Active Transportation Project Consultant | HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST II

The California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Injury and Violence Prevention Branch (IVPB) works to ensure all Californians have safe places in which to live, work, play, and fully participate in all activities of daily life free of violence or injury. IVPB is the focal point for department efforts in injury and violence prevention, surveillance, and safe physical activity promotion. This position is in the Injury Prevention Program Section, which primarily focuses on unintentional injuries, but has some overlapping project collaboration with our "intentional injury" (aka - violence) prevention team as well as colleagues in the Epidemiology and Surveillance Section.

IVPB is a welcoming, dynamic, family-friendly, and rewarding place to work which values developing staff; individuals typically find their projects engaging and develop their subject matter expertise over many years.

The Health Program Specialist (HPS) II works under the direction of the HPM II, Chief, Injury Prevention Program Section of the Injury and Violence Prevention Branch. The incumbent is responsible for the development, planning, organization, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of all health education components of the ATSP. These functions support the efforts of the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) Active Transportation Program, its local contractors, and others, including those from or working on behalf of disadvantaged communities, implementing non-infrastructure (educational) projects that promote safe, active, nonmotorized transportation options (bicycle and pedestrian) throughout the state, thereby achieving the CDPH goals of preventing injuries and promoting physical activity. The HPS II facilitates effective communication among collaborative partners; ensures statewide program consistency; provides professional guidance and complex consultation; and directs health education-related policy and program development.  

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST II

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:

• A conscientious individual with a solid work ethic.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Experience working with public health and transportation, particularly in the fields of Injury Prevention or Physical Activity promotion.
• Team player who develops and maintains cooperative working relations with internal and external stakeholders (mostly remote but increasingly in-person as well).
• Desire to improve the health of Californians by reducing preventable injuries.
• High level of experience utilizing technology for communicating, producing webinars, and creating documents and spreadsheets.
• Solid writing, verbal and remote platform presentation skills (Teams, Zoom, Webex).

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=471415

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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