FISH AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

DEPARTMENT:	FISH AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF	RELEASE DATE:	Friday, May 4, 2007
POSITION TITLE:	Assistant Executive Director, Wildlife Conservation Board	FINAL FILING DATE:	Friday, May 18, 2007
CEA LEVEL:	CEA 1	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE:	$ 5,970.00 - $ 7,580.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	05042007_2

POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Assistant Executive Director, Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB), CEA 1, serves under the direction of the Executive Director, WCB; serves as a member of the Executive Director’s Leadership Team; plans, develops, and manages the Land Acquisition Program; formulates policy recommendations on the most sensitive and complex land acquisition projects; monitors project components and ensures consistency within the WCB, and with other state and federal agencies; represents the WCB’s interests in Federal and State-mandated policy committees; makes presentations on a variety of WCB issues related to land acquisition, policies and regulations, and researches and advises the Executive Director and WCB on all real estate issues relative to WCB’s land acquisition proposals.

Additionally, the Assistant Executive Director, WCB, CEA 1:

• Works with other State, Federal, and local government agencies, private organizations, and constituent groups to strategically develop and implement WCB’s conservation policies and programs.

• Promotes WCB’s commitment to and accountability for the preservation and protection of the State’s resources through fair and consistent application of laws and responsiveness to the public.

• Represents the WCB on high-level task forces and committees, before the legislature, media, members of the scientific and real estate community, and at conferences and meetings with various governmental and constituent organizations related to WCB issues.

• Represents the Executive Director and the WCB, as a voting member of the San Joaquin River Conservancy, Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, and as an ex-officio member of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (Rivers & Mountains Conservancy), and San Diego River Conservancy.

• Achieves the goals and objectives of the WCB’s strategic plan.

• May serve as WCB representative in the Executive Director’s absence with regards to issues or focus areas of top importance to the WCB.

• Manages WCB programs within fiscal resources and develops strategies to improve budget efficiency and alternative funding sources.

• Utilizes strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills to ensure continuing team development within WCB and inspires the use of these skills by staff.

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.

(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.

• Knowledge of laws and regulations regarding WCB’s statewide land acquisition program.

• Knowledge of current real estate issues, including property acquisition law of State of California.

• Knowledge of laws and regulations governing California’s habitat.

• Knowledge of California’s hunting, fishing, and environmental laws and regulations; ecosystem methodologies; and fish and wildlife programs.

• Knowledge of DFG & WCB programs, policies, procedures, and overall mission.

• Knowledge of program evaluation and development.

• Supervisory experience directing professional/administrative staff.

• Knowledge of multi-species conservation planning and management.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in budgetary management and development and ability to make sound fiscal decisions.

• Demonstrated leadership skills.

• Demonstrated experience in formulating, implementing, and evaluating program policies.

• Experience working collaboratively with a variety of public, private, local, State, and Federal government entities and stakeholders involved with California’s fish and wildlife issues.

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 Assistant Executive Director, Wildlife Conservation Board, with the FISH AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF. Applications will be retained for twelve months.

The results of this examination will be used only to fill this position.

APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTACH A “STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS” TO THEIR APPLICATION NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES. THE STATEMENT SHOULD CLEARLY INDICATE “STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS” AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE.

INCLUDE IN YOUR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF YOUR EXPERIENCE THAT DEMONSTRATES EACH OF THE FACTORS INCLUDED IN THE SCREENING CRITERIA. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EXAMPLES YOU PROVIDE IN THE STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS MAY BE THE ONLY TOOL USED FOR DETERMINING YOUR FINAL SCORE AND RANK ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST.

APPLICANTS NOT SUBMITTING A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE EXAMINATION. A RESUME DOES NOT TAKE THE PLACE OF THE STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS.

Applications/Statement of Qualifications requires employment history information including “to” and “from” dates (month/day/year), time base, and civil service class titles (if applicable).

FILING INSTRUCTIONS

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.
• Resumes do not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications.

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:

FISH AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF, Human Resources Branch
1416 9th Street, Room 1217B, sacramento, CA 95814
Terri Trim | 916-653-3945 | ttrim@dfg.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 FISH AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF 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