THERE IS ONE VACANCY BEING ADVERTISED ACROSS MULTIPLE COUNTIES. THE INCUMBENT WILL BE HEADQUARTERED IN THE COUNTY NEAREST THE RESIDENCE OF THE SELECTED CANDIDATE. THE COUNTIES ARE: * Sacramento or Contra Costa *
This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by contributing to the ongoing development, enhancement, and evaluation of the CalCONNECT platform. CalCONNECT is used to prevent and control the spread of disease by supporting case investigation, contact tracing, and other types of public health disease control activities.
Under the general direction of the CalCONNECT Development, Integration, and Analytics Team Lead (Research Scientist Supervisor II), the Research Scientist Supervisor I (RSS I) oversees the day-to-day activities of the System Maintenance and Development Team. The incumbent provides direct supervision to team staff, coordinates workload and priorities, and ensures the team’s work aligns with section and branch objectives. The RSS I also serves as an assistant proxy Product Owner by helping manage the system maintenance and development product backlog, supporting release planning, and ensuring system enhancements and fixes are documented, prioritized, and communicated effectively to program leadership and technical partners.
Per the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR), candidates selected for this position may qualify for an additional 2% or 3% of the base salary for possession of a Master’s degree or Doctoral degree. You will be asked to provide proof of completion in the form of transcripts or a copy of the degree. The level of additional compensation will be determined by the classification and pattern used to meet Minimum Qualifications (MQs) for the appointed classification.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
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.
