Overview
Job Description and Duties
THERE IS ONE VACANCY BEING ADVERTISED. THE POSITION WILL BE HEADQUARTERED IN THE COUNTY NEAREST THE RESIDENCE OF THE SELECTED CANDIDATE. THE COUNTIES ARE Contra Costa and Sacramento.
This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by promoting equitable social, economic, and environmental conditions to achieve optimal health, mental health, and well-being for all.
This position is an opportunity to advance health and racial equity through action to address the greatest health challenge of the 21st Century: climate change. Put your lived expertise and passion for climate justice to work with a team that appreciates your unique contributions. We are a team that supports each other and strives to build a culture of racial equity, care, trust, and transparent participation in decisions that affect the work.
The Health Program Specialist II (HPS II) works under the Health Program Manager II, Manager of the Climate Change and Health Equity Section of the Climate Change and Health Equity Branch, within the Office of Health Equity. The HPS II collaborates with other State agencies implementing AB 2238 to develop public health communications, messaging, guidance, and recommendations; liaise with local health departments and public health partners; and advise State agency partners on communications and outreach regarding development and deployment of an extreme heat ranking and health-based warning system. The HPS II is a highly skilled technical program consultant expected to provide coordination of activities including program planning, implementation, and evaluation; communications; stakeholder engagement; interpretation of research and data; training; and contract and budget management.
People with lived expertise of health inequities or climate injustice are particularly encouraged to apply.
This is a hybrid position, requiring two days per week in the office or in the field, with up to three days a week telework. Up to 5% travel may be required for the position, including occasional travel to Sacramento or the San Francisco Bay Area.
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.
