Supervisor, Policy and Amendment Review Unit (Supervisor I)

Job Description and Duties This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by supervising staff that amend and maintain permanent records of every birth, death, fetal death, and marriage occurring in California. The Supervisor I (Sup I) has an overall responsibility to plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the Policy and Amendment Review Unit (PARU) of the Amendment Section (AS), Vital Records Issuance Branch (VRIB). The position performs high-level tasks related to amendment requests such as facilitating process improvement, maintaining relationships with counties and administrative staff, and overseeing legislative tasks and promulgation or regulations related to amendments. Directly manage the PARU performing policies and procedure related tasks through subordinate Analysts, Supervising Program Technicians II, and Program Technicians II/I. Up to 5% in- or out-of-state travel may be required. In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction. The incumbent works under the general direction of the Supervisor II (Sup II), Supervisor of Amendment Section. Please let us know how you heard about our position by taking this brief survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDPHRecruitment You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. 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 # (537447) 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 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. 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: • Strong leadership and supervisory and/or mentoring skills. • Demonstrated expertise in production management, regulatory compliance, program evaluation, and administrative analysis. • In-depth knowledge of principles and practices of quality improvement processes. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and resolve conflicts. • Knowledge of all phases of performance management, including goal setting, coaching, and evaluation. • Ability to adapt to organizational changes and lead teams through transitions.