Program Specialist

UCSF Health; California; Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health seeks a Program Specialist to lead communications and analytic efforts within California’s TB Control Branch. The role designs critical reports, summaries, and responses to governmental requests, while supervising TB elimination and health equity messaging and tracking efforts.

Based in Richmond, CA with a hybrid work model (four days in person, one telework day). Requires strong leadership, confidentiality, and data analysis skills for high-stakes environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area or equivalent experience/training.
• At least three years of tuberculosis disease, control and prevention experience.
• Knowledge of common organizational or research software and tools.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for verbal and written communication.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion.
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize large data sets for proposals/analyses.
• Ability to multi-task under tight deadlines.
• Strong policy analysis abilities.
• Sound judgment in addressing issues and concerns.
• Ability to prepare high-quality notes from meetings with technical content.
• Occasional local travel within California.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook/Word/PowerPoint/Access/Visio.
• Familiarity with design tools such as InDesign, Canva and video editing software.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop critical reports and communications; produce executive summaries and respond to governmental requests.
• Lead TB elimination and health equity communications and track these efforts.
• Manage real-time progress monitoring on complex initiatives and prepare sensitive correspondence.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Data synthesis

Policy analysis

Time management

Confidentiality

Multitasking

Executive communications

Notes taking (technical/medical)

Travel as needed

Discretion

Strategic reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

Tools

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Access

Visio

Job description

Job Summary

As a core member of California’s Tuberculosis (TB) Control Branch, the Program Specialist (PS) applies high-level professional skills and subject matter expertise to lead a wide variety of highly visible activities in the Tuberculosis Control Branch, California Department of Public Health. The position provides administrative and strategic leadership and analysis for complex and diverse projects to the Branch Chief and others including monitoring progress in real-time on complex initiatives, independent high-level communications for scheduling and responding to executives in other agencies, developing presentations and highly visible and/or sensitive communications and correspondence, including documents of a highly technical nature. The position requires extensive leadership and independent action in diverse functions, tact and diplomacy in an effort to navigate and communicate within complex and highly sensitive areas internally and outside of the Branch.

Job Description

The PS will design and develop a variety of critical reports and communication materials, produce executive summaries, resolve a variety of issues, assist staff in gathering data and information and leads and independently executes responses to a variety of governmental requests in a busy environment with competing deadlines; also performs routine office work. The PS will serve as the lead for TB elimination and health equity communications and developing and tracking these efforts for the TB Control Branch. Please note: This position is based in Richmond, CA and offers a hybrid work environment including both remote and office centered work. The standard for hybrid work is a minimum of four days per week in-person and up to one teleworking day per week. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department’s operational business needs and subject to change at any time consistent with the CDPH Telework Program.

Salary

Starting salary range is $75,600

Department Overview

UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) is dedicated to improving health and reducing the burden of disease in the world’s most vulnerable populations. It integrates UCSF expertise in all of the health, social, and biological sciences, and focuses that expertise on pressing issues in global health. IGHS works with partners in countries throughout the world to achieve these aims. IGHS seeks to improve health worldwide, especially in developing countries, through research that informs policy. IGHS is committed to ensuring a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment as we work towards becoming an anti-racist organization. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please see our statement on anti-racism here: https://globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/statement-structural-racism.
One of IGHS’s many partners is the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The CDPH mission is to advance the health and well-being of California's diverse people and communities. This position will be part of a team focused the prevention and control of tuberculosis in California, reducing health disparities in populations most impacted by TB, and providing leadership and resources to support California’s 61 local health jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training


• At least three years of experience in the field of tuberculosis disease, control and prevention


• Knowledge of common organization- or research-specific and other computer application programs.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.


• Ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality.


• Analytical / problem-solving skills.


• Strong skills in analyzing, researching and synthesizing large amounts of data for preparing sound and relevant proposals / analyses.


• Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.


• Strong policy analysis techniques.


• Ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns.


• Ability to take, edit and disseminate high quality notes in meetings with technical/medical content


• Occasional local travel within California


• Expert in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Visio


• Knowledge of communications design tools, including InDesign, Canva, and video editing software

About Us

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values. In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available here.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Salary Information

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html