Information Officer I (Spec)

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Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

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Job Code #: JC-526646

Position #(s): -XXX

Working Title: Information Officer I (Spec)

Classification: INFORMATION OFFICER I (SPECIALIST)

Salary: $6,031.00 - $7,775.00

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

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

California’s Department of Health Care Access and Information works to ensure that healthcare is available where Californians need it most. With offices in Sacramento and Los Angeles, we strengthen the state’s healthcare system through facility construction, expanding the health workforce, and providing vital health information. Our diverse team upholds the values of professionalism, innovation, equity, and service. We provide tools and support to help you start, build, or transition your career while making a meaningful impact for all Californians.

Want to work in an office that oversees hundreds of employees dedicated to making access to health care more equitable and affordable throughout California? Then join the Department of Health Care Access and Information’s Director’s Office. The Director’s Office oversees and manages the work of five different offices and houses the Communication and Planning and Legislative and Governmental Affairs units, and the Chief Equity and Equal Employment Opportunity offices.

The work of the Director’s Office impacts the entire organization and the State of California.

HCAI is committed to building an inclusive work environment that promotes diversity, where employees are appreciated and feel comfortable being their authentic selves. We value our employees’ skills, experience, and unique perspectives because they enrich our workforce and make us stronger. We embrace and support a culture of equitable opportunity, empowering our employees to advance health care access and information for the diverse populations we serve across California.

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Under the direction of the Public Information Offer II, the Information Officer I (Specialist) serves as the Information Officer for the California Rural Health Transformation Program (CalRHT). The Information Officer I (Specialist) performs professional and technical public and external affairs duties to advance public understanding and inform interested parties about the CalRHT program. This position requires the incumbent to develop written and visual materials such as talking points, presentation slides, infographics, social media content, news releases, web copy, marketing materials, executive speeches, and other informational materials;

respond to inquiries from the news media, the general public, and other…