California’s population is the most diverse in the world, including immigrants from sixty countries with over 200 languages spoken or read in the State. CDPH is a state department comprised of over 200 programs and 4000 staff who seek to improve the health and well-being of all Californians.

The CDPH programs and services, implemented in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and private partners, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, touch the lives of everyone who calls California home, and the millions who visit here each year. The essential functions of CDPH are critical to the health and wellbeing of people and communities. CDPH's fundamental responsibilities are comprehensive in scope and include infectious disease control and prevention, food safety, environmental health, laboratory services, patient safety, emergency preparedness, chronic disease prevention and health promotion, family health, health equity and vital records and statistics.  

CDPH is committed to achieving a diverse workforce through application of equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies in all aspects of employment to create an environment that is welcoming to all individuals. The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

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You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specifications C.E.A, B.
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The Deputy Director (DD) for the Vital Records and Statistics Division (VRSD) supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by providing leadership, guidance, overarching strategic direction, and management for the VRSD which consists of over 200 staff across four branches and a budget of approximately $78 million. The Division’s four branches are: the Vital Records Registration Branch (VRRB), Vital Records Issuance Branch (VRIB), Research and Analytics Branch (RAB), and Operations Branch (OB). The DD, VRSD serves as the State Registrar, legally charged with statewide responsibility for implementing and maintaining a uniform system for registration and a permanent central registry for all live birth, fetal death, death, and marriage records (approximately 1 million events are registered annually). The incumbent serves as an integral component in the formulation of policy to achieve the mission of the CDPH. This includes supporting department-wide and statewide strategies to ensure equitable, accurate, and timely access to vital records and the generation of equitable, accurate, and timely vital statistics that forms the epidemiologic basis of public health data, program, and policy. The DD fosters and promotes collaborative partnerships with federal, state, and local governmental entities, including the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS/Agency), the Governor's Office, the Legislature, local registrars, local health jurisdictions, community-based organizations, health care communities, and other stakeholders to achieve shared goals of advancing health equity for Californians.

Minimum Requirements

This position does not have a Classification Specification. Requirements and qualifications for this position can be found in this announcement. For additional questions, please contact the hiring department listed below.

• C. E. A.

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:

• Ability to function as part of an executive management team to plan, develop and implement department policies and priorities.
• Ability to lead and manage a professional multidisciplinary team.
• Proven ability to interact with and engage stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively plan for and manage changes in department priorities and operations necessary to respond to public health emergences.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with the Governor’s Office, the Health and Human Services Agency, CDPH executives, other state and federal agencies, the Legislature, and CDPH partners, including local health departments.

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=498648

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 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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