Overview
This Syndromic Surveillance Regional Onboarding Coordinator position within the Center for Infectious Diseases (CID), Office of Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response (OIDPR), supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by supporting the implementation, utilization, maintenance, and operation of the California statewide syndromic surveillance program. The statewide syndromic surveillance program facilitates timely and broad monitoring of population health, ultimately leading to more rapid and targeted disease control and prevention strategies as well as increased situational awareness for public health response.
The Syndromic Surveillance Regional Onboarding Coordinator position within the Center for Infectious Diseases (CID), Office of Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response (OIDPR), supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by supporting the implementation, utilization, maintenance, and operation of the California statewide syndromic surveillance program (CalSyS). This program facilitates timely and broad monitoring of population health, ultimately leading to more rapid and targeted disease control and prevention strategies as well as increased situational awareness for public health response.
Under the direction of the Health Program Manager I of the Program, Onboarding, and Policy Unit within the Syndromic Surveillance Section, the Health Program Specialist I (HPS I) is responsible for providing complex and technical health program administrative work in support of CDPH’s cross-cutting effort to successfully implement and maintain a statewide program that will utilize syndromic surveillance data for public health decision-making. The HPS I’s primary role is to serve as a regional programmatic coordinator for local health jurisdictions (LHJs) related to their access to and utilization of the California state site within the National Syndromic Surveillance Program’s (NSSP’s) BioSense/ESSENCE platform. In this role, the HPS I will be the primary point of contact for customer service, communications, technical assistance, and support for LHJs and hospital facilities within the region(s) for which they are responsible, including helping with facility recruitment and onboarding. The HPS I serves as a liaison between CalSyS, LHJs, hospital facilities, CDPH programs, and the NSSP team. The HPS I performs a variety of health program tasks related to day-to-day planning, consultation, evaluation, and coordination of activities and support.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I
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:
Ability to communicate ideas and information effectively and provide excellent customer service to all staff, management, partners, and the public (oral and written).
Experience leading diverse workgroups, while fostering positive collaboration and partnerships, and working effectively as part of a team.
Ability to work with a high degree of independence to problem solve and complete tasks with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong diplomacy skills and ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with diverse internal and external partners.
Ability to research, apply and articulate applicable regulations, laws, and policies.
Experience providing direct support to leadership in a variety of complex program-operations.
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=466037
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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.
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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.
