DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:	DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	RELEASE DATE:	Friday, September 12, 2014
POSITION TITLE:	Chief Assistant Attorney General, Division of Criminal Law	FINAL FILING DATE:	Friday, September 26, 2014
CEA LEVEL:	Chief Assistant Attorney General, C.E.A. (5700)	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE:	$11,089.00 - $12,844.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	02272014_1

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the direction of the Chief Deputy Attorney General, the Chief Assistant Attorney General plans, organizes, and directs the staff and work of the Division of Criminal Law statewide. The incumbent is responsible for directing and coordinating the complex trial and appellate litigation of six major legal sections in five area offices within the division: Appeals, Writs & Trials, Correctional Writs & Appeals, the Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse, Financial Fraud and Special Prosecutions, and E-Crimes. The incumbent will also be responsible for assisting the Attorney General and Chief Deputy Attorney General in the development of policy and litigation approaches in capital cases, non-capital state criminal appeals, non-capital state and federal habeas corpus (including correctional writs and appeals), general criminal and fraud investigations, and crime-charging decisions. May act for the Attorney General, as assigned, in meetings with legislators, department heads, court officials and others. The incumbent will also supervise the preparation and implementation of a large budget, and will present budget matters in front of the Legislature and agencies, as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Membership in The State Bar of California. (Applicants must have active membership in The State Bar before they will be eligible for appointment.) and Experience: Either

1. One year of experience performing the duties of an Assistant Attorney General II, C.E.A., or two years performing the duties of a Senior Assistant Attorney General in the California state service; or

2. Broad and extensive experience (more than ten years) in the practice of law* in the California state service of which at least five years must have been in a class with substantially the same level of duties and responsibilities as those for the class of Deputy Attorney General I in the California state service; or

3. Broad and extensive experience (more than five years) in the private practice of law*, or in a legal capacity in the Federal service, or in the service of a California city or county, of which at least three years must have involved responsibility for planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the work of a large law office or, in a division of a large law office, the work of a group of attorneys practicing in specialized fields of law.

*Experience in the "practice of law" or "performing legal duties" or "legal experience" is defined as only that legal experience acquired after admission to The Bar.

Ability to: Perform research; plan and direct the activities of a technical staff and coordinate the legal work of the Department;analyze difficult and complex legal problems, and apply legal principles and precedents to particular sets of facts; present statements of fact, law, and argument clearly and logically in written and oral form; analyze and draft proposed legislative measures; prepare or direct the preparation of administrative reports; win the confidence and respect of members of the legal profession, public officials and other persons contacted in the work; speak effectively; effectively contribute to the Department's equal employment opportunity objectives.

2. Ability to provide assistance to the Attorney General and the Chief Deputy Attorney General on policy development and direct the implementation of such policies in relation to criminal law.

3. Ability to provide advice to the Attorney General, other elected state officials and agency heads, District Attorneys, and law enforcement on matters of criminal law and policy.

4. Knowledge of preparing and managing the division's budget and ability to assist in the budget presentation before Legislature.

5. Knowledge of policies and operating practices of Attorney General's Office.

6. Familiarity with personnel management.

7. Demonstrated leadership ability, planning, and supervisory skills, ability to interact positively and effectively.

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 Assistant Attorney General, Division of Criminal Law, with the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. 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 with a font size no smaller than 12 point.
• Resume (resume does not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications)

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Personnel Program/Testing and Selection Unit
P. O. Box 944255, Sacramento, CA 95814
Danielle Newman | (916) 322-1133 | danielle.newman@doj.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 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 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:  http://www.dpa.ca.gov/textdocs/specs/s5/s5700.txt