CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:	CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY	RELEASE DATE:	Wednesday, February 18, 2015
POSITION TITLE:	ASSISTANT SECRETARY	FINAL FILING DATE:	Tuesday, March 3, 2015
CEA LEVEL:	CEA B	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE:	$ 8,766.00 - $10,442.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	02172015_3

POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Assistant Secretary reports to the Undersecretary of the Health and Human Services Agency. The position serves as a member of the Secretary's Executive Staff. The position formulates, analyzes, revises, interprets, and evaluates program and fiscal policies for multiple departments under the jurisdiction of the Health and Human Services Agency. The Assistant Secretary also serves as chief coordinator of programs critical to the mission of the Agency, which may include health care reform, health care services, social services, mental health services, alcohol and drug treatment services, public health services, income assistance and services to people with disabilities.

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.

(b) Ability to communicate effectively the CHHS Agency's policies and initiatives both orally and in writing.

(c) Clear and demonstrated understanding and knowledge of the legislative process and associated protocols.

(d) Interpersonal skills, including working effectively and in partnership with CHHS departments and executive staff, the Governor's Office, the Department of Finance, California State Legislators and legislative staff, Legislative Analyst's Office, stakeholders and outside organizations, and the ability to effectively represent Agency's executive position, policy and perspectives, and successfully negotiate policy positions with these entities.

(e) Demonstrated knowledge of both state and federal funding policies and procedures, including state budget proposals, both augmentation and reductions. More weight will be given to experience with the Department of Finance.

(f) Managerial experience and/or experience in operating a significant health or human service program.

(g) Demonstrated experience working on major health policy issues such as health care reform, health care services, social services, mental health services, alcohol and drug treatment services, public health services, income assistance, and services to people with disabilities.

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 SECRETARY, with the CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY. 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

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.
• A copy of the DD214 or other official discharged documents, if qualifying under Pattern IV.

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, EXAMINATION UNIT
744 P STREET, MS 8-15-59, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Lisa Hudson | 916-657-3473 | lisa.hudson@dss.ca.gov

Questions concerning the position should be directed to Sonia Herrera at (916) 654-3459.

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 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY 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