CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:		RELEASE DATE:	Thursday, November 20, 2008
POSITION TITLE:	Deputy Director, Geospatial Information Officer	FINAL FILING DATE:	Friday, December 5, 2008
CEA LEVEL:	CEA 3	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE:	$ 8,594.00 - $ 9,476.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	11192008_4

POSITION DESCRIPTION
"PENDING CONTROL AGENCY APPROVAL"

Under the general direction of the Chief Deputy Director, the Deputy Director, Geospatial Information Officer (GIO) is a member of the State Chief Information Officer's (OCIO) executive team. The GIO Deputy Director is responsible for ensuring that the State of California receives the benefits associate with Geospatial data, specifically, increased data access and sharing; reduced GIS duplication and costs; developments of GIS standards; Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) centers of expertise; public outreach; and increased collaboration.

The CIO Deputy Director is responsible for the specific duties in seven primary functions areas described below:

1. Review Strategic Geospatial Information Systems (GIS)Projects

2. Build and maintain a California Spatial Data Infrastructure

3. Establish effective and sustainable coordination with working partners and stakeholders to ensure the maintenance of critical data sets

4. Establish project approval, funding and procurement processes that promote statewide strategies and standards

5. Provide Executive oversight and accountability to help ensure proper alignment with program needs and strategies via Executive Leadership Council (ELC)

6. Assist in making California a world class leader in implementing GIS technology

7. Represent the State of California on national geospatial policy issues

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.

2. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective and beneficial relationships on behalf of the OCIO with state, local, and Federal governments and the vendor community, as it relates to geospatial technology.

3. Knowledge of and demonstrated effectiveness in implementing legislative initiatives and policies, as they relate to geospatial technology.

4. Ability to communicate effectively with others as demonstrated by strong written and verbal communication skills, strong negotiating skills, and particularly the ability to represent the OCIO effectively with the Legislature, key customers, stakeholders and internal staff.

5. Ability to plan, organize, facilitate and coordinate multiple projects operating under strict guidelines and timeframes.

6. Demonstrated knowledge of principles and practices of the organization, including broad-based background of the administrative, fiscal, program, and legislative policies and procedures.

7. Demonstrated knowledge of both state and federal funding procedures, including developing and negotiating state budget proposals with Department of Finance and Office of Homeland Security Grant Process.

8. Strong leadership and management team experience demonstrating an ability to create a clear vision, set goals and expectations, encourage leadership and foster initiatives at all levels, and uses sound judgment in managing complex and varied programs.

9. Ability to work effectively with local state, city, county, and Federal leaders to implement proposed and/or legislative agendas and priorities.

10. A working knowledge of geospatial technology and an understanding of the lexicon.

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 Director, Geospatial Information Officer, with the . Applications will be retained for twelve months.

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

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:

, Human Resource Services Division, MIC 54
PO Box 826880, Sacramento, CA 94280-0001
Lisa McVay | (916) 653-8456 | lmcvay@edd.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 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