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 Vendor Management Branch (VMB), the incumbent serves as part of a team that provides monitoring, training, and support for and collaboration with grocery vendors statewide that serve Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program families.

The incumbent works under the direction of the Chief, Vendor Support Unit (VSU), Staff Services Manager I (SSM I), the Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) performs the more responsible, varied, and complex work in a variety of technical and an alytical assignments involved with the operation and monitoring of vendor compliance functions of the WIC Division. The AGPA exercises professionalism and tact when interacting with staff and the public and provides technical support and assistance to other analysts in the VMB. The AGPA performs complex administrative and technical functions requiring strong oral, writing, and Microsoft Office skills. Statewide travel up to 10% of the time.

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 Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.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

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Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) fluency in the Spanish language. If the State of California does not have a current record documenting your fluency in this language, you will be required to successfully pass an approved language fluency test prior to being hired.

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 # 499939  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:

1. Ability to work both independently and in a team environment

2. Ability to manage conflicting priorities.

3. Ability to communicate effectively with staff at various levels, external agencies, and the general public

4. Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills including reviewing and editing documents

Experience In:

1. Communicating sensitive and confidential materials clearly and concisely in written and verbal formats.

2. Experience in managing and overseeing a project from inception to completion

3.Experience in outreach, community engagement, or public relations roles.

Knowledge Of:

1. State and federal policies and regulations as it related to the WIC program

2. Completed Staff Work Methodology

3. Information gathering techniques

Benefits

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

Supplemental Questionnaire

The completed Supplemental Questionnaire is required to be submitted along with the Application. The completed SQ should not be more than two (2) pages in length using 12-point Arial font size or less and address your qualifications as it relates to the duty statement and desirable qualifications for this position. 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 Supplemental Questionnaire. Applications without a Supplemental Questionnaire or those that don’t follow the above instructions may not be considered.  

1. Describe how your knowledge, utilization of critical thinking skills, and experience qualifies you for this position. Using specific examples, describe your ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure, manage multiple projects, and thrive under deadlines.

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.

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