TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:	TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF	RELEASE DATE:	Wednesday, May 22, 2013
POSITION TITLE:	Deputy District Director, Maintenance: District 7 - Los Angeles	FINAL FILING DATE:	Wednesday, June 5, 2013
CEA LEVEL:	CEA 2	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:	Friday, June 7, 2013
SALARY RANGE:	$ 7,815.00 - $ 8,616.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	05222013_8

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the general direction of the District Director and Chief Deputy District Director, the incumbent serves as Deputy District Director for Maintenance. The incumbent makes recommendations regarding changes in policy and procedures for maintenance activities within the boundaries of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

The District 7, Deputy District Director for Maintenance:

• Develops and implements policies to coordinate all phases of the District’s Maintenance Services and Maintenance Engineering functions. • Oversees all Maintenance program funded projects designed by Maintenance Design from project initiation through PS&E to construction. This includes all Capital Preventative Maintenance (CAPM) projects and bridge preservation projects. Reviews Emergency Contracts and Director’s Orders project initiation for the District. • Develops the policies and strategic plans relative to all facets of safe maintenance, operations, and security of the state highway system within the District. • Establishes District Maintenance Strategic Action Plans that include Caltrans goals, strategic objectives, strategies, and performance measures. • Represents Caltrans in negotiations with public bodies with regard to maintenance; fosters and coordinates balanced transportation maintenance planning in cooperation with regional transportation planning agencies. • Develops and implements policy guidelines and standards for maintenance work performed within the District. • Recommends District maintenance program objectives and resource allocations. • Organizes activities and directs personnel. • Acts as Chief of the District Emergency Operations Center. • Speaks before public agencies on transportation and maintenance matters. • Consults with Headquarters staff and District Division Chiefs on difficult technical, budget or administrative matters, and is responsible for directing resolution of highly technical and/or politically sensitive issues impacting assigned transportation projects. • Represents Caltrans in meetings with federal, state, regional and local agencies concerning the scope and content of the Division’s transportation program. • Proposes procedural guidelines and standards for maintenance work performed within the District. • Advises the District Director and Chief Deputy District Director on the full range of complex issues related to the District maintenance program.

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.

(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.

• Demonstrated knowledge in managing the application of state and federal project laws and regulations relative to maintenance of the state highway system. • Broad and comprehensive knowledge of Caltrans transportation roles and responsibilities. • Demonstrated ability to manage large budgets; administration of large organizations; and setting performance measures to assure accountability. • Knowledge of Caltrans mission, goals, programs, and policies. • Demonstrated ability to supervise a multi-disciplinary professional staff; participate in public forums; represent Caltrans in maintenance matters; and serve in a consulting and coordinating capacity with other Caltrans functional areas statewide. • Demonstrated ability to develop and implement organizational improvements or innovations. • Demonstrated ability to effectively apply logic and creativity in decision making processes and successful application of motivational and negotiating skills. • Ability to communicate effectively with excellent oral and written communication skills.

In addition, candidates should have completed academic course work at the university level or equivalent training and experience in the area of supervision and management principles.

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 Deputy District Director, Maintenance: District 7 - Los Angeles, with the TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF. Applications will be retained for twelve months.

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

The examination will consist of a review of each candidate’s application and Statement of Qualifications. The minimum and desirable qualifications listed on the bulletin will be used as the evaluation criteria to screen applications. Therefore, it is critical that each applicant include specific information on how his/her background and knowledge and abilities meet the minimum and desirable qualifications. Only the most qualified candidates may be scheduled for an interview.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS
All interested applicants must submit:

• A completed standard original State application (Form 678) with civil service titles and dates of experience. • The Statement of Qualifications 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 should be no more than two (2) pages in length. • Resumes are optional and DO NOT take the place of the Statement of Qualifications.

APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM THE EXAMINATION.

The application and Statement of Qualifications are to be submitted to:

Department of Transportation Division of Human Resources Attn: Susan Jimenez (13CEA16) Farmers Market III 1727 30th Street, MS 90 P.O. Box 168037 Sacramento, CA 95816-8037

Or via email: CEA.MSPexams@dot.ca.gov

Application and Statement of Qualifications must be received or postmarked by 5:00 p.m. on June 12, 2013. Interagency mail received after this date will not be accepted.

Application packets may be emailed to the above address to ensure delivery prior to the final filing date.

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:

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF, Division of Human Resources
1727 30th Street, MS #90, Sacramento, CA 95816
Susan Jimenez | (916) 227-7414 | susan.jimenez@dot.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 TRANSPORTATION, 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