Overview
Job Description and Duties
This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by advancing the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. As an employee of the Data and Integrity Branch, the incumbent serves as part of a team that collects, analyzes, monitors, and leverages data, research, and policies to benefit, optimize and protect the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program and its participants, local agencies, and vendors.
The candidate works under the general direction of the Chief, Vendor Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (VARE) Section, Research Scientist Supervisor I (RSS I). The Research Scientist I (RS I) assists WIC in understanding the characteristics and business practices of the WIC vendors, identifying participant access and gaps in services, and monitoring food prices and expenditures. Plans, organizes, and conducts program Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), behavioral research, and quality assurance activities; prepares data summaries, graphs, presentations, and State reports. Assists with development and implementation of a M&E plan for Vendor Management activities. Develops and generates routine quality assurance (QA) mechanisms and process implementation reports to ensure WIC Vendor program activities are cost-effective and operating as planned. Develops and updates Tableau data visualization reports to assist staff with making data-informed program decisions.
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.
