Chief, Child and Adolescent Health Branch

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 and State General Fund.

THIS IS A STATEWIDE RECRUITMENT.  THE INCUMBENT WILL BE HEADQUARTERED IN THE COUNTY NEAREST THE RESIDENCE OF THE SELECTED CANDIDATE. THE COUNTIES ARE: *Contra Costa County*Sacramento County*

The candidate works under the general direction of the Division Chief of the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Division. The Staff Services Manager III (SSM III) is responsible for the oversight of four sections within the Child and Adolescent Health Branch. Those sections include the California Home Visiting Program (CHVP) Development and Implementation Section, the CHVP Program Quality and Equity Section, the Adolescent Health Section, and the Community Resilience and Support Section. The SSM III will oversee the area of personnel, budgets, management analysis and program implementation and planning. The SSM III will provide leadership to staff working with Local Health Jurisdictions implementing and monitoring the statewide program including the oversight of annual site visits, site status reports, federal performance reports, federal grant writing, Scopes of Work and policies and procedures. Up to 10% in and out of State travel required.

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:

• Experience with healthcare or public health programs targeting the health of children and adolescents.
• Experience with strategies for the advancement of health policy regarding maternal, child and/or adolescent health.
• Basic understanding of perinatal health and early child development.
• Expertise in epidemiologic surveillance activities.
• Ability to collaborate and work with key stakeholders such as county public health officers and County MCAH Directors/Coordinators.
• Ability to present programmatic and research findings to both lay and professional audiences.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and across disciplines regarding maternal, infant and child health issues.

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.