CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:	CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION	RELEASE DATE:	Wednesday, July 29, 2015
POSITION TITLE:	CEA A - DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF RAIL SAFETY, SAFETY AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION	FINAL FILING DATE:	Wednesday, August 19, 2015
CEA LEVEL:	CEA A	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE:	$ 6,453.00 - $12,936.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	07292015_3

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the general direction of the Division Director, SED, the Deputy Director, Office of Rail Safety, is responsible for the overall performance of the Division’s railroad safety, rail transit safety, and rail crossings and engineering safety programs. Deputy Director serves as the chief policy development and implementation advisor in the design and functioning of the Division’s safety and enforcement goals, objectives, priorities and work plans, and assists in the administration of the Division; provides leadership that ensures that the output of the Office meets expectations of the Executive Leadership of the Commission and of the five Commissioners; works on the issues that are of the importance to Commission’s leadership and have high potential to be contentious; must be able to understand the different aspects of issues, such as policy, legal, legislative, public relations, and technical implications; establishes relationships with other Divisions and ensures that collaboration and coordination takes place when necessary; ensures that the organization is highly functional, guiding the management team towards performance goals and standards; in charge of quality assurance for the Office, reviewing output and performance for areas of improvement and instituting change through a continuous improvement process; ensures that federal/state participation programs are maintained and developed; ensures that state interests are addressed in federal rulemakings, and performs other job-related duties as assigned.

The Deputy Director will work closely with the Director in:

• Guiding the management team on current priorities, goals, key action items, allocation of staff etc.

• Providing regular input into ongoing efforts and check-in on progress.

• Reviewing and approving documents.

• Working with Commission leadership and other divisions on strategic/high-impact and risk assessment issues.

• Directing work on contentious or emergency issues.

• Assisting Commission leadership in developing external communication materials, including press releases, letters, talking points etc.

• Overseeing the planning, setting and implementation of the Division and programmatic goals, objectives, priorities, measurements for success.

• Identifying, planning and ensuring execution of continuous improvements of the analysis undertaken, the work product produced, and the process employed in addressing issues of rail safety.

• Engaging with external stakeholders and industry.

• Overseeing participation in federal rulemakings and federal/state participation programs.

• Presenting at conferences, contributing to whitepapers, meeting with industry experts and staying current on developing industry trends and best practices.

• Performing administrative functions, including development of budgets, approving expenses and timesheets, interview potential hires, etc.

• Working directly with line staff to assist with development of work products.

• Providing tactical support, facilitating workshops, leading investigations, managing vendor contract and otherwise filling-in for gaps in staffing or skills.

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) Knowledge of Commission's rules of practice and procedure, such as experience with commission formal processes pertaining to quasi-legislative, ratesetting and adjudicatory cases; experience in drafting an Order Instituting Investigation and/or Order Instituting Rulemaking; experience with providing Commissioners and Administrative Law Judges advisory support in a proceeding; and experience with advocacy, such as preparing written testimony or testifying at a hearing.

2) Knowledge and experience with state and federal laws, rules and regulations related to railroad, rail transit, and rail crossing safety, including the California Public Utilities Code, the United States Code, the Code of Federal Regulations, Commission general orders, resolutions and decisions related to rail safety.

3) Demonstrated ability to work constructively with decision makers on strategic/high-impact issues, such as emergency situations; publicly contentious issues; negotiations; media events and development of external communication material such as press releases, letters and reports.

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 CEA A - DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF RAIL SAFETY, SAFETY AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION , with the CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Applications will be retained for twelve months.

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

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF AN APPLICATION AND STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ) WEIGHTED 100%.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS
Applicants who fail to submit the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) by the final filing date will be eliminated from this examination process.

Interested applicants must submit:

• An online application at: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/jobs/

• A "Statement of Qualifications". The Statement is a narrative discussion of how the candidate's education, training, experience, and skills meet the 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. The SOQ shall be single-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font and not to exceed three (3) typewritten pages.

• Resumes do not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications.

• The "Statement of Qualifications" should specifically address the desirable qualifications identified above.

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 three (3) pages in length (format: single-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt.).
• Resumes do not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications.

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:

CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, HUMAN RESOURCES SELECTION UNIT
ONLINE EMPLOYMENT CENTER, WEBSITE, - -
- - | (800) 555-7809 | http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/jobs/

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 PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 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