Overview
Job Description and Duties
The incumbent works under the formal supervision of the Research Scientist Supervisor I (Chief of the Environmental and Occupational Emergency Preparedness Team).
As a member of the Environmental and Occupational Emergency Preparedness Team within the Center for Healthy Communities, the incumbent will focus on engaging community, public health, environmental health, and emergency management stakeholders. The incumbent will (1) assist with identifying, responding to, and recovering from environmental and occupational emergencies, (2) provide technical assistance as well as create communication and outreach materials, and (3) coordinate and collaborate across a wide variety of partner organizations to identify local gaps and unmet needs. The incumbent will also support the team’s workplan and deliverables. Minimal travel may be involved up to 10%. In-state, overnight stays are expected and occasionally deployment may be required on short notice.
This is a Limited-Term, Full-Time position that may be extended and/or become Permanent in the future.
To obtain list eligibility for the Health Program Specialist II, before applying for this position, you must first take and pass the Health Program Specialist II exam:
https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1191
The attached duty statement indicates whether this position is eligible for telework. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200, and may be required to report to a CDPH office, when needed. 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 Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.
About 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.
