Overview
In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.
The Office of Policy and Planning (OPP) promotes public health policy priorities and supports CDPH capabilities for community health improvement, informed policy development, research and analysis, integrated planning, decision intelligence, lean transformation, and grants management. The OPP leads comprehensive assessment, long term strategic and health improvement planning to address current and emerging cross-cutting public health and equity priorities, conducts policy analysis, monitoring and impact evaluation, cultivates partnerships with health systems, academic partners and other sectors; facilitates accountability for effective and efficient public health infrastructure funding, supports organizational capacity building to foster a culture that encourages learning continuous improvement, and empowerment of CDPH staff.
“The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.”
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Department Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov
Are you seeking a dynamic career with a purpose? Are you skilled in establishing collaborative relationships, providing excellent customer service, and serving as a leader in your organization? If yes, you may be interested in this position with the CDPH Office of Policy & Planning:
The Health Program Manager (HPM) II (Supervisory), Policy Section Chief (Section Chief), provides policy expertise and leads the Policy Section team to perform complex projects that advance strategic public health policy and address urgent and priority public health needs. The Section Chief will lead the development of a public health policy agenda and collective action initiatives. These efforts are integral to the State Health Assessment and Improvement Plan (SHA/SHIP) process, which identifies the landscape of public health and the status of California at a population and systems level and identifies shared priorities and strategies for statewide population health improvement, with an emphasis on issues with intersections in health disparities, social determinants, equity, and cross-cutting intradepartmental work.
This position is headquartered in Downtown Sacramento and may be eligible for telework under CDPH’s telework policy. Employees are required to report to their headquarters office, as needed. Travel expenses to and from the assigned headquarters are the responsibility of the employee.
As a CDPH employee, you may participate in programs and services including:
Retirement Program (CalPERS and SavingsPlus)
Employee Wellness Program
Resilience and Professional Development Webinars
Mentoring Program
Leadership Development Program
Clifton Strengths Engagement
1:1 Coaching and Teambuilding
Lean Training
Employee Assistance Program
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGER II
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:
Experience developing and managing highly engaged teams of interdisciplinary staff
Experience leading collaborative efforts across a range of programs and interdepartmental and local stakeholders, particularly on high-profile issues, to drive collective action
Demonstrated experience and success related to leading policy analysis and development initiatives
Knowledge of and experience with California state legislative and budget processes
Knowledge and understanding of key public health principles including health equity, social determinants, and primary prevention
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=492912
At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.
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.
