Posted: March 18, 2024
Name: Jason Tescher, Manager Gender Health Equity Section
Email: Jason.Tescher@cdph.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 445-0983
Link to posting: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=422477
Are you passionate about Gender Health Equity? Do you want to join a team working to improve equitable health outcomes for Californians? Do you want to put your lived expertise and passion for LGBTQ+ health and reproductive justice to work with a team that appreciates your unique contributions? The Gender Health Equity Section is looking for you! Our team works hard, appreciates each other, and strives to build a culture of inclusion and transparent participation in decisions that affect the work.
Gender Health Policy and Program Specialist (Health Program Specialist II): The Health Program Specialist II (HPS II) leads the development of health policy responses related to health equity issues experienced by gender and sexual minority populations and reproductive and sexual health issues including abortion access, serving as a subject matter expert. The HPS II also leads and coordinates the implementation of training and technical assistance efforts focused on building the capacity of transgender, gender nonconforming and intersex-serving (TGI) nonprofit organizations and other LBTQ organizations. Finally, the HPS II is a highly skilled technical program consultant expected to provide coordination of various activities including program planning; stakeholder engagement; interpretation of research; and contract and budget management and lead the development of operational processes and systems to support the Gender Health Equity Section (GHES) including coordination and support for implementing and monitoring GHES activities, goals and objectives. The salary for HPS II positions ranges from $6,858.00 to $8,584 per month. (Applications Due 3/29/24)