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Job Description and Duties
The California Department of Public Healths (CDPH) Office of Legal Services (OLS) is seeking an attorney to support and represent the Departments programs on a variety of matters. This position is on the Public Health Program (PHP) house counsel team, located in Sacramento. We support CDPH and its programs in working to protect and improve the health of Californians.
The attorney who fills this unique position will have a diverse and challenging case load. The attorney will advise public health programs within CDPH on complex legal issues involving public health laws, matters of departmental and programmatic authority, compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements for the conduct of state business, including those for contracting, information management, public records disclosure, open meeting laws, privacy laws, administrative hearing processes, litigation support and such other legal issues as may arise. The attorney will also research, develop, and draft legislative language, regulations, and transactional documents.
The attorney who fills this position will advise the Department, and potentially the California Health and Human Services Agency and the Governors Office, on Public Health-related legal matters.
This is a limited term position with the possibility to be extended or become permanent.
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The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Department Information
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 Californias 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.
The Office of Legal Services (OLS) provides comprehensive legal support and services to CDPH programs and leadership to advance CDPHs mission to optimize the health and safety of all Californians. OLS is comprised of four legal teams: the Office of Operations and Administrative Litigation team; the Public Health Programs (PHP) team; the Center for Healthcare Quality (CHCQ) team; and the Regulations, Privacy and Special Projects team. This position is for the Public Health Programs team, which provides in-house legal advice and representation to a wide variety of CDPH's programs.
CDPH operates over 200 public health programs spanning multiple subject areas, including such topics as infectious disease surveillance and control, chronic disease and injury prevention, food, drug, and radiation safety, genetic disease screening, the Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program, and the licensing of numerous health facilities, from clinics to general acute care hospitals. These programs work on cutting edge health-related issues, including COVID-19 pandemic response, measles, food safety warnings, and illegal tobacco sales to children. The programs the PHP Team supports include most of CDPH's 200 programs (the programs we support range from Alzheimer's to Zika, literally from \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"A to Z\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"). The variety of programs makes the legal work interesting and stimulating. By supporting CDPH's efforts to protect and improve the health of Californians you will be part of the team that makes a positive difference in the health of everyone in California.
Special Requirements
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 # 415436 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 (e.g., social security number, date of birth, etc.) 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: 2/15/2024Who May Apply
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
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 www.CalCareers.ca.gov. 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 required and must be included.
- Other - A Cover Letter is required and must be submitted with your application package.
- Other - A recent Writing Sample, written within the last three years and of no morethan 10 pages, showing the complexity of issues youve worked on is required andmust be included with your application.Please remove any confidential information(e.g.) social security number, date of birth, etc.
Desirable Qualifications
- Excellent analytical, research and communication skills (both written and oral)
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload, manage multiple projects with short-term deadlines, and have a practical problem-solving approach
- Willingness to consider different ideas and find solutions
- Knowledge of California's privacy laws, California state contracting and administrative laws, California's Public Records Act
- Ability to perform difficult legal work, draft legal opinions, be able to analyze proposed legislation and regulations, negotiate effectively, and present legal opinions/recommendations clearly and logically in both verbal and written form
- Ability to function reliably and independently, exercise discretion, and be able to complete the work required within strict time requirements, or on an expedited basis
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.
Human Resources Contact:
Human Resources Division
(916) 445-0983
apply@cdph.ca.gov
Hiring Unit Contact:
Kate Belmonte
(916) 440-7762
Katie.Belmonte@cdph.ca.gov
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:EEO Office
(916) 445-0938
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
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.
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