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The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch (CLPPB) oversees a statewide program that provides a wide and complex array of primary and secondary prevention services to children with lead poisoning, lead exposure or risk of lead exposure.

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by contributing to state-wide primary prevention of childhood lead poisoning through program planning, service delivery, risk assessments and lead hazard control.

The Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) will act as the lead analyst for the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch’s (CLPPB) Lead Hazard Reduction Program (LHRP) funded by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD). The program’s purpose is to maximize the number of children under the age of six protected from lead poisoning by undertaking comprehensive programs to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible low-income homes. The AGPA will serve as a subject matter expert in lead hazard control performing systems development, program planning and analysis to help meet benchmarks to deliver on the Grant funded program. This program contributes to advancing health equity and improving children’s health in California.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

  • Certification by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) as a Lead-Related Construction Inspector/Assessor and as a Supervisor (or ability to become certified within 120 days of hire).
  • Ability to communicate effectively and provide excellent customer service to all staff, management, and the public (oral and written).
  • Take effective action to meet work goals and able to adjust to changing priorities.
  • Strong and effective organizational and time management skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Critical thinking, including the ability to reason logically and creatively.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Dynamics.
  • Advanced skills and expertise in organizational and project management.
  • Advanced interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide consultation and recommendation to all levels of management and staff.
  • Ability to develop strong working relationships with external agencies, partners, and institutions.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with management and staff across departments and to provide counsel and guidance on highly complex issues of functionality, efficiency, and program operations.
  • Flexible, optimistic, and resilient in the face of change.
  • Current knowledge of, or able to quickly learn, an array of remote communication and collaboration tools such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack and SharePoint

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

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.