• Job Description

  Req#: 75066BR
  UCSF in partnership with the California Department of Public Health’s Tuberculosis Control Branch is recruiting for a Project Specialist to provide administrative and analytic support to the TB Free California. Tuberculosis, which is the leading infectious disease killer globally, is a serious public health concern as well as having one of the most startling health inequities in California today.
  
  The Project Specialist applies professional skills to support a wide variety of highly visible activities in the Tuberculosis Control Branch, California Department of Public Health. The position provides administrative and analytic support to the TB Free California team. Duties include scheduling and responding to partners in other agencies, assisting with preparing presentations, synthesizing data for reports, and drafting highly visible and/or sensitive communications and correspondence. The position requires independent action, tact and diplomacy in an effort to navigate and communicate within complex and highly sensitive areas internally and outside of the Branch. The Project Specialist will format a variety of documents, take meeting minutes, resolve a variety of issues, assist staff in gathering data and information and responds to a variety of governmental requests in a busy environment with competing deadlines; also performs routine office support.
  
  
  
  To see the salary range for this position (we recommend that you make a note of the job code and use that to look up): TCS Non-Academic Titles Search (ucop.edu)
  Please note: The compensation ranges listed online for roles not covered by a bargaining unit agreement are very wide, however a job offer will typically fall in the range of 80% - 120% of the established mid-point. An offer will take into consideration the experience of the final candidate AND the current salary level of individuals working at UCSF in a similar role.
  For roles covered by a bargaining unit agreement, there will be specific rules about where a new hire would be placed on the range.
  To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
  • Experience in a public health or government agency or clinical setting
  • Interest in Public Health
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Access and Visio
  UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) is dedicated to improving health and reducing the burden of disease in the world’s most vulnerable populations. It integrates UCSF expertise in all of the health, social, and biological sciences, and focuses that expertise on pressing issues in global health. IGHS works with partners in countries throughout the world to achieve these aims. IGHS seeks to improve health worldwide, especially in developing countries, through research that informs policy. IGHS is committed to ensuring a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment as we work towards becoming an anti-racist organization. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please see our statement on anti-racism here: https://globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/statement-structural-racism. One of IGHS’s many partners is the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The CDPH mission is to advance the health and well-being of California's diverse people and communities. This position will be part of a team focused the prevention and control of tuberculosis in California, reducing health disparities in populations most impacted by TB, and providing leadership and resources to support California’s 61 local health jurisdictions.
  
  • Bachelor's degree in related area and 1 or more years of directly related work experience; and / or equivalent experience / training.
  • Proficient in communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Proficient in ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality.
  • Demonstrates ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns.
  • Demonstrates ability to analyze, research and synthesize large amounts of data with strong attention to detail.
  • Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, etc.
  • Experience in a public health or government agency or clinical setting
  • Interest in Public Health
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Access and Visio
  The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells. UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.
  
  In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu
  
  Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide. The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

• About the company

  The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a public land-grant research university in San Francisco, California. It is part of the University of California system and it is dedicated entirely to health science. It is a major center of medical and biological research and teaching.

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