Job Description

Job Description and Duties

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by providing administrative and operational assistance to the Laboratory Services Branch (LSB) of the Genetic Disease Screening Program (GDSP) Division. The incumbent performs work of average difficulty in varied technical and analytical tasks which includes customer service and support in the LSB to maintain ongoing projects and successfully implement and complete new projects for GDSP.  

The incumbent works under supervision of the Research Scientist Manager (RSM) (Chemical Sciences), LSB Chief.  The incumbent will act as the LSB Administrative Liaison between the GDSP Newborn and Prenatal Screening Programs, Operational Support Section (OSS) and other stakeholders to work on laboratory procurements and various projects of the LSB.  The incumbent will maintain and monitor the asset inventory management of the LSB in accordance with the State Administrative Manual (SAM) and Public Health Administrative Manual (PHAM). The incumbent will oversee the laboratory Records Retention Policies and Procedures and work with OSS for any updates on the Records Retention policies of the LSB in accordance with the PHAM and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). The incumbent will oversee the surplus process for all LSB equipment and act as the safety coordinator for the annual Health & Safety Audit Inspection.  The incumbent will coordinate technical and analytical tasks between the LSB, CDPH’s Information Technology Services Division (ITSD), and contractors for timely processing of screening results and communicate with GDSP management and other stakeholders.

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Special Requirements

For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions,  hours worked per week , and  start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY) . Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.

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 #(443372)  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 (i.e. social security number, date of birth) 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 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.

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:

GDSP is looking for motivated candidates who possess the following:

• Demonstrated ability to establish goals and objectives and achieve measurable results in a short timeframe.
• Ability to coordinate meetings, negotiate resolutions using divergent opinions, make decisions, and facilitate plans to achieve strategic goals.  
• Ability to collaborate with others, including recognizing and making use of individual employees’ strengths.
• Possession of excellent and effective written and oral communication skills.
• Strong active listening, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Working knowledge of customer and personal service, including customer needs assessments, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Experience using MS Office Suite, including Power Point, Word, and Excel
• Willing to work in clinical laboratory environment where meeting deadlines is extremely critical.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)

Your Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must address the questions below and it must be submitted in a separate Word document. Responses should not be longer than two pages, single-spaced, with 12 pt. font and 1-inch margins.

Please describe how your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience have prepared you to effectively perform the duties of this position. Provide qualifications similar or related to the responsibilities described in the duty statement for this position.

PLEASE NOTE: Resumes, letters, transcripts, degrees, your state application, cover letters, and other materials will not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications.  Simply copying and pasting your resume will also not be accepted. Applications received without an SOQ will be rejected.

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 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.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  Please see Statement of Qualifications  instructions below at end of posting .   Applications received without an SOQ may be rejected.

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