Careers

Our Benefits:

At CPEHN, we understand the importance of benefits and its contribution to the overall well-being of our staff. We provide excellent benefits (100% employer paid health and dental insurance, retirement plan contributions, sabbatical leave, generous PTO with 1 week winter holiday every year, frontloaded sick leave, and more). CPEHN provides all employees with professional development funds to grow and hone skills relevant to their work

Thank you for your interest in joining the team at CPEHN. CPEHN is currently hiring for the following positions:


Senior Policy Director

The Senior Policy Director will lead the charge in shaping CPEHN’s policy research and analysis, with a focus on behavioral and oral health, at the state and federal levels. They will spearhead CPEHN’s policy analysis initiatives alongside our policy, community advocacy, and communications staff, as well as senior leadership. This role will forge strong relationships with policymakers, community partners, and funders that will impactfully drive our mission forward!

This position may be based anywhere in California. CPEHN maintains physical offices in Oakland, Sacramento, and Los Angeles and has a hybrid work policy (air travel required). CPEHN has a mandatory up-to-date COVID-19 vaccine policy.

Salary Range: $118,500 – $120,500

Read the full job posting here.

To Apply:
Submit your application here.


Senior Legislative Advocate

The Senior Legislative Advocate is responsible for the development, management, and implementation of CPEHN’s state legislative, budgetary, and other advocacy initiatives. They will work closely across all staff to develop and lead CPEHN’s legislative, administrative, and budgetary advocacy including building and maintaining relationships with policymakers, community partners, and funders.

This position must be based in the Sacramento Metropolitan Area. CPEHN maintains physical offices in Oakland, Sacramento, and Los Angeles and has a hybrid work policy (air travel required). CPEHN has a mandatory up-to-date COVID-19 vaccine policy.

Salary Range: $80,500 – $82,500

Read the full job posting here.

To Apply:
Submit your application here.


Central Valley Regional Organizer

The Central Valley (San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Kern counties) Regional Organizer is responsible for building community power and mobilizing regional communities. We are looking for someone who has expertise in community engagement and outreach or direct action organizing. Ideal candidates have extensive local experience and skills to mobilize communities on a variety of issues. They should be able to inspire and facilitate communities and individuals to achieve extraordinary things by working together. This position will be out in their community attending community meetings and events. Additionally, they will also plan and facilitate regional meetings. This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned community-organizer who is looking to build community power regionally. This position will be part of a team of regional organizers working to build community power across California.

This position must be based in the Central Valley. CPEHN maintains physical offices in Oakland, Sacramento, and Los Angeles and has a hybrid work policy (air travel required). CPEHN has a mandatory up-to-date COVID-19 vaccine policy.

Salary Range: $75,000 – $77,000

Read the full job posting here.

To Apply:
Submit your application in a single PDF document to jobs@cpehn.org, subject: Central Valley Regional Organizer Application. Please include:

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • 1 writing sample (no longer than 2 pages)

Inland Empire Regional Organizer

The Inland Empire (Riverside and San Bernardino counties) Regional Organizer is responsible for building community power and mobilizing regional communities. We are looking for someone who has expertise in community engagement and outreach or direct action organizing. Ideal candidates have extensive local experience and skills to mobilize communities on a variety of issues. They should be able to inspire and facilitate communities and individuals to achieve extraordinary things by working together. This position will be out in their community attending community meetings and events. Additionally, they will also plan and facilitate regional meetings. This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned community-organizer who is looking to build community power regionally. This position will be part of a team of regional organizers working to build community power across California.

This position must be located in the Inland Empire. CPEHN maintains physical offices in Oakland, Sacramento, and Los Angeles and has a hybrid work policy (air travel required). CPEHN has a mandatory up-to-date COVID-19 vaccine policy.

Salary Range: $75,000 – $77,000

Read the full job posting here.

To Apply:
Submit your application in a single PDF document to jobs@cpehn.org, subject Inland Empire Regional Organizer Application. Please include:

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • 1 writing sample (no longer than 2 pages)

Senior Events and Operations Coordinator

The Senior Events and Operations Coordinator is responsible for coordinating CPEHN’s internal and external events and meetings, including: meetings, convenings, and conferences, scheduling meetings, and drafting agendas for team, partners, and project meetings. This is a unique opportunity for a creative and organized, solution-oriented individual to flex their time and event management skills to produce high-quality, engaging, and inclusive events.

This position may be based anywhere in California. CPEHN maintains physical offices in Oakland, Sacramento and Los Angeles and has a hybrid work policy (air travel required). CPEHN has a mandatory up-to-date COVID-19 vaccine policy.

Salary Range: $70,000 – $72,000

Read the full job posting here.

To Apply:
Submit your application here.


Grants Manager

The Grants Manager is responsible for managing overall grant efforts by leading all grant related activities such as drafting proposals, supporting research, and being a thought partner on strategic grant opportunities. We are looking for someone to join our team who is passionate about health equity and has experience in grant reporting and proposal development, and working with communities of color. This is a unique opportunity for someone that can advance the scope of funding through a strong health equity lens while creating content as part of a team working to promote health equity for California’s communities of color.

This position may be based anywhere in California. CPEHN maintains physical offices in Oakland, Sacramento and Los Angeles and has a hybrid work policy (air travel required). CPEHN has a mandatory up-to-date COVID-19 vaccine policy.

Salary Range: $75,000 – $77,000

Read the full job posting here.

To Apply:
Submit your application in a single PDF document to jobs@cpehn.org, subject: Grants Manager Application. Please include:

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • 1 writing sample (no longer than 2 pages)

CPEHN is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. Bilingual individuals are encouraged to apply.