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
Actāāāive Recruāāitmāents
Gender Health Equity Specialist, LBTQ Unit (Health Program Specialist I): The Health Program Specialist (HPS I) serves as a highly skilled technical program consultant who regularly performs duties that include grant development, management, and community engagement. The HPS I will be responsible for managing and overseeing contracts and grants under the LBTQ Health Initiative including, but not limited to, those related to initiative and program evaluation, research focused on LBTQ populations, and technical assistance and training for local community-based organizations. The HPS I will be familiar and culturally competent with health issues related to LBTQ communities, and experienced with program management, monitoring, and evaluation. The salary for the HPS I positions ranges from $6,243 ā$7,815 per month.
Post Date 5/23/24, Applications Due 6/7/24
Gender Health Equity Specialist Job Listingā
āUpcoming Recruitments
āSaāāālaārāāy Information:
āStep 1: Establish Eligibility
Each open position is associated with a civil service classification. To be considered for any position, applicants must take an āexamā to get on the eligibility list for that classification. The exam is an online self-assessment questionnaire and you will receive your score immediately after completion.
Read more about the HPM I and HPS I classification details and requirements
Create a CalCareers account and take the exam that corresponds to the position for which youāre applying:
Step 2: Apply to the Position