Job Description and Duties THIS IS A STATEWIDE RECRUITMENT. THE INCUMBENT WILL BE HEADQUARTERED IN THE COUNTY NEAREST THE RESIDENCE OF THE SELECTED CANDIDATE. THE COUNTIES ARE: *Contra Costa County*Sacramento County*San Diego County* Under the general direction of the Health Program Manager II (HMP II) of the Regional Public Health Office (RPHO), the Health Program Specialist (HPS) II is responsible for convening the local health jurisdictions (LHJs) in the region to discuss policy issues at the local and state levels, develop statewide metrics, share best practices and challenges for use of state General Funds, and define projects for the region including data analysis. The HPS II will respond to often urgent, time-sensitive inquiries, and develop