Assistant Program Manager Job at Department of Public Health, Sacramento County, CA

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  • Department of Public Health
  • Sacramento County, CA

Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The incumbent works under the general direction of the C.E.A., Program Manager, of the California Tobacco Prevention Program (CTPP). The Health Program Manager III (HPM III) will serve as the Assistant Program Manager and will provide a high level of assistance and expertise to CTPP’s C.E.A., Program Manager in reaching organizational goals. The HPM III supervises CTPP’s Advocacy Campaigns and Training Section, Health Equity and Community Engagement Section, Contracts and Business Operations Section, and Knowledge Management Unit. The HPM III will also provide consultation in relevant meetings with local, state, and federal agencies and community-based organizations, requiring a high level of independence that includes traveling within the State of California as well as to other states in the country (10%), including occasional overnight stays.

Candidates interested in this position are required to take the HPM III exam. If you have not taken the HPM III exam, please follow the link below:

– HPM III

Please let us know how you heard about our position by taking this brief survey:

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Telework Information     

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework permitted is at the discretion of the Department and is subject to change, consistent with CDPH’s Telework Program. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.

Travel may be required for this position. Reimbursement for travel takes into consideration an employee’s designated headquarters, as reflected in the duty statement, and is subject to regulations and bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the designated headquarters office will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

The headquarters office location for this position is identified in the attached duty statement.

Special Requirements

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 #(481532)  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.

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 CalCareers Account at Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application.

If you are unable to submit your application electronically through your CalCareers account, please email  apply@cdph.ca.gov  for assistance and a CDPH Human Resources Division staff member will contact you to assist with the online application process or,  a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method as explained in the How to Apply section below. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

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:


  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively communicate clear vision, set goals and expectations.

  • Ability to interact effectively and achieve results with internal staff and external partners including Legislative and Governmental Affairs, Human Resources Division, Budgets, Accounting, and Federal, State and Local Agencies.

  • Ability to manage and set priorities for the operations of a comprehensive statewide public health program, including formulating, implementing, and evaluating program policies and procedures of a large program.

  • Ability and experience in developing stakeholder relations and increasing public knowledge and information access relating to public health programs and priorities.

  • Knowledge and experience in transformational leadership.

Benefits

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

Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ)

The Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) will be used to pre-screen applicants for the California Tobacco Prevention Program’s vacant HPM III position. The SQ must be no longer than three (3) pages in length, using 12-pt. Arial Font. Applications submitted without the SQ will not be considered for an interview.

1. Provide examples in narrative form of your experience directing the work of a multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff, including experience in managing and supervising administrative operations related to bill analyses and legislative proposals; Budget Change Proposals; financial projections and expenditures; federal grants management; development of Requests for Proposals and Requests for Applications; contract and grants management; and staff recruitment, succession planning, and discipline.

2. Provide examples in narrative form of your experience developing and maintaining effective partnerships with community-based organizations, local, state, and federal agencies, and stakeholder organizations or individuals.

3. Describe in detail your experience leading a quality improvement project.

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 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 required and must be included.
  • Other -

    Please see Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ)  instructions below at end of posting . Applications received without a written response to the SQ may be rejected.

Job Tags

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