Scientific Program Administrator
Job Description and Duties
The Public Health Medical Administrator I (PHMAI) acting as the Public Health Medical Administrator, will ensure that the Public Health Medical Training Program & Laboratory Animal Services Section, Bioscientific & Technical Support Services Section and all CLS programs monitor, account for and report on program operations, expenditures and outcomes while fulfilling program missions and mandates. This position will provide support and leadership in developing and maintaining well-trained, diverse, competent, and effective staff, and set performance and outcome measures for managers and supervisors. Plan, organize, and direct major statewide public health medical and CLS laboratory programs; develop general program policy with a major emphasis on the medical aspects and health issues of the program; plan, oversee, and is responsible for comprehensive studies of major health problems and programs; develops statewide standards impacting counties and local medical services; coordinates various programs at Federal, State, and local levels. These programs are sensitive, highly visible programs characterized by significant public interest and/or controversy and requiring high level medical expertise in addition to general managerial skills.
The incumbent works under the guidance of the Deputy Director, Office of State Public Health Laboratory Director, Center for Laboratory Sciences.
Please note candidates applying for the PHMA I, classification must be in possession, or in the process of securing approval, of the legal requirements for the practice of medicine in California as determined by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance, or the California Board of Osteopathic Examiners. Candidates must also possess valid specialty Board certification and meet an experience requirement. Please review the minimum requirements, linked below, for detailed information.
The attached duty statement indicates whether this position is eligible for telework. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200, and may be required to report to a CDPH office, when needed. 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.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Requirements
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Additional Documents
Department Information
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 California Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to protect the public's health in California, and helps shape positive health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.
The Department's 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 the Department 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.
The essential functions of the Department 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.
The Center for Laboratory Sciences (CLS) is based on the Richmond Campus which employs more than 1,200 people. The Richmond Campus is a flat, 29-acre property located in Richmond's Marina Bay. The CLS serves to protect and promote the health of all Californians through innovative and collaborative infectious disease and environmental testing, including provision of investigation and surveillance activities which form the basis of disease response and prevention. The CLS works to bring together emerging scientific capabilities in testing, analytics, and communications reflecting a new level of coordination, support, and leadership for the public health laboratory system at the state, local and national level. In addition, the Center relies on a continuous improvement infrastructure as a core value in developing solutions that emphasize a culture of quality and performance through performance management success.
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 # (426411) 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 www.CalCareers.ca.gov. 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.
***Will also consider Temporary Authorization Utilization (TAU) appointments- Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications for the classification but do not currently have eligibility on an employment certification list by having taken and passed an examination may apply as a TAU. TAU appointments are limited to a duration of 9 months within a 12 consecutive month period. In order for a TAU appointment to become permanent, individuals must take and pass the related examination, and thereby become eligible from a certification list, within 9 months of TAU appointment. Individuals who successfully obtain eligibility prior to the expiration of the TAU appointment will not be required to re-compete in a competitive process for permanent appointment to that position.***
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: 5/11/2024
Who May Apply
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
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 required and must be included.
- Statement of Qualifications -
Please see Statement of Qualifications instructions below at end of posting. Applications received without an SOQ may be rejected.
Desirable Qualifications
Knowledge of:
1. Basic general medicine to manage a Public Health program.
2. Basic state and federal standards including legislations and regulations impacting state and local Public Health agencies.
3. Basic program policy with a major emphasis on the medical aspects and Public Health issues of the program.
4. Basic Public Health and health care services deliveries systems at State, Federal and local levels.
5. Basic comprehensive studies of major health problems and programs.
6. Basic principles of public administration including fiscal, personnel management and supervision.
7. Basic supervisory principles and techniques to appropriately, and effectively plan, oversee, and direct the work activities of staff.
8. Principles and practices of general medicine with particular emphasis on Public Health.
9. Current programs, problems, and trends in Public Health.
Skills:
1. Communicate verbally, clearly, and concise to staff, leadership, partners, and stakeholders.
2. Ensure timely and consistent completion of work and projects.
3. Prepare policies and procedures for the operation of the work unit.
4. Change management.
5. Comprehend studies of major health programs.
Desirable Qualifications continued below:
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.
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
Statement of Qualifications
- Describe your knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and education that meets the desirable qualification and requirements of this position.
- Response should be no longer than a total of two pages, single spaced, with 1-inch margins.
- Identify each page with your full name and position number.
- Ensure your response is complete, specific, clear, and concise.
Desirable Qualifications Continued:
Ability to:
1. Ensure program objectives meet Department goals.
2. Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate a major Public Health program of statewide scope.
3. Carry out responsibilities and demands of the role in a major Public Health agency.
4. Adapt to new leadership and direction and effectively implement policy and program changes.
5. Effectively secure the cooperation of all groups interested in promoting Public Health.
6. Analyze accurately and adapt an effective course of action.
7. Effectively contribute to the Department’s Equal Employment Opportunity objectives.
8. Develop state standards.
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.
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