Overview
The Mission of the California Tobacco Prevention Program (CTPP) is to work toward achieving a tobacco-free California and to reduce tobacco-related illness and premature deaths by implementing programs to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
Our Core Values – What We Stand For: Health Equity, Social and Environmental Justice, Inclusion, Progress, Respect, Honesty, Accountability, Science, Facts, Evidence, Leadership, Empathy, Courage, Adaptability, and Resilience.
CTPP is recruiting diverse candidates for our Assistant Program Manager (Health Program Manager III) position. CTPP values diversity at all levels of our organization and is committed to fostering an environment where all employees from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed, treated with dignity and respect, and can thrive. We believe each individual’s lived experiences and unique ideas inspire innovative solutions and further our mission to improve the health of all Californians by ending the disease and death caused by tobacco.
Join CTPP and help to improve health equity in California!
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The candidate works under the general direction of the C.E.A., Program Manager, of the California Tobacco Prevention Program (CTPP). The Health Program Manager III (HPM III) will serve as the Assistant Program Manager and will provide a high level of assistance and expertise to CTPP’s C.E.A., Program Manager in reaching organizational goals. The HPM III supervises CTPP’s Advocacy Campaigns and Training Section, Health Equity and Community Engagement Section, Contracts and Business Operations Section, and Knowledge Management Unit. The HPM III will also provide consultation in relevant meetings with local, state, and federal agencies and community-based organizations, requiring a high level of independence that includes traveling within the State of California as well as to other states in the country (10%), including occasional overnight stays.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGER III
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:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively communicate clear vision, set goals and expectations.
Ability to interact effectively and achieve results with internal staff and external partners including Legislative and Governmental Affairs, Human Resources Division, Budgets, Accounting, and Federal, State and Local Agencies.
Ability to manage and set priorities for the operations of a comprehensive statewide public health program, including formulating, implementing, and evaluating program policies and procedures of a large program.
Ability and experience in developing stakeholder relations and increasing public knowledge and information access relating to public health programs and priorities.
Knowledge and experience in transformational leadership.
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=481532
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.
About The California Department of Public Health
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to protect the public's health in the Golden State 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, touch the lives of every Californian and visitor to the state 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our Shared Vision
CDPH public health professionals, researchers, scientists, doctors, nurses, and other staff members have a shared vision to protect and improve the health of all Californians. We are dedicated to public service and passionate about our work and the people and communities we serve and protect.
