Health Program Specialist Ii

5 days ago


Contra Costa County CA, United States Department of Public Health Full time

The Health Program Specialist II (HPSII) will serve as a Senior Science Specialist (SSS). The SSS will lead the integration of Drinking Water & Radiation Lab (DWRL), Environmental Health Lab (EHL), and Food & Drug Lab (FDL) into CLS Division Environmental Health Laboratories (DEHL). The HPSII is responsible for consulting on effective coordination and alignment of the lab programs for testing workload; instrument allocation, operations, and maintenance; regulatory compliance, quality management systems, and laboratory information management; and research grants, contracts, and document approvals.
- **Before appointment to this position, you must first obtain list eligibility by taking and passing the Health Program Specialist II exam**:
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**The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.**
**You will find additional information about the job in the **Duty Statement**.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
- HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST II

Additional Documents
- Job Application Package Checklist
- Duty Statement

Position Details

**Job Code #**:

- JC-429742
- **Position #(s)**:

- 580-720-8336-909
- **Working Title**:
**Senior Science Specialist**

**Classification**:

- HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST II
$6,858.00 - $8,584.00
- **# of Positions**:

- 1
- **Work Location**:

- Contra Costa County
- **Telework**:

- Hybrid
- **Job Type**:

- Permanent, Full Time
- 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 protect the public's health in California, and helps shape positive health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.
- The Department's programs and services, implemented in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and private partners, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, touch the lives of everyone who calls California home, and the millions who visit here each year. The essential functions of the Department are critical to the health and wellbeing of people and communities. CDPH's fundamental responsibilities are comprehensive in scope and include infectious disease control and prevention, food safety, environmental health, laboratory services, patient safety, emergency preparedness, chronic disease prevention and health promotion, family health, health equity and vital records and statistics.

The essential functions of the Department are critical to the health and wellbeing of people and communities. CDPH's fundamental responsibilities are comprehensive in scope and include infectious disease control and prevention, food safety, environmental health, laboratory services, patient safety, emergency preparedness, chronic disease prevention and health promotion, family health, health equity and vital records and statistics.
- The Center for Laboratory Sciences (CLS) is based on the Richmond Campus which employs more than 1,200 people. The Richmond Campus is a flat, 29-acre property located in Richmond's Marina Bay. The CLS serves to protect and promote the health of all Californians through innovative and collaborative infectious disease and environmental testing, including provision of investigation and surveillance activities which form the basis of disease response and prevention. The CLS works to bring together emerging scientific capabilities in testing, analytics, and communications reflecting a new level of coordination, support, and leadership for the public health laboratory system at the state, local and national level. In addition, the Center relies on a continuous improvement infrastructure as a core value in developing solutions that emphasize a culture of quality and performance through performance management success.
- Special Requirements
Application Instructions

Final Filing Date: 5/31/2024
- **Who May Apply**
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
- **How To Apply**
- **Address for Mailing Application Packages**
Department of Public Health
-Attn: Classification & Certification Unit
-P.O. Box 997378
-MS 1700-1702
-Sacramento, CA 95899-7378

**Address for Drop-Off Application Packages**
Department of Public Health
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