The Mission of the California Tobacco Prevention Program (CTPP) is to work toward achieving a tobacco-free California and to reduce tobacco-related illness and premature deaths by implementing programs to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
Our Core Values - What We Stand For: Health Equity, Social and Environmental Justice, Inclusion, Progress, Respect, Honesty, Accountability, Science, Facts, Evidence, Leadership, Empathy, Courage, Adaptability, and Resilience.

CTPP is recruiting diverse candidates for our Chief, Health Equity and Local Programs Unit (Health Program Manager I) position. CTPP values diversity at all levels of our organization and is committed to fostering an environment where all employees from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed, treated with dignity and respect, and can thrive. We believe each individual’s lived experiences and unique ideas inspire innovative solutions and further our mission to improve the health of all Californians by ending the disease and death caused by tobacco.

The candidate works under the general direction of the Health Program Manager II (HPM II), Chief, Health Equity and Community Engagement Section (HECES). The Health Program Manager I (HPM I), Chief, Health Equity and Local Programs Unit, provides daily supervision and guidance to a team of professional and technical staff. Activities include providing oversight, guidance, and direction to the more complex competitive grants and local health department funded projects and providing direction for local program special projects and initiatives. The HPM I also provides oversight and direction on efforts to effectively engage local communities in tobacco prevention efforts, including, but not limited to priority populations: Blacks/African American, Latino/a, Asian American, Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native communities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) people; people of low socioeconomic status or with limited education; rural residents; military personnel and veterans; individuals employed in jobs not covered by smoke-free workplace laws; people with substance use disorders or behavioral health conditions; people with disabilities; and school-age youth.

Travel is required 10% of the time within the State of California as well as to other states in the country, including occasional overnight stays.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGER I

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:

• Self-starter, detail oriented and organized, ability to multi-task complicated projects.
• Excellent listening and writing skills. Communicate effectively and tactfully (verbally and in writing) when interacting with internal/external partners throughout the state and the general public.
• Excellent time management and project management skills. Ability to complete tasks and provide a quality work product with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in MS software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Develop and maintain knowledge and skills related to tasks and methodologies.
• Ability to prioritize work and follow direction.
• Ability to work on own and in team environment.

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=474032

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 California Department of Public Health

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.The Human Resources Division (HRD) partners with CDPH’s programs and management to provide guidance and consultative services on HR matters that are necessary for the Department to carry out its mission to deliver quality public health services.

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