Sacramento, California
Hennessey, Oklahoma
Central, South Carolina
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
Posted: 15-Nov-24
Location: Sacramento , California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $6,752.00 - $8,452.00
Internal Number: JC-457272
Job Description and Duties
This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by advancing the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. As an employee of the Federal Grant Management Section, the incumbent is part of a team that ensures the integrity and accountability of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food grant expenditures.
The candidate works under the general direction of the Chief, Federal Grant Estimate and Settlement Unit, Staff Services Manager I (SSM I). The Research Data Specialist I (RDS I) is responsible for the research and analysis of vendor peer group pricing for Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) redemption data for the purpose of managing the food grant for the WIC Program and identifying potential program abuse. Ensuring that the WIC Program meets the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) standard for cost containment and compliance with federal regulations regarding vendor cost neutrality. Evaluate redemption data from the EBT system of benefit issuance, identifying relationships and trends in order to provide recommendations for adjustments to vendor reimbursement rates. Additionally, incumbent will perform complex financial modelling and regression analysis for completion of the food forecast model, projecting annual food grant expenditures for the WIC Program for monthly grant reporting to USDA and for completion of the semi-annual Governor’s Budget Estimate. This position requires a comprehensive understanding of statistical, research, and mathematical methodologies and techniques; as well as business intelligence software applications.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Special Requirements
In order to be considered for this position, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts official or un-official and/or Degree for education verification
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 # (457272) 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.
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 www.CalCareers.ca.gov. 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 optional. It may be included, but is not required.
- Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) instructions below at end of posting. Applications received without a written response to the SQ may be rejected.
Supplemental Questionnaire
The completed Supplemental Questionnaire is required to be submitted along with the Application. Applicants must provide a separate response to each question below. The completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be limited to no more than two (2) pages in length, single spaced, using 12-point Arial font, and must include the applicant’s name in the top right corner of each page. Responses are to include the question and must be numbered in the same order as the questions below.
Resumes, letters, and other documents will not be considered as responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire. Applications without a Supplemental Questionnaire or those that don’t follow the above instructions may not be considered.
Please answer the following questions to complete the Supplemental Questionnaire:
- Describe a time when you analyzed data and presented your findings either verbally or in writing. How did you perform your analysis, what resources did you use, and what did you do to ensure your presentation was effectively communicated to the audience?
- Describe your experience working on a research project that included analysis of a large data set and presenting findings and recommendations to an audience of decision-makers (internal or external). Include software and research/statistical methodologies used in the analysis, project management techniques employed, and outcomes/results of the project.
- Discuss your experience with data/trend analysis and how you used your findings to make recommendations to management on suggested improvements or next steps.