FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:	FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF	RELEASE DATE:	Friday, April 4, 2014
POSITION TITLE:	Deputy Secretary CEA Level B	FINAL FILING DATE:	Thursday, April 17, 2014
CEA LEVEL:	CEA B	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE:	$ 8,594.00 - $10,237.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	04042014_1

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the general direction of the Secretary and Undersecretary, this position is a member of the Secretariat. As such, the incumbent participates in the development of policies relative to the $44.5 billion dollar agricultural industry in California and the Agency's mission. The position serves as the Chief Deputy Director in the absence of the Secretary and Undersecretary and directs the operation and activities of major Divisions through the Division Directors, (CEA Bs).

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.

1. Depth and breadth of managerial experience overseeing all financial/administrative activities of a program.

2. Depth and breadth of experience managing a highly sensitive program with statewide impact.

3. Depth and breadth of experience in legislative activities.

4. Depth and breadth of State and Federal agricultural programs and policies.

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 Secretary CEA Level B, with the FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF. Applications will be retained for twelve months.

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

2. The SOQ must indicate your total years of experience and civil service classification (if applicable) performing each of the desirable qualifications.

3. The SOQ must follow these guidelines.

a) Answer each numbered item separately indicating the corresponding item number for each response.

b) Responses are to be complete, specific, clear, and concise.

c) Must be typed, using no smaller than a 12-point font.

d) No more than two (2) pages in length.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS
Standard State Applications (Form 678), resumes, and "Statement of Qualifications" personally delivered or received via interoffice mail after 5:00 P.M. on the final filing date will not be accepted for any reason. FAXED OR EMAILED STATE APPLICATIONS, RESUMES, AND STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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:

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF, Human Resources Branch/Examination Unit
1220 N Street, Room 242, Sacramento, CA 95814
Aileen Grizard | 916-403-6583 | aileen.grizard@cdfa.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 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, 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