CEA Level C, Deputy Director, Center for Healthy Communities

Job Description and Duties

Applicants applying for this job control, are applying for the exam and job vacancy simultaneously.

Please note if you previously applied for JC-417268 you do not need to reapply, this is a re-posting of the same CEA position.

Join a diverse team, leading the way toward healthy communities and safe environments for all! The CHC Deputy Director manages and directs public health policy development with a wide range of issues. The Deputy Director develops an overarching identity and direction for the Center, bringing together its disparate programs into a cohesive whole with a shared vision and direction that are in alignment with the Department. The Deputy Director is a liaison and provides policy recommendations to other state entities, including the California Health and Human Services, the Governor’s Office, the Legislature; federal and local governmental entities; community-based organizations; and California business and health care communities. The Deputy Director ensures the activities and policies of the CHC’s programs promote equity and diversity and are consistent with the Department’s strategic vision and goals for public health in California.

The incumbent works under the direction of the CDPH Assistant Health Officer within the Population Health organizational pillar.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

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.

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-436422

Position #(s):

580-300-7500-001

Working Title:

CEA Level C, Deputy Director, Center for Healthy Communities

Classification:

C. E. A.

$12,699.00 – $14,418.00 C

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Contra Costa County

Telework:

Hybrid

Job Type:

Career Executive Assignment – Non Tenured, Full Time

Department Information

The Center for Healthy Communities (CHC) is one of eight Centers within CDPH, leading the way toward healthy communities and safe environments for all Californians. Within CHC, there are approximately 600 authorized positions with a budget of approximately $600 million. With nine Branches and four Offices, CHC represents a diverse set of public health programs that address the challenging and evolving fields of chronic disease prevention; behavioral, environmental, occupational, and oral health; nutrition security; injury, suicide, substance use, tobacco, and gambling disorder prevention; and promoting shared policies, systems, and environmental changes that enable individuals and communities to thrive. CHC is committed to placing equity, diversity, and inclusion practices at the forefront of our daily work to build and sustain an environment that strengthens our workforce and the health of the communities we serve.

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.

• Please visit CDPH’s website for more information at www.CDPH.ca.gov.
• You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specifications C.E.A.

Special Requirements

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.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 7/2/2024

Who May Apply

Individuals who are eligible to be appointed to this Career Executive Assignment (CEA) by the State of California.

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. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Department of Public Health

Attn: Examination Services

P.O. Box 997378

MS 1700-1702

Sacramento, CA95899-7378

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Department of Public Health

Examination Services

1615 Capitol Avenue Suite 73.430

Sacramento, CA95814

08:00 AM – 05:00 PM

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.
• Statement of Qualifications – Is a narrative discussion regarding how the applicant’s education, training, experience, and skills meet the minimum qualifications for this position. In addition, the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) serves as documentation of each applicant’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Cover letter and resume do not take the place of the SOQ. Please see instructions below.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Examination Qualification Requirements

All applicants must possess the knowledge and abilities, and any other requirements, described in this announcement.

Note: Eligibility to take a CEA examination does not require current permanent status in the civil service.

Minimum Qualifications

CEA examinations are open to all applicants who possess the knowledge, skills and abilities, and any other requirements as described in the examination bulletin. Eligibility to take a CEA examination does not require current permanent status in civil service.

General Qualifications

State civil service employees must possess essential general qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and ability to work cooperatively with others.

Knowledge and Abilities

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform high administrative and policy – influencing functions effectively. Such overall ability requires possession of most of the following more specific knowledge and abilities:

• Knowledge of the organization and functions of California State Government including the organization and practices of the Legislature and the Executive Branch; principles, practices, and trends of public administration, organization, and management; techniques of organizing and motivating groups; program development and evaluation; methods of administrative problem solving; principles and practices of policy formulation and development; and personnel management techniques; the department’s or agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program objectives; and a manager’s role in the Equal Employment Opportunity Program.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff; analyze administrative policies, organization, procedures and practices; integrate the activities of a diverse program to attain common goals; gain the confidence and support of top level administrators and advise them on a wide range of administrative matters; develop cooperative working relationships with representatives of all levels of government, the public, and the Legislature and Executive branches; analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action; and prepare and review reports; and effectively contribute to the department’s or agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity objectives.

