) to provide administrative and operational support in the Office of Compliance. You will prepare correspondence, process invoices, manage mail, and support recruitment interviews, while collaborating across teams in a hybrid Sacramento setting.

Final Filing Date: 9/16/2026. Salary range shown, with a monthly base pay of $3,829.00 – $4,794.00 and a required typing certificate prior to hire.

Qualifications

• Must meet minimum typing speed per Class Specifications and obtain a valid typing certificate prior to hire.
• CalCareers.ca.gov tests may be used for typing proficiency.
• Typing speed requirements are specified in the job posting.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and processes correspondence, reports, and technical documents.
• Data entry and order placement for equipment and supplies.
• Processes invoices and proofreads/formats documents.
• Schedules and proctors recruitment interviews and coordinates facility needs.
• Maintains administrative files, supplies/inventory, and emergency planning processes.
• Acts as liaison for the office and supports internal/external communication.

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 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 CDPH Office of Compliance (OOC) leads department-wide efforts to ensure accountability, integrity, and the department’s compliance with state and federal requirements. The OOC administers the department’s internal audit program, facilitates external audit activities, conducts whistleblower investigations, and subrecipient audits of various federal grant funds. The OOC also manages the department’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program and Workplace Violence Prevention Program, and conducts investigations related to discrimination, harassment, workplace violence, retaliation and denials of reasonable accommodations. The office also supports enterprise risk and compliance management activities for the department. The Support and Accountability Unit (SAU) within the OOC provides centralized administrative and operational support to ensure effective coordination and execution of activities across the OOC.

“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 providing administrative and operational support to the Office of Compliance (OOC), which is comprised of the Audit and Accountability Branch and the Equal Opportunity and Operations Branch.

The incumbent works under the general direction of the Support and Accountability Unit (SAU) Staff Supervisor I and performs a variety of administrative and operational duties for OOC. The Office Technician (OT) prepares and processes correspondence, reports, and technical documents, data entry, places orders for equipment and supplies, processes invoices, proofreads and formats documents, schedules and proctors recruitment interviews, and addresses facility needs. The OT also processes incoming and outgoing mail/packages, and organizes, supports, and maintains OOC’s administrative files, technical reports, supplies/inventory, and emergency planning and protocol processes, along with being the liaison and contact for the office for in-office needs, acting as OOC’s Attendance Coordinator, answering the phone and office admin and operations email inbox providing information to the public, and building and maintaining relationships and collaboration with team members within the office and across the department.

The position requires the ability to type at a minimum speed as designated on the Class Specifications . You must obtain a valid typing certificate confirming your ability to meet the minimum typing speed, prior to being hired. Additional information regarding acceptable typing tests is available at the CalCareers.ca.gov website .

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: 9/16/2026

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-530607

Position #(s): 580-015-1139-004

Working Title: Office Technician

Classification: OFFICE TECHNICIAN (TYPING)

$3,829.00 - $4,794.00 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