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Job Title: |
Home Visiting Data and Evaluation Scientist (Research Scientist I)
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Job Number: |
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Organization: |
California Department of Public Health
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Posted: |
8/27/2024
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Type: |
Full-Time
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Classification: |
Maternal and Child Health
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Industry: |
Government
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Number of Openings: |
1
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Location: |
Sacramento, CA
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Compensation: |
$6,512.00 - $8,093.00
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Position Description: |
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 which promotes the health and wellness of participating families.
The incumbent works under the supervision of the Research Scientist Supervisor I (RSS I), Chief of the Home Visiting Federal Data Reporting Unit, and will serve as a staff scientist contributing to the design and implementation of Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) program monitoring and federal data reporting efforts for the California Home Visiting Program (CHVP). The Research Scientist (RS I) plans, organizes, and carries out scientific research studies of limited scientific scope and complexity, and uses tools and methods in the areas of statistics and statistical programming (SAS), data system management, evaluation, epidemiology, project management, stakeholder communication, informatics, and other scientific methods to promote public health in maternal, child and adolescent health populations. The primary objective of these activities is to inform the design, targeting, and evaluation of prevention efforts. This position includes some statewide and local travel or visits, up to 5%, to implementing sites and professional meetings.
The primary responsibilities of the RS I are to provide scientific planning for data operations of existing statewide data systems for CHVP evidence-based home visiting models including configuration of system platform, data collection and variable determination, data analyses and data quality; to provide technical assistance to CHVP programs, program implementation teams and local health jurisdictions to support CQI , data collection, or data interpretation as needed for program evaluation.
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Qualifications: |
Experience: Two years of experience in the California state service performing scientific research duties comparable to those of a Research Scientist I in the stated specialty or a closely related field. One year towards completion of a doctoral degree of the stated specialty or a closely related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience. and Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in the stated specialty or a closely related field.
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Experience: Three years of research experience in the stated specialty or a closely related field. The research experience must have included responsibility for determining research design, choice of methods, and analysis of findings. The research involved in completion of the dissertation required for the doctoral degree may be substituted for one year of the required experience. and
Education: Possession of a master's degree in the stated specialty or in a closely related field.
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Organization Description: |
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. 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 on 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.
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Closing Date: |
11/28/2024
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Desired Starting Date: |
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Contact Name: |
MCAH Personnel Liaison, Home Visiting Data and Evaluation Scientist (Research Scientist I)
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Contact Email: |
MCAHPersonnelLiaison@cdph.ca.gov
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Web Address: |
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=447436
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How to Apply: |
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobP osting.aspx?JobControlId=447436
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Web Site Delete Date: |
9/9/2024
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