JC-479150 - Program and Operations Integration Strategist
The Office of Policy and Planning (OPP) promotes public health policy priorities and supports CDPH capabilities for community health improvement, informed policy development, research and analysis, integrated planning, decision intelligence, lean transformation, and grants management. The OPP leads comprehensive assessment, long term strategic and health improvement planning to address current and emerging cross-cutting public health and equity priorities, conducts policy analysis, monitoring and impact evaluation, cultivates partnerships with health systems, academic partners and other sectors; facilitates accountability for effective and efficient public health infrastructure funding, supports organizational capacity building to foster a culture that encourages learning continuous improvement, and empowerment of CDPH staff.
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New to State candidates will be hired at the minimum salary of the classification or alternate range, as applicable.
“The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.”
Are you seeking a dynamic career with a purpose? Are you skilled in establishing collaborative relationships, providing excellent customer service, and serving as a leader in your organization? If so, then CDPH Office of Policy & Planning has a position for you.
- This position supports CDPH’s mission and strategic plan by serving as the lead technical subject matter expert for projects related to the development and implementation of high-level operational strategies and systems to support public health capacity, flexibility and integration.
- Under the direction of Staff Services Manager II, Operations and Contracts Management Section for the Office of Policy and Planning (OPP), the Staff Services Manager I (Specialist) serves as the Program and Operations Integration Strategist (POIS) for CDPH. The POIS is independently responsible for leading office-wide activities related to innovative programmatic operational alignment as it relates to administration of public health financing. The POIS will make recommendations to leadership on highly complex, critical, and sensitive administrative, governmental, and programmatic operations with multi-departmental or statewide impact.
As a CDPH employee, you may participate in programs and services including:
- Retirement Program (CalPERS and SavingsPlus)
- Employee Wellness Program
- Resilience and Professional Development Webinars
- Mentoring Program
- Leadership Development Program
- Clifton Strengths Engagement
- 1:1 Coaching and Teambuilding
- Book Club
- Lean Training
- Employee Assistance Program
This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework permitted is at the discretion of the Department and is subject to change, consistent with CDPH’s Telework Program. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.
Travel may be required for this position. Reimbursement for travel takes into consideration an employee’s designated headquarters, as reflected in the duty statement, and is subject to regulations and bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the designated headquarters office will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
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 using policy or guidance to solve problems and improve outcomes.
- Involved in strategic planning or helping teams or programs grow—especially in public sector.
- Familiar with coordinating budgets or funding from different sources, such as grants or public health funding.
- Knowledge of state/local budget and procurement process.
- Ability to observe how systems connect and think strategically about long-term improvements.
- Comfortable working in fast-changing situations, with the ability to stay focused.
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
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=479150
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 team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.