Contract Analyst

Job Description and Duties

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by performing duties related to contract oversight and purchase orders procurement that support the Newborn Screening and Prenatal Screening programs of the Department.

The incumbent works under the direction of the Supervisor I, chief of the Business Services Unit. The Analyst II performs the more responsible, varied, and complex technical analytical staff services assignments related to the procurement of various types of services such as contracts, procurement, purchase orders and service orders, revenue collection, communication, information technology, and administrative maintenance services. The Analyst II independently provides operational support and program service duties with a high level of complexity and utilizes a wide variety of analytical techniques to resolve complex contracts and purchase order-related problems and disputes. The incumbent develops and evaluates alternatives, analyzes data, and presents ideas and information effectively both orally and in writing, consults with and advises administrators or other interested parties on a wide variety of subject-matter areas related to contracts and procurement processes, and develops and acts as a lead in the procurement review and approval process, including the review and approval process for invoices.

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 may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework permitted is at the discretion of the Department and is subject to change, consistent with CDPH’s Telework Program. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.

Travel may be required for this position. Reimbursement for travel takes into consideration an employee’s designated headquarters, as reflected in the duty statement, and is subject to regulations and bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the designated headquarters office will be the respons ibility of the selected candidate.

The headquarters office location for this position is identified in the attached duty statement.

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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 # 526691  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  View email address on calcareers.ca.gov 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:

• A high level of responsibility and independence.
• Knowledge about the procurement process.
• Ability to prioritize and organize complex work assignments.
• Commitment to providing outstanding customer service both internally and externally.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple projects and daily tasks.
• Consistently positive attitude and high degree of professionalism.
• Excellent and effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to assess issues quickly to identify the best possible solution(s).
• Leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills to deal effectively with sensitive issues that could have a high level of conflict.
• Experience in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to work well independently and collaborate as part of a team to meet deadlines.

Benefits

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

Statement of Qualifications

Your Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must address the prompts below and it must be submitted in a separate Word document. Responses should not be longer than two pages, single-spaced, with 12 pt. font and 1-inch margins.

Describe your experience in each of the following areas in a numbered response and

include the length of time along including start and end dates (month and year) of each

position:

1. Analytical (and level of responsibility)
2. Clerical
3. Technical (and level of responsibility)
4. Customer service
5. Years of academic education from an accredited college or university

If your experience is in the Analyst I classification, please specify your range.

Note: Applicants are not expected to have experience or education in all areas.  For a glossary of terms, please click .

PLEASE NOTE: Resumes, letters, transcripts, degrees, your state application, cover letters and other materials will not take the place of the SOQ.  Simply copying and pasting your resume will also not be accepted. Applications received without an SOQ will be rejected.

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.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  Please see Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) instructions below at end of posting . Applications received without a written response to the SOQ may be rejected.