Customer Service Technician Job at Department of Public Health, Sacramento County, CA

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  • Department of Public Health
  • Sacramento County, CA

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.

The Information Technology Associate (ITA) works under the general supervision of the Information Technology Supervisor II of the Customer Service Section (CSS). The ITA is responsible for providing first-level Information Technology (IT) support for all the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) staff and contractors.  The ITA will serve as part of the 1st level support Call Center IT help desk.  Primary tasks include answering customer calls, monitoring and responding to requests received over the phone, and resolving issues in ticket queues.  The ITA provides the overall installation, maintenance, and administration of IT resources in support of a centralized IT environment, working for CSS, within the Data Center Operations Services Branch. The ITA diagnoses and resolves hardware, software, and connectivity issues. The ITA independently prioritizes their work, resolves hardware/software and connectivity issues, and elevates issues to higher level support staff. The ITA assists in the support of the day-to-day operations and maintenance of all IT hardware, software, and peripherals. The ITA must adhere to state IT standards and policies at both the Department and state level.

The ITA performs duties in the Client Services and System Engineering domains.

This position involves travel, up to 5%, as needed to visit field offices.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Telework Information :

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.

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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 #488567  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:

  • Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with others 
  • Ability to relate well to people from varied backgrounds 
  • Ability to research, troubleshoot, and resolve challenging technical issues 
  • Ability to assess and effectively escalate situations for proper resolution 
  • Effective prioritization of tasks and responsibilities 
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with peers, clients, customers and higher-level staff

Benefits

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

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Instructions:

Please describe how your education and experience makes you qualified for this position by addressing the duties outlined in the duty statement and the desirable qualifications within the job posting.  Please be specific about your knowledge, skills, and abilities.  The SOQ must be typed using 12-point Arial font, normal spacing, 1-inch margins, and not to exceed one-page in length.

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 instructions below at end of posting .  Any applications received that  do not provide a written response to the SOQ may be rejected .
  • 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 .

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, For contractors, Work at office, Remote work,

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