California Children's Services Program Manager

Job Description:

California Children's Services Program Manager

Description

The Job

The Department of Public Health (DPH) is recruiting an experienced Public Health Program Manager to plan, organize and direct the statewide California Children's Services Program (CCS). Responsibilities include program planning, and development; managing grants and external contracts; determining and monitoring objectives and productivity levels; preparing, justifying and managing program budgets; gathering and analyzing information to determine program needs and objectives; and formulate procedures and protocols for program services.

*Official Classification Title: Public Health Program Manager
For more detailed information, refer to the Public Health Program Manager job description.

ABOUT CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The CCS Program provides diagnostic and treatment services, medical case management, social work assessments and intervention, as well as physical and occupational therapy services to children under age 21 with CCS eligible medical conditions. Examples of CCS eligible conditions include, but are not limited to, chronic medical conditions such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, cerebral palsy, heart disease, cancer, traumatic injuries, and infectious diseases that may produce major consequences. To learn more about CCS, visit https://dph.sbcounty.gov/programs/ccs-3/ .

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job- specific benefits, refer to:

Summary of Benefits
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Travel/Driver's License: Travel throughout the county may be required. Employees will be required to make provision for transportation. At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver's license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced and maintained for the individual providing the transportation.

Background Check: Candidate selected for this position must pass a background investigation and verification of employment history and education as well as a physical exam and drug screening.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must meet all of the following education -and- experience requirements:

Education: A Bachelor's degree in Public/Business/Health Administration, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, or a closely related field of study.

-AND-

Experience: Three (3) years of full-time equivalent, professional administrative experience (e.g. policy development and evaluation; strategic program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation; contract and grant development, administration, and monitoring; budget oversight; high-level research and data analytics; and interpersonal, public, and community relations) in a Public Health program, community health organization, or closely related agency; of which two (2) years includes full-scope supervision that involved hiring, performance evaluations, and discipline up to and including termination.

Supervisory experience must be gained through a formal, regular supervisory assignment. Experience obtained solely as backup or on an as-needed basis when the supervisor is absent will not be accepted.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position will possess a bachelor's degree or higher in one of the qualifying fields and experience in program planning/developing, administration and budgeting.

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire.

Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00PM, Friday, April 24, 2026 . Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation:
If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitmentfiling deadline.

Veterans' Preference:
Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees mayreceive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request thesepoints, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information (Download PDF) .

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process .

Management Unit

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate Summary of Benefits * for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County’s Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Employee Benefits website for more detailed information.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

Closing Date/Time: 4/24/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$117,270.40 - $161,553.60 Annually