These knowledge and abilities are expected to be obtained from the following kinds of experience with substantial participation in the formulation, operation and/or evaluation of program policies (experience may have been paid or volunteer; in State service, other government settings, or in a private organization):

CEA Level A – Responsible for broad administrative and program activities, including the execution and/or evaluation of program policies.

CEA Level B – Responsible for extensive managerial and program administration or broad program manager experience with substantial participation in the formulation, operation, and/or evaluation of program policies.

CEA Level C – Responsible for extensive highly professional influence and contributes to program, policy, and the methods to provide professional services needed to set policies, to meet the mission of the State department and often exercising technical and or professional skills that are required at this level.

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:

Must have excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate and work effectively at all levels of a large department.

Experience:

• leading and aligning diverse programs and promoting a positive team environment while encouraging collaboration
• driving health equity policy and programming
• presenting information to a wide range of audiences, including the media; legislature; local, state and/or federal agencies; universities; the public; and other community groups

Knowledge of:

• government administrative and operational functions including, but not limited to, hiring, procurement, and budgetary processes
• transformational and trauma-responsive leadership

Ability to:

• approach complex health problems with creativity, inclusiveness, and critical analysis and make clear and concise data and community-driven recommendations
• collaborate and maintain effective relationships with other governmental institutions, local health jurisdictions, community-based organizations, and other strategic partners to enhance programs and services as well as advance policies, systems, and environmental changes that promote health equity
• encourage and support innovation and continuous improvement
• adapt to changing priorities and direction, while continuously iterating and pivoting as needed given evolving information and feedback

Examination Information

The examination process will consist of a thorough evaluation of the applicant’s Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). Each applicant must complete and submit the required SOQ responding to all factors listed in this section. Applicants without the SOQ may be eliminated from the examination. When completing the SOQ, applicants must follow the following guidelines:

The responses to Supplemental Questionnaire should not exceed one page per question, be written in Arial font no smaller than 12 points. Please clearly and concisely identify experience in the five questions exactly as they are listed below:

1. Describe your experience and actions you have taken to foster equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. Include examples of how you incorporated health equity into program and/or policy development and implementation.
2. Describe your leadership style and ability, including your experience creating and executing on a vision; building in evaluation and quality improvement to programs and/or policies; and motivating and aligning disparate programs and employees.
3. Describe your education, experience, and knowledge of a wide range of public health and environmental health programs as related to the job duty statement.
4. Describe your experience and approach to working with partners – including community groups, internal and external policy makers, local health jurisdictions, state agencies, and/or other governmental entities.
5. Describe your experience implementing change management strategies and workload management strategies. To the extent possible, highlight examples where you had to create the strategies and changes for programs and describe the internal and external communication strategies utilized.

If you meet the requirements stated in this announcement, you may take this competitive examination. Possession of the Examination Qualifications requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination will be compared with the performance of others who take this examination, and all successful candidates will be ranked according to their scores.

A minimum rating of 70% must be attained in the Examination to obtain list eligibility for this position. All candidates will receive written notification of their examination results.

The results of this examination will only be used to fill this position. Applications will be retained for twelve months.

Hiring interviews for the Job may be conducted with the most qualified candidates.

The examining Department reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service law and rules and all competitors will be notified.

Special Testing Arrangements

If you have a disability and need special testing arrangements, answer the Reasonable Accommodations question appropriately on your Application (STD 678). You will be contacted to make specific arrangements. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this announcement.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Human Resources Contact:

Angie Medina

(279) 217-0699

Angie.Medina@cdph.ca.gov

Hiring Unit Contact:

Anjum Kapoor

(916) 558-1728

Anjum.Kapoor@cdph.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department’s EEO Office.

EEO Contact:

EEO Office

(916) 445-0938

CivilRights@Cdph.CA.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Read Full Description