Job Description

Job Description and Duties

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by advancing the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. As an employee of the Communications, Food, and Vendor Policy Branch, the incumbent serves as part of a team that monitors, improves, and implements local and statewide policies which protect and serve the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program participants, vendors, and local agencies.

The incumbent works under the direction of the Chief, Food Package Unit (FPU), Staff Services Manager I (SSM I). The Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) exercises strong analytical skills in working with nutrition specialists to develop and implement food package changes. The AGPA works with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), major food manufacturers, nutritionists, and various WIC Program staff to develop food selections and food packages that provide the required nutritional content for each food category, while reducing costs to the program.

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 Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.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.

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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 # 484770  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:

Lived or Worked Experience In:

1. Managing multiple responsibilities and meeting multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
2. Communicating effectively with various levels of staff and the general public.
3. Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting various forms of data.
4. Developing, interpreting, documenting, and explaining processes and procedures based on policies and regulations to various audiences.

Knowledge Of:

1. Information gathering techniques.
2. Project management methodology.
3. Data-driven decision-making techniques.
4. State and Federal policies and regulations related to the WIC Program.
5. Technical/infrastructure standards and processes.

Skills and Abilities:

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
2. Detail-oriented
3. Resourcefulness and ability to learn new skills, tools, and information to perform and adapt to diverse job functions.
4. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills with ability to make informed decisions.
5. Work independently and in a team environment.
6. Handle sensitive and confidential issues.
7. Analyze complex program implementation problems and develop effective courses of action to solve them.
8. Microsoft Suite and/or any other applicable applications.
9. Flexibility with changing priorities, deadlines, and instructions.

Benefits

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

Supplemental Questionnaire

Please answer the follo wing questions to complete the Supplemental Questionnaire:

1. Describe how your knowledge, skills, training, and experience qualify you for this position. Use specific examples to discuss your ability to communicate effectively; manage projects and assignments; work effectively under pressure; learn new systems and applications; and respond to impending obstacles.

2. Using clear professional examples, explain how well the skill of “attention to detail” describes you.

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 optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• 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

Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, Work experience placement, Work at office, Local area, Remote work,

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