Overview
Job Description and Duties
Under the direction of the Health Program Manager I (HPM I), Chief, Community Engagement and Local Programs Unit. The Health Program Specialist I (HPS I) functions as a highly skilled technical program consultant in areas of tobacco prevention public health policy, tobacco prevention program planning, assessment, and implementation. The HPS I develops and coordinates tobacco prevention strategy design, policy recommendations, programmatic interventions, data collection and analysis, and evaluation methods related to tobacco prevention. This requires analyzing current research and evaluation data, conducting needs assessments and trainings, coordinating workgroups, participating in strategic planning sessions, and developing programmatic guidelines. The HPS I also provides consultation to local, state, and federal agencies and community organizations, and requires a high level of independence.
Travel (10%) in-state and out-of-state with occasional overnight stays.
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.
