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 Federal Grant Management Section, the incumbent is part of a team that ensures the integrity and accountability of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food grant expenditures.
The incumbent works under the general direction of the Chief, Federal Grant Estimate and Settlement Unit, Staff Services Manager I (SSM I). The Research Data Specialist I (RDS I) is responsible for the research and analysis of vendor peer group pricing for Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) redemption data for the purpose of managing the food grant for the WIC Program and identifying potential program abuse. Ensuring that the WIC Program meets the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) standard for cost containment and compliance with federal regulations regarding vendor cost neutrality. Evaluate redemption data from the EBT system of benefit issuance, identifying relationships and trends in order to provide recommendations for adjustments to vendor reimbursement rates. Additionally, incumbent will perform complex financial modelling and regression analysis for completion of the food forecast model, projecting annual food grant expenditures for the WIC Program for monthly grant reporting to USDA and for completion of the semi-annual Governor’s Budget Estimate. This position requires a comprehensive understanding of statistical, research, and mathematical methodologies and techniques; as well as business intelligence software applications.
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.
