Supervisor, Media and Communications Section

Job Description and Duties

The incumbent works under the general direction of the Career Executive Assignment A (CEA), California Tobacco Prevention Branch (CTPP). Supervisor II oversees the Media and Communications Section within CTPP. The Supervisor is responsible for managing complex operations that are central to CTPP’s mission of reducing illness and premature death attributable to the use of tobacco products.

The incumbent directly supervises a multidisciplinary team that includes two Senior Marketing Specialists and two Supervisor I. The Supervisor II provides direction and manages the complex activities carried out by staff in the Media and Communications Section. Responsibilities include oversight of: (1) multilingual, multicultural paid media, public relations, and social marketing interventions; (2) strategic planning and development of communication plans; (3) Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for advertising and public relations contractors; and (4) consumer and social media websites. The incumbent is also responsible for recruiting, training, and evaluating immediate subordinate staff. Additionally, the Supervisor II offers expertise, guidance, and technical assistance on RFPs, Scopes of Work (SOW), media and social marketing tracking, programmatic budget compliance, and the analysis of intervention outcomes to improve program operations and reach targeted audiences.

Limited in-state and out-of-state travel required (10%), including occasional overnight stays.

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.

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Working Conditions

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 responsibility of the selected candidate.

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

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 #(526786) 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:

• Experience with team management, project management, supervision of personnel, and fiscal planning.
• Excellent oral communication and writing skills.
• Experience working with and addressing populations for increased risk of tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure: African American, American Indian, Asian Pacific Islander, Hispanic/ Latino, Gender and Sexually Diverse groups, low income, and rural population.

Benefits

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

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)

Responses must be in Arial font size 12. Not to exceed Three pages and number each response.

1. Describe jobs you have held that were analytical and/or technical. What were the primary functions and level of independence and responsibility within each role?

2. Supervisors at this level often oversee teams that lead or manage complex projects. Describe a time when you led a team or coordinated the work of others on a complex project.

• What was the project and how did you assign roles and develop the work plan?

• What challenges arose and how did you address them? How did you foster collaboration and ensure deadlines were met?

• What strategies did you use to communicate clearly and gain cooperation from all stakeholders and colleagues?

• What was the outcome and how did you evaluate success?

In your answer, please include the job(s) in which you performed these duties and length of time spent in each job, including start and end dates (month and year) and your level of responsibility.

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 required and must be included.
• 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.