CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:	CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY	RELEASE DATE:	Thursday, July 17, 2014
POSITION TITLE:	Deputy Director, Statewide Technology Procurement Division	FINAL FILING DATE:	Wednesday, July 30, 2014
CEA LEVEL:	CEA B	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE:	$ 8,766.00 - $10,442.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	07112014_7

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the general direction of the Chief Deputy Director of Policy, the Deputy Director is responsible for the Statewide Technology Procurement Division (STPD) and is a member of the California Department of Technology's executive staff. The Deputy Director is responsible for setting statewide policy for all telecommunication and non-delegated Information Technology (IT) project procurements to ensure that the state's investments in technology are cost effective, coordinated and achieves California's strategic objectives. To ensure better procurement outcomes, the incumbent will work closely with high level executives of other State agencies and departments along with key stakeholders throughout the procurement process. The incumbent will also collaborate with in-house legal staff regarding issues of contract law.

The STPD Deputy Director will:

• Establish a framework for developing appropriate business requirements for successful procurements of telecommunication goods and services, as well as non-delegated IT projects.

• Foster collaboration between department decision-makers and program administrators.

• Support the value of public-private partnerships to deliver innovative information technology and telecommunications solutions.

• Encourage the use of performance-based and benefits-based procurement strategies.

• Re-engineer procurement processes to assist departments with staying within budget and timelines

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.

• A very broad knowledge of the policy and procurement process.

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective and beneficial relationships on behalf of the California Department of Technology with state, local, and Federal governments and the vendor community, as it relates to Information Technology and telecommunications service procurements.

• Ability to communicate effectively with others as demonstrated by strong written and verbal communication skills, strong negotiating skills, and particularly the ability to represent the California Department of Technology effectively with the Administration, control agencies, Legislature, key customers, stakeholders and internal staff.

• Experience in obtaining buy-in and providing leadership to a large group of multi-disciplinary team members that do not report directly to the incumbent.

• Knowledge of the structure, organization and function of a variety of technology disciplines, as well as local, State and federal initiatives and programs.

• Ability to anticipate and manage complex issues affecting many organizations, including the ability to develop policy and integrate all aspects of a strategy to assure resolution of issues.

• Proven track record of gaining the confidence and trust of individuals in key positions in the department’s customer base.

• Ability to evaluate products from multiple perspectives (customers, stakeholders, vendors, best practices) in order to develop standards for product approvals.

• Ability to develop/obtain consensus on policy direction that will ensure continuation of the development portion of projects and help ensure successful completion.

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, Statewide Technology Procurement Division, with the CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY. 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.

Interviews may be conducted as part of the examination process. (Hiring interviews may be conducted with only the most qualified candidates if it is determined necessary in order to make a selection.) All applicants will be notified of their examination results. In order to be successful in this examination a minimum rating of 70 percent must be attained.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS
This “Statement of Qualifications” is a narrative discussion of the candidate’s education and experience that would qualify them for the Deputy Director, Statewide Telecommunications Procurement Division position.

Each candidate’s Statement of Qualifications must clearly and concisely identify experience in the 3 categories listed below and must be in the following order:

1. Policy Influence Experience

Describe the type of Policy Influence Experience you possess and how that experience will further the objectives and goals of the Statewide Telecommunications Procurement Division.

2. Strategic and/or Tactical Planning Experience

Describe the type of Strategic and/or Tactical Plans you have developed or implemented and your primary role and responsibility.

3. Knowledge of the Policy and Procurement Process

Describe your knowledge of the Policy and Procurement process and identify what types of reforms need to be made to IT Projects and Telecommunication Procurements.

The “Statement of Qualifications” must include a brief description of one or two key accomplishments in the past 12 months.

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.
• Font must be no smaller than 10 points
• Candidates who do not follow the filing instructions will be disqualified from the examination

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, Human Resources Branch/Selection Unit
PO Box 1810, Rancho Cordova, CA 95741
Tammy Ervin | (916) 431-4062 | Tammy.Ervin@state.ca.gov

http://cio.ca.gov/About/Careers/Examinations.html

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 DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY 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