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GHES Employment Opportunities

Are you passionate about Gender Health Equity? Do you want to join a team working to improve equitable health outcomes for Californians? Do you want to put your lived expertise and passion for LGBTQ+ health and reproductive justice to work with a team that appreciates your unique contributions? The Gender Health Equity Section is looking for you! Our team works hard, appreciates each other, and strives to build a culture of inclusion and transparent participation in decisions that affect the work.

The Gender Health Equity Section administers several exciting and cutting-edge programs through our newly established units;

  • Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Wellness and Health Equity Unit

  • Transgender, Gender-Nonconforming and Intersex Wellness and Health Equity Unit

  • Reproductive Freedom and Abortion Access Unit

All positions offer a hybrid telework option that may require staff to be in-person, on average, two days per week. Telework options from within California will occasionally require travel to Sacramento or the San Francisco Bay Area. More than one listing will appear per position because each vacancy will be advertised across multiple counties. The incumbent will be headquartered in the county nearest the residence of the selected candidate. The counties are: Contra Costa or Sacramento.ā€‹

Actā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ive Recruā€‹ā€‹itmā€‹ents

ā€‹No current active recruitments


ā€‹Upcoming Recruitments

  • TGI Health Equity Research Scientist, TGI Unit (Research Scientist III)ā€‹

ā€‹Saā€‹ā€‹ā€‹laā€‹rā€‹ā€‹y Information:

Applicants new to State service will typically start at the bottom of the salary range. Staff are eligible for annual merit salary increases until they reach the maximum of their range. Staff also receive annual cost of living staff adjustments as negotiated by their union. State benefits are excellent including a defined-benefit pension and coverage for gender affirming care.

How to Apply:

For those new to applying to State government positions, there are two ā€œstepsā€ to complete: 

ā€‹Step 1: Establish Eligibility  

Step 2: Apply to the Position

Questions?

  • For any questions about the application process, please contact CDPH Human Resources Division, (916) 445-0983, Apply@cdph.ca.gov

  • For any questions about the positions above, please contact: Jason Tescher, Manager Gender Health Equity Section, Office of Health Equity, Jason.Tescher@cdph.ca.gov


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