DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:	DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL	RELEASE DATE:	Tuesday, July 8, 2014
POSITION TITLE:	Chief Investigator *PEACE OFFICER*	FINAL FILING DATE:	Monday, July 21, 2014
CEA LEVEL:	CEA A	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:	Friday, October 17, 2014
SALARY RANGE:	$ 6,173.00 - $ 8,874.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	07072014_4

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the administrative direction of the Chief Counsel in the Office of Legal Affairs, the CEA/Division Chief for the Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI), is responsible for ensuring development, administration and enforcement of department-wide policies, laws and regulations related to the protection of public health and the environment as well as implementing changes to statewide policy. The CEA also recommends and oversees specific enforcement strategies and actions for DTSC on complex issues that include contact with various law enforcement agencies involving sensitive and/or controversial statewide policy discussions dealing with environmental crime. The duty statement may be viewed here: http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/Employment/upload/CEA-A-Chief-Criminal-Investigator.pdf

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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
The applicant must be a peace officer and must be able to 1) Pass background investigation, including medical and psychological examinations, required by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) for peace officer appointments. 2) Pass POST Basic Specialized Investigator’s Course during probationary period. 3) Pass the POST Managerial Course during probationary period.

(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.

• Demonstrated experience working with a diverse group of professionals in a criminal investigative program.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with others both orally and in writing; represent DTSC at various meetings involving state and federal law enforcement and prosecutorial entities; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies to ensure coordinated investigations; act as liaison with other boards, departments and offices within the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) to develop enforcement initiatives and to ensure coordinated enforcement actions and effectively represent DTSC with members of the public, Legislature and DTSC stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to organize, direct, and coordinate multiple projects.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement policies.

• Demonstrated ability to make improvement, solve problems or take corrective action when problems arise.

• Commitment to DTSC's Equal Employment Opportunity Program.

• Demonstrated ability to plan proactively and respond to adverse productivity.

• Possession of Basic or Specialized Basic, Supervisory and Managerial POST certificates.

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 Investigator *PEACE OFFICER*, with the DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL . Applications will be retained for twelve months.

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

Provide a written statement of qualifications of no more than three pages which addresses your experience with the following issues:

1) Developing and implementing program goals, objectives, and strategic plans

2) Managing multi-disciplinary teams to achieve a defined objective

3) Leading and developing broad program goals

4) Drafting policies, rules, regulations or legislation

5) Setting performance standards or objectives

6) Working with legal counsel such as public prosecutors and/or in-house counsel for regulatory agencies

7) Any special qualifications or experience which qualify you for this position

8) Personnel matters such as hiring, dismissal, and performance evaluations

FILING INSTRUCTIONS
Interested candidates MUST submit a completed Standard State Application (STD. 678), Statement of Qualifications, resume, and professional references. The application MUST include "to" and "from" dates (month/year), former supervisors, time base, and civil service/position class title. Applications without this information will be rejected. Application materials may be submitted by email or regular mail.

The statement of qualifications MUST specifically describe the candidate's state of preparedness, and include work related examples, relative to each of the desirable qualifications described above. In the statement of qualifications, the desirable qualifications MUST be addressed and numbered in the same order as is listed above. The statement of qualifications MUST not exceed three pages in length with a font equivalent in size to Arial 10 point and 1 inch margins. A statement of qualifications that does not conform to the specifications above may be given a disqualifying score.

The evaluation committee will review and score application materials on the basis of background, demonstrated management ability, and desirable qualifications. References may be contacted to verify knowledge, abilities, and experience. The Chief Counsel will make the final selection.

Interested applicants must submit:

• A completed Standard State Application (Form 678).
• Resumes do not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications.

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:

DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL , Human Resources; Examination Unit
1001 I St., Floor 21, Sacramento, CA 95814
Pamela Vinson | 916-445-2944 | pamela.vinson@dtsc.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 TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL 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