CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, DEPARTMENT OF CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:	CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, DEPARTMENT OF	RELEASE DATE:	Friday, March 20, 2015
POSITION TITLE:	Deputy Director, Enterprise Applications and Maintenance Support, Division of Enterprise Information Services	FINAL FILING DATE:	Thursday, April 2, 2015
CEA LEVEL:	CEA C	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE:	$ 9,735.00 - $11,053.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	03122015_1

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the general direction of the Director, Enterprise Information Services, the Deputy Director, Enterprise Applications and Maintenance Support has oversight of, and is responsible for, managing and directing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's (CDCR) enterprise application development, implementation, and operations for the Strategic Offender Management System (SOMS), Business Information System (BIS), and the portfolio of applications supported within Application Maintenance and Support (AMS). The incumbent has broad authority for developing, recommending, and implementing information technology (IT) practices and policies that have significant impact on CDCR programs. The Deputy Director provides leadership, vision, direction, planning, guidance, mentoring, and oversight to subordinate staff; and is the principal policymaker with regards to enterprise application solutions, the implementation and on-going support and maintenance of CDCR's applications, and the prioritization and resource management for application work.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Ensures all critical business requirements are identified, procured, operated, and delivered in an effective manner ensuring efficiencies and reduced risk for the SOMS, BIS, and AMS portfolio programs. Responsible for identifying and anticipating necessary changes to CDCR processes, policies, procedures, and organization as they relate to SOMS, BIS, and AMS sections. Provides executive level strategy for each anticipated gap between the solution and the Department's business requirements.

• Provides executive oversight for Enterprise Applications to ensure the CDCR SOMS, BIS, and AMS sections meet their respective missions, goals, and operational service level objectives. Provides executive leadership and direction to managers, staff, and project teams through the planning, approval, design, development, release, and operation of applications in the CDCR service portfolio.

• Acts as the primary liaison for CDCR's Technology Projects between the Executive Sponsor, the Steering Committee, and external control agencies; and acts as the Project Director to ensure consistency of message and practical incorporation of user group needs for both headquarters and field business processes solution.

• Works with sponsors, control agencies, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and to manage risks regarding the creation and release of Request for Proposals (RFP), Feasibility Study Reports (FSR), and Special Project Reports (SPR); and is responsible for oversight, compliance, and maintaining expertise in the procurement and documentation required by control agencies for large complex, enterprise application development projects.

• Maintains and executes communication plans, including meeting with the Director, Executive Steering Committee, control agencies, internal and external stakeholders, contractor executives, and staff to facilitate successful development and implementation.

• Obtains input from control agencies to ensure the RFP's, SPR's, FSR's, and Budget Change Proposals are created, released, and awarded according to best state practices without unnecessary delays.

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.

2. Extensive experience which demonstrates the ability to formulate and implement policy related to statewide IT business processes and programs without interrupting current operations and services.

3. Extensive experience which demonstrates the ability to collaborate with the California Department of Technology regarding IT issues that have a statewide impact.

4. Strong leadership skills and proven ability to plan, organize, and direct multi-disciplinary staff in a complex environment with multiple competing priorities and demands.

5. Extensive experience which demonstrates the ability to perform major policy-influencing functions effectively and contribute to the design and implementation of extensive IT systems that are linked to state, county, and local systems.

6. Knowledge and experience in executive level change management and business process automation, including organizational and cultural change management and internal and external stakeholder management.

7. Knowledge and experience in establishing business partnerships; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with departmental executive staff, legislators, control agencies, and stakeholders; ability to negotiate changes in scope, timeframes, budget, and resources with Executive Steering Committees, control agencies, project sponsors, and business partners.

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, Enterprise Applications and Maintenance Support, Division of Enterprise Information Services, with the CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, DEPARTMENT OF . Applications will be retained for twelve months.

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

FILING INSTRUCTIONS
Effective January 1, 2009, Government Code Section 18991 was enacted which permits persons retired from the United States military, honorably discharged from active military duty with a service-connected disability, or honorably discharged from active duty to apply for Career Executive Assignment (CEA) examinations, for which he/she meets the minimum qualifications. Person’s applying who qualify as a Veteran under Government Code Section 18991 must submit a copy of his/her DD214 with their Standard State Application (Form 678).

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 cannot exceed four pages in length or be less than size 12 font.
• Resumes do not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications.
• A Resume that clearly addresses your experience with job titles, names and addresses of employers, periods of employment, and education relevant to the minimum qualifications listed above.
• The desirable qualifications on the Statement of Qualifications MUST be addressed and numbered in the same order as is listed on the bulletin. You must provide specific examples.
• APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM THE EXAMINATION.
• Information regarding the completion of a "Statement of Qualifications" may be obtained via the CDCR internet website at: www.cdcr.ca.gov/Career_Opportunities/HR/OPS/Exams/Exams_Executive/index.html

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:

CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, DEPARTMENT OF , Executive Appointments Unit
P.O. Box 942883, Sacramento, CA 94283-0001
Grace Ruiz | (916) 324-6370 | Grace.Ruiz@cdcr.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 CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, 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