Program Evaluation and Data Scientist | RESEARCH SCIENTIST II (SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES)

Are you looking to join an exciting, dedicated team of professionals that work to improve the health and well-being of women, infants, children and adolescents in California? To accomplish its mission, the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division (MCAH) maintains partnerships, contracts, and agreements with state, federal, and local agencies in both public and private sectors. MCAH hosts an array of programs and initiatives to serve the state's diverse populations and regions providing important resources, information and data about reproductive health, family planning, pregnancy, birth outcomes and more. Most programs and initiatives within MCAH are funded by the 1935 Social Security Act's Title V Block Grant.

Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division, Center for Family Health, California Department of Public Health. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment. We believe every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

CDPH’s success arises from the differences in who we are, how we think and what we experience. These differences that best form policies, develop resources and deliver services to serve California's diverse communities.

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.

The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.

CDPH is an E-Verify employer.

Department Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov

Candidates in one of these classifications, where a Master’s Degree is required to meet the minimum qualifications, shall receive an educational pay differential equivalent to 2% of their monthly base pay. Those where a Doctoral Degree is a required to meet the minimum qualifications, shall receive an educational pay differential equivalent to 3% of their monthly base pay. Individuals with both a Master’s and Doctoral Degree will be given the best benefit in relation to salary shall only be eligible for only one amount.

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by supporting data and evaluation efforts of the California Home Visiting Program (CHVP), which promotes the health and wellness of participating parents, families and children.

The Research Scientist II (RS II) works under the general supervision of the Research Scientist Supervisor I (RSS I), of the Home Visiting Federal Data Reporting Unit, within the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Division. The incumbent plans, organizes, and carries out scientific research studies of moderate scientific scope and complexity, and applies social/behavioral theoretical models and research methods to critically evaluate and monitor public health program models focused on early childhood and home visiting and assesses and troubleshoots social/behavioral related issues in regards to evaluation at the local and state levels. The RS II provides support for the configuration, maintenance and operations of home visiting data systems and develops analytic data sets, researches social/behavioral indicators and develops tools for evaluation, and conducts ongoing data analysis to comply with mandated federal reporting and to conduct ongoing program monitoring and evaluation. The RS II participates in designing and implementing social/behavioral evaluation and fidelity studies; and/or conducting moderately complex evaluation projects, coordinating data collection, documenting, and presenting findings. This position includes up to 5% of statewide travel.

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.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• RESEARCH SCIENTIST II (SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES)

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:

• Applicants with strong scientific and evaluation skills who are proficient in Statistical Analysis System (SAS) software (preferred) or other statistical programming language and have at least two (2) years of experience working with complex databases.
• Previous experience in program evaluation, program implementation monitoring, continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes and working with state and local public health partners.
• Applicants with excellent communication and project management skills, who are self-motivated and capable of collaborating with a team of experienced researchers.

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

https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=500095

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.