Strategic Alignment Nutrition Specialist

This is a reposting of JC-426118 to increase candidate pool; previous applicants do not need to reapply and are still for consideration

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is committed to effectively delivering essential public health services directly and/or through strong and effective partnership. CDPH is a nationally accredited health department—mobilizing communities and institutions to transform policies and systems towards a culture of equity, antiracism, healing and health for all people and our planet.

CDPH continues to build and strengthen a work culture where all employees are inspired to share their talents and ideas, to become part of a team that works to better serve the needs of California’s diverse communities by delivering innovative solutions and quality resources. We are committed to creating an environment where all employees are included, treated with dignity and respect, and in a position to contribute to protecting the health of all Californians.

Through statewide, regional and local partnerships, programs and policy initiatives, CDPH’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Branch (NPAB) promotes healthy eating, physical activity and nutrition security with an emphasis in communities with the greatest health disparities.

THIS IS A STATEWIDE RECRUITMENT. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE HEADQUARTERED IN THE COUNTY CLOSEST TO THEIR RESIDENCE.

The Public Health Nutrition Consultant (PHNC) III (Specialist) supports the California Department of Public Health’s mission and strategic plan by leading and/or co-leading strategic alignment activities in the Nutrition and Physical Activity Branch (NPAB), whose vision is well-nourished, physically active Californians living in healthy communities.  

The candidate works under the general direction of the Health Program Manager III, Chief of the Nutrition and Physical Activity Branch.  Provides nutrition and health education expertise and supports complex and sensitive branch projects involving external partners, grantees, contractors, and/or internal staff. Provides expert knowledge contributing to contract development and maintenance, procurement management, requests for proposals and requests for applications and other funding vehicles, as required, to advance public health approaches to obesity prevention, technical assistance, and to engage prevention policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes and partnership subject matter experts. Serves as a member of the strategic alignment team, working on activities related to strategic planning and alignment for the promotion, development, implementation and evaluation of Branch priorities and programs.

This vacancy is being advertised statewide, with locations available in Richmond and Sacramento. The headquarters location will be determined based on the location of the most qualified candidate.

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:

Experience in:  

Public health nutrition, health education, health promotion, providing technical assistance in training, nutrition, and health education topics based on stakeholder needs, developing, reviewing, and producing culturally-sensitive public-facing nutrition and health education materials and messaging for diverse populations, development and maintaining stakeholder relationships and partnerships, coordination of branch-level strategic initiatives, strategic planning, public health evaluation projects, development, analysis, and maintenance of procurements, including contracts, requests for proposals and other funding methods, policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) level changes initiatives relating to healthy eating and active living.

Knowledge of:  

Public health nutrition and public health principles, technical expertise in nutrition, health education, public health program planning and evaluation, equity principles, contract mechanisms, requests for proposals and other funding methods, strategic planning, training, and technical assistance.

How To Apply

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 CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

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.