Job Description

Job Description and Duties

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. 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 on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by ensuring compliance with federal employment eligibility verification requirements through the accurate and timely use of the E-Verify system. By upholding legal hiring practices and safeguarding the integrity of the workforce, this role contributes to CDPH’s commitment to operational excellence, accountability, and public trust. The position also supports strategic goals related to the employee relations and resources, development, compliance, and administrative efficiency.

The Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) independently performs the more responsible, varied, and complex technical analytical work associated with case management, compliance, policy and procedure development and administration. This role includes managing E-Verify cases, ensuring compliance with federal guidelines, developing and updating policies and procedures, and conducting internal audits.

The incumbent works under the direction of the Staff Services Manager I (SSM I), Chief of the Position Control and Data Analyst Unit.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Special Requirements

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 # 490826 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.

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers Account at Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application.

If you are unable to submit your application electronically through your CalCareers account, please email [email protected] for assistance and a CDPH Human Resources Division staff member will contact you to assist with the online application process or, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method as explained in the How to Apply section below. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Knowledge of federal employment eligibility laws and the E-Verify system.
• Experience with Form I-9 processing and document verification.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage sensitive information.
• Excellent communication and training skills.
• Experience conducting internal audits or compliance reviews related to personnel or employment documentation.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, discrepancies, and areas for process improvement.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Experience working with confidential and sensitive information with a high degree of discretion and professionalism.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and document management systems.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, compliance-driven environment.
• Experience providing training or technical assistance to staff or stakeholders.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) Instructions:

1. Provide a description of your education, experience with California State human resources, and any other relevant experience that qualifies you for this position.
2. Describe your analytical experience in one or more of these areas:

Analytical experience is the process of studying a complex situation or issue to gain a better understanding and develop options to solve it.

• Budgeting: Effectively planning the use of resources (people, supplies, funds).
• Management analysis: Examining how funds are allocated, how tasks are coordinated and how decisions are made within an organization.
• Personnel: Conducting Human Resources activities.
• Planning: Developing goals and objectives, as well as the steps necessary to analyze, implement, assess, and monitor a program, project, or organizational unit.
• Program evaluation: Measuring the level of success, effectiveness, or efficiency through development and utilization of tools such as assessments, performance metrics, or evaluation criteria.
• Policy analysis: Evaluating current and alternative options, forecasting outcomes, and providing recommendations to decision makers based on evidence and analysis.

For each, please include the position(s) in which you performed these duties and the start and end dates (month and year) of each position.

1. Please describe your experience with prioritizing your workload and how you would meet deadlines.

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 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.
• Other - Please see Supplemental Questionnaire instructions below at end of posting .  Any applications received that  do not provide a written response to the SQ may be rejected .

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