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 Local Services Branch, the incumbent serves as part of a team that provides monitoring, training, support for and collaboration with regional local agencies that serve Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program participants.
The incumbent works under the direction of the Chief, Southern Section, Staff Services Manager II (SSM II), the Public Health Nutrition Consultant III (PHNC III) (Specialist) serves as a highly skilled nutrition and program services professional responsible for assessing the effectiveness and quality of nutrition and program services provided by WIC local agencies to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children; and evaluating the implementation of federal and state policies by WIC local agencies. Leads the development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of nutrition and program services to meet the needs of participants, as well as, complex, comprehensive state-wide nutrition, breastfeeding and training campaigns, projects and initiatives. The WIC local agency caseload assignment may be statewide and requires up to 35% state-wide travel with overnight stays.
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 Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.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.

WILL ALSO CONSIDER TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION UTILIZATION (TAU) APPOINTMENTS- CANDIDATES THAT MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION BUT DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE ELIGIBILITY ON AN EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATION LIST BY HAVING TAKEN AND PASSED AN EXAMINATION MAY APPLY AS A TAU. TAU APPOINTMENTS ARE LIMITED TO A DURATION OF 9 MONTHS WITHIN A 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTH PERIOD. IN ORDER FOR A TAU APPOINTMENT TO BECOME PERMANENT, INDIVIDUALS MUST TAKE AND PASS THE RELATED EXAMINATION, AND THEREBY BECOME ELIGIBLE FROM A CERTIFICATION LIST, WITHIN 9 MONTHS OF TAU APPOINTMENT. INDIVIDUALS WHO SUCCESSFULLY OBTAIN ELIGIBILITY PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE TAU APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO RE-COMPETE IN A COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TO THAT POSITION.

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 # 481398 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 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.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 6/30/2025

EXPERIENCE IN:

• Conducting program monitoring and compliance
• Working with state and federal policies and regulations
• Working with different levels of management, staff and stakeholders
• Managing, prioritizing, and meeting multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
• Working as a project lead

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• State and federal policies and regulations as it related to the WIC program
• Project methodology
• Information gathering technique
  Benefits
  Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
  Contact Information
  The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
  Department Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov

Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.