ASSOCIATE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM ANALYST

State of California•Sacramento, CA

30d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position supports the California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by serving as a skilled professional with independent responsibility for carrying out a variety of analytical assignments. The Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) serves as the lead for the Accounting and Operations Analyst and functions as the accounting analyst lead for the Covid Control Branch (CCB), which includes Wastewater Surveillance, Epidemiology, Genomics, and Medical Epidemiology sections. AGPA leads activities related to travel coordination, Information Technology (IT) and Facilities Coordination for the CCB. Completes analytical assignments of moderate complexity, evaluates sensitive situations that arise, and makes recommendations to management for resolution or take action to resolve the situation. The incumbent works under direction of the Public Health Medical Administrator I (PHMA I), Branch Chief. In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees' monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements: You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
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 # (499729) 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 [email protected] 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.
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 - Please see Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) instructions below at end of posting. Applications received without a written response to the SOQ may be rejected.
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.
The completed Statement of Qualifications is required to be submitted along with the Application. Applicants must provide a separate response to each question below. The completed Statement of Qualifications must be typed, single-spaced in 12-point Arial font. Responses are to include the question and must be numbered in the same order as the questions below. Resumes, letters, and other documents will not be considered as responses to the Statement of Qualifications. Applications without a Statement of Qualifications or those that don't follow the above instructions may not be considered.

Nice To Haves

Analytical skills
Exemplary customer service skills
Ability to stay focused and organized
Experience collaborating with stakeholders at all levels
Ability to employ critical thinking skills
Ability to conduct research
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

AGPA leads activities related to travel coordination, Information Technology (IT) and Facilities Coordination for the CCB.
Completes analytical assignments of moderate complexity, evaluates sensitive situations that arise, and makes recommendations to management for resolution or take action to resolve the situation.

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