INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I JC-528213

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to our team and the work we do. This position supports CDPH’s mission and strategic plan by creating innovative solutions, strengthening partnerships and collaborations, and embracing technology. The Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) leverages data and technology to advance goals and inform action and accountability.

About the role

Under the direction of the Information Technology Supervisor II, the IT Specialist I (ITSI) performs all aspects of project management for IT projects of small and medium size or complexity, following Project Management Institute (PMI), California Department of Technology (CDT), and CDPH standards and industry best practices. The ITSI leverages project management practices and tools for various System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methods (such as waterfall and agile) through the entire project management lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Use standard tools, techniques, and best practices when managing projects.
• Authorize IT projects leveraging the California Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) process.
• Manage IT contract acquisitions and resulting contracts.
• Ensure vendor management methods are followed and work closely with other project managers on projects of various sizes and complexity while learning and applying new project management skills, tools, techniques, and best practices.
• Provide both verbal and written communication to promote clear communication, common understanding, and appropriate information sharing.
• Collect information and develop quality reports for project teams, executives, stakeholders, and state oversight agencies.
• Exercise sound judgment, effectively manage small and medium size or complexity projects, and produce timely, high-quality IT products to align with the ePMO mission to deliver successful technology solutions that advance the missions of CDPH public health business programs.
• Perform duties within the IT Project Management and Business Technology Management domains.

The ITSI has extensive contact with colleagues at all levels within CDPH and may also have contact with Control Agencies, other states, and the federal government.

Pay

• Range A: $6,513.00 - $8,729.00 per month
• Range B: $7,163.00 - $9,599.00 per month
• Range C: $7,864.00 - $10,537.00 per month

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Schedule

This is a permanent, full-time position based in Sacramento County with a hybrid telework arrangement.

Benefits

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. 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 do not reflect this reduction.