DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:	DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	RELEASE DATE:	Friday, January 20, 2012
POSITION TITLE:	Bureau Chief, Bureau of Investigations	FINAL FILING DATE:	Friday, February 10, 2012
CEA LEVEL:	CEA 3	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:	Monday, February 27, 2012
SALARY RANGE:	$ 8,594.00 - $ 9,476.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	01192012_1

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Note: Allocation Pending State Personnel Board and Department of Personnel Administration's approval.

Under the general direction of the Director and Assistant Director, Division of Law Enforcement, the Bureau Chief enforces policy and procedures and ensures compliance with all legal mandates and Department rules and regulations. The Bureau Chief is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the work of the Special Agents and support staff to accomplish the goals of the Bureau's programs that make up the Department's statewide criminal investigation effort. The Bureau Chief maintains continuous liaison with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Either I
Must be a State civil service employee with permanent civil service status or who previously had permanent status in the State civil service.

Or II
Must be a current or former employee of the Legislature, with two or more consecutive years as defined in Government code § 18990.

Or III
Must be a current or former non-elected exempt employee of the Executive Branch with two or more consecutive years (excluding those positions for which salaries are set by statute) as defined in Government Code § 18992.

Or IV
Must be a person retired from the United States military, honorably discharged from active military duty with a service-connected disability, or honorably discharged from active duty as defined in Government Code Section 18991.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be a Peace Officer as defined by Penal Code Section 830.1.

(1) Knowledge of the organization and functions of California State Government including the organization and practices of the Legislature and the Executive Branch; principles, practices, and trends of public administration, organization, and management; techniques of organizing and motivating groups; program development and evaluation; methods of administrative problem solving; principles and practices of policy formulation and development; and personnel management techniques; the department’s or agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program objectives; and a manager’s role in the Equal Employment Opportunity Program.

(2) Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff; analyze administrative policies, organization, procedures and practices; integrate the activities of a diverse program to attain common goals; gain the confidence and support of top level administrators and advise them on a wide range of administrative matters; develop cooperative working relationships with representatives of all levels of government, the public, and the Legislature and Executive branches; analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action; and prepare and review reports; and effectively contribute to the department’s or agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity objectives.

CEA Level 1. Supervisory/administrative experience in a line or staff activity, including the execution and/or evaluation of program policies.

CEA Levels 2 and 3. Broad administrative or program manager experience with substantial participation in the formulation, operation, and/or evaluation of program policies.

CEA Levels 4 and 5. Extensive managerial and program administrative experience which has included substantial responsibility for a combination of management functions such as program planning; policy formulation; organization coordination and control; and fiscal and personnel management. Where high technical professional qualifications are of primary importance in performing the duties of a given CEA position, then the above required experience may have been in a staff capacity exercising professional skills to influence and contribute to program, policy, and methods of providing those professional services. Primary examples are medical doctors and attorneys.

2. Experience with and knowledge of law enforcement programs within the State of California and the interactions with local and Federal law enforcement agencies.

3. Experience with developing and implementing regulatory and enforcement policies and procedures on a statewide basis and the ability to coordinate and implement changes.

4. Experience serving as a liaison between a large governmental agency and other State and Federal agencies, professional law enforcement and other associations.

5. Knowledge of the Bureau of Investigations' overall mission and goals and how it interrelates to the Division of Law Enforcement's programs.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION
A minimum rating of 70% must be attained to obtain list eligibility. Hiring interviews may be conducted with the most qualified candidates. All candidates will receive written notification of their examination results. The result of this examination will be used only to fill the position of Bureau Chief, Bureau of Investigations, with the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Applications will be retained for twelve months.

The Results of this examination will be used only to fill this position and may be used to fill subsequent vacancies for this position for a period of up to twelve months.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS
All application materials (Standard State Application, Resume, and Statement of Qualifications) must be received by the Department of Justice by 5:00 PM on the final filing date. Application materials personally delivered, received via U.S. Postal Service, or any other delivery service after 5:00 PM on the final filing date will not be accepted.

Interested applicants must submit:

• A completed Standard State Application (Form 678).
• A "Statement of Qualifications". The Statement is a narrative discussion of how the candidate's education, training, experience, and skills meet the minimum and desirable qualifications and qualify them for the position. The Statement of Qualifications serves as a documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing and should be typed and no more than two pages in length with a font size no smaller than 12 point.
• Resume (Resumes do not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications).

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Personnel Programs/Testing Unit
P.O. Box 944255, Sacramento, CA 95814
Danielle Newman | (916) 322-1133 | danielle.newman@doj.ca.gov

SPECIAL TESTING
If you have a disability and need special testing arrangements, mark the appropriate box in Part 2 of the "Examination Application." You will be contacted to make specific arrangements.

GENERAL INFORMATION
If you meet the requirements stated in this bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described on this bulletin will be compared with the performance of others who take this test, and all candidates who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

The DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service law and rules and all competitors will be notified.

General Qualifications: Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and ability to work cooperatively with others.

Class specs:  CEA and Exempt Appointees