Statewide Oral Health Specialist

Are you interested in a career that is challenging, exciting, rewarding, and where you can make a difference in the field of oral health?  If so, the Office of Oral Health (OOH) has a great opportunity to join a growing program that is dedicated to improving the oral health of all Californians through prevention, education, surveillance, and organized community efforts. To achieve these goals, OOH is providing strategic advice and leadership to local oral health programs, oral health professionals, stakeholders, and other interested organizations. OOH is building capacity and infrastructure at both the state and local level, conducting surveillance and evaluation, implementing evidence-based programs, and identifying promising practices in oral disease prevention according to the California Oral Health Plan. Join our team in our quest to build innovative and effective programs to address the oral disease burden in California.

The incumbent works under the direction of the Health Program Manager I, Community and Statewide Interventions Section, Local Programs and Statewide Interventions Unit. The Health Program Specialist (HPS) I serves as a highly skilled technical program consultant for the Office of Oral Health (OOH) working collaboratively with dental schools, local health departments, other local programs, or statewide partners in California. The HPS I develop and coordinates program design, policy recommendations, programmatic interventions, data collection and analysis, and evaluation methods related to the development of new and enhanced community-based clinical education rotations for dental students to improve the oral health of underserved groups in California. This requires coordinating meetings, participating in strategic planning sessions, and developing programmatic guidelines. The HPS I provides consultation to local health jurisdictions (LHJ), stakeholders and community organizations, and requires a high level of independence. The HPS I is responsible for the more complex programmatic, administrative, and fiscal tasks related to formal collaborations with stakeholders to ensure implementation of OOH goals and activities.

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 developing, monitoring, and evaluating contracts
• Reviewing and assessing requests for applications
• Coordinating health program activities; defining new programs and identifying resources required
• Developing criteria for program evaluation
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Motivated, detail-oriented, and passionate  
• Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams
• Possess interpersonal skills, creative abilities, and time management skills  
• Experience with project management
• Possess basic software skills (e.g., Microsoft Office) and computer skills including typing, word processing, emailing, and internet research

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.