Program Monitoring Coordinator | HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I
California Department of Public Health
Application
Details
Posted: 15-Nov-24
Location: Sacramento , California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $6,430.00 - $8,049.00
Categories:
Public Health
Internal Number: JC-457260
Job Description and Duties
The candidate works under the general direction of the Chief, Local Contracts and Monitoring Services (LCMS) Unit, Staff Services Manager I (SSM I). The Health Program Specialist I (HPS I) participates in cross-division groups to define the objectives, strategies and processes for the local agency monitoring, including continuous quality improvement of the objectives, strategies, and processes with the purpose to support local agencies to provide quality services, while being good stewards of public funds and trust. The HPS I will serve as a highly skilled technical consultant, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and is responsible for the more complex programmatic and administrative tasks related to formal collaborations with internal stakeholders to ensure the implementation of CDPH/WIC’s program monitoring goals and activities. This position requires the ability to think clearly, analyze problems of the organization and take effective action, work under pressure and time constraints, handle changing priorities, establish cooperative working relationships, clearly and effectively communicate both orally and in writing, and demonstrate a high degree of initiative, independence, and analytical skills. May include statewide travel up to 15% of the time with possible overnight stay(s) as necessary according to program need.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.
A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g. unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # (457260) and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e. social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) instructions below at end of posting. Applications received without a written response to the SQ may be rejected.
Supplemental Questionnaire
The completed Supplemental Questionnaire is required to be submitted along with the Application. Applicants must provide a separate response to each question below. The completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be limited to one (1) page per question, must be typed, single-spaced in 12-point Arial font, and must include the applicant’s name in the top right corner of each page. Responses are to include the question and must be numbered in the same order as the questions below. Resumes, letters, and other document
1. Describe your experience with program monitoring and compliance. Please provide a specific example of how you have completed this work.
2. Describe your experience using a data-driven approach to measure improvement of a project goal or outcome. Using a specific project as an example, describe the organization, the project’s objective, what data were used, the software program used to analyze the data, the indicators or measures used for decision-making, and the results.
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