STAFF SERVICES MANAGER III

State of California•Sacramento, CA

44d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position supports the California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by promoting health and wellness, including improving state health outcomes, reducing risk, mobilizing partnerships to strengthen collective impact, and by tailoring practices to meet the needs of the communities that we serve. The incumbent works under the general direction of the Division Chief and Assistant Division Chief of the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Division. The Staff Services Manager (SSM) III will be responsible for leading the policy and program planning and implementation, managerial, technical, contractual, budgetary, and administrative duties of the Maternal and Infant Health Branch (MIHB). MCAH programs within the Branch include the: California Home Visiting Program; Black Infant Health; Perinatal Equity Initiative; Indian Health; Breastfeeding Program (BFP); California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program (CDAPP); Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP); Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program (FIMR); Infant Health; Local Health Jurisdictions MCAH Program; Maternal Health; Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Program (SIDS); Maternal Levels of Care; Nutrition and Physical Activity (NUPA) Initiative; Preconception Health; Regional Perinatal Programs of California (RPPC). 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. Please let us know how you heard about our position by taking this brief survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDPHRecruitment You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

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 # 500205 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.
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. Any applications received that do not provide a written response to the SOQ may be rejected.

Nice To Haves

Successful application of Public Health principles and models to drive change.
Ability to envision, plan, organize, and direct all activities to ensure the successful design, development, and implementation of programs.
Experience working to improve health equity among diverse populations.
Skilled at analyzing data trends and using data to achieve improvements in outcomes.
Capable of identifying and building relationships and consensus with external stakeholders and local health jurisdictions to achieve a common goal.
Experience developing and maintaining effective working relationships with executives, managers, and staff from diverse program areas across CDPH that includes representatives from all levels of government.
Demonstrated ability to establish priorities and successfully resolve issues.
Experience fostering a positive work environment.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, management and leadership skills to ensure successful performance in an Executive role.

Responsibilities

leading the policy and program planning and implementation
managerial, technical, contractual, budgetary, and administrative duties of the Maternal and Infant Health Branch (MIHB)