The CDO will work with the department’s chief information officer and chief technology innovation officer “to enable public health programs and partners to have quicker and more accurate data for more meaningful data-driven decisions that advance health equity,” according to the posting.
Though working in CDPH, the incumbent will be hired through the University of California at Davis, explained Adam Dondro, the agency information officer for the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS), CDPH’s parent entity.
“Currently this is hired via a UC Davis contract as we work to move it into the state with a salary commensurate with the high-level executive work involved,” Dondro explained in a LinkedIn post announcing the recruitment. The position has an annual salary range of roughly $106,678 to $223,236, according to the job posting. The incumbent will work in the Division of Data Strategy and Governance and will have 11 direct and indirect reports.
Key duties of the role include:
- Leading the development, implementation and alignment of data
- Developing and navigating policies, practices and procedures
- Developing standards for data use, quality and integrity
- Serving as CDPH’s representative to stakeholders including the Department of Finance, the Department of Technology, CalHHS, the Center for Data Insights and Innovation and the Government Operations Agency
- Administration
