CALIFORNIA PRISON INDUSTRY AUTHORITY CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT CANCELLED

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DEPARTMENT:	CALIFORNIA PRISON INDUSTRY AUTHORITY	RELEASE DATE:	Friday, February 8, 2013
POSITION TITLE:	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Pending Control Agency Approval)	FINAL FILING DATE:	Until Filled
CEA LEVEL:	CEA 1	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE:	$ 6,173.00 - $ 7,838.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	01312013_6

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the direction of the Assistant General Manager, Administration Division, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) formulates, recommends and implements the overall financial strategies of CALPIA. The incumbent is responsible for the development and administration of the CALPIA Annual Plan while providing direction and leadership to Fiscal Services Management which includes Accounting Services, Budgets, and the Inventory Management Unit of CALPIA.

The primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

*Work closely with the General Manager, Assistant General Managers, and the Prison Industry Board (PIB) to collaborate for future strategies and growth.

*Identify and comprehensively track key performance metrics and objectives that are critical to CALPIA's success.

*Build a forecasting model that effectively integrates existing revenue projections, expenses, and cost of goods sold.

*Active participation in weekly executive staff meetings and quarterly PIB meetings.

*Present financial reports to the PIB such as variance analyses, Key Performance Indicators, and other value drivers.

*Develop and implement enhanced business and control processes across the organization and prepare CALPIA to grow in size and complexity.

*Develop and share a deep and broad understanding of costing disciplines and manufacturing needs to optimize working capital and cash flows.

*Oversee and provide direction to fiscal staff, with subordinate managers, to ensure the proper internal controls are implemented and used effectively.

*Coach, mentor, and develop fiscal staff on highly complex accounting operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Either I
Must be a current State civil service employee with permanent civil service status, as defined in Government Code Section 18546.

Or II
Must be a current or former employee of the Legislature, who resigned or was released from service within the last 12 months, and with two or more consecutive years of service as defined in Government Code Section 18990.

Or III
Must be a current or former nonelected exempt employee of the Executive Branch of government who resigned or was released from service within the last 12 months, and with two or more consecutive years of service (excluding those positions for which the salaries are set by statute) as defined by Government Code Section 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
Applicants with a Certified Public Accountant License are preferred.

Applicants with advanced education degrees (MBA or comparable) are preferred.

(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 A Responsible for broad administrative and program activities, including the execution and/or evaluation of program policies.

CEA Level B Responsible for extensive managerial and program administration or broad program manager experience with substantial participation in the formulation, operation, and/or evaluation of program policies.

CEA Level C Responsible for extensive highly professional influence and contributes to program, policy, and the methods to provide professional services needed to set policies, to meet the mission of the State department and often exercising technical and or professional skills that are required at this level.

1. Demonstrated supervisory/administrative experience applying statistical methods and analyzing financial data to express ideas/information in writing clearly, accurately, and in an organized manner.

2. Demonstrated supervisory/administrative experience providing expert advice and guidance to executive management, departmental staff, external customers, and control agencies.

3. Demonstrated supervisory/administrative experience with the development and presentation of weekly, monthly and annual financial statements such as forecast, budget, and gross profit variance reports.

4. Demonstrated supervisory/administrative experience making and adhering to sound financial decisions.

5. Demonstrated supervisory/administrative experience on the development, administration and monitoring complex accounting operations through accounting plans, policies, procedures and standards.

6. Experience working with lean manufacturing methods and techniques in industrial manufacturing and service enterprises.

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 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Pending Control Agency Approval), with the CALIFORNIA PRISON INDUSTRY AUTHORITY. 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
Candidates that fail to submit a Statement of Qualifications will be disqualified. Candidates must address and give specific examples for each Desirable Qualification on their Statement of Qualifications. Candidates failing to address each Desirable Qualification will be eliminated from the examination process.

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 three pages in length. No smaller than size 10 font.
• Resumes do not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications.

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:

CALIFORNIA PRISON INDUSTRY AUTHORITY, Examination Unit
560 East Natoma Street, Folsom, CA 95630
Cindy Brooks | 916 358-2696 | cindy.brooks@calpia.ca.gov

Any candidate applying as a Veteran under Government Code Section 18991 must submit a copy of their DD214 with their application package.

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 CALIFORNIA PRISON INDUSTRY AUTHORITY 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