DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:	DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	RELEASE DATE:	Friday, August 28, 2015
POSITION TITLE:	Director, California Justice Information Services Division	FINAL FILING DATE:	Friday, September 11, 2015
CEA LEVEL:	CEA C	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE:	$ 9,978.00 - $11,329.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	08262015_4

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the direction of the Attorney General and the Chief Deputy Attorney General, the Director is responsible for providing general direction and supervision to five Bureau Chiefs in the Bureaus of Criminal Identification & Investigative Services (BCIIS), Criminal Information & Analysis (BCIA), Technology Support (TSB), Departmental Technology Services (DTSB), and Criminal Justice Information Technology Services (CJITSB), as well as the Operations Support Program. The position participates in policy development for the Division and Department, directs the day-to-day activities of the Division by providing direction to approximately 100 statewide programs and information systems, and develops and executes long-term strategic plans for the Division. The Director represents the Attorney General on executive boards and committees in- and out-of-state; represents the Division before the Legislature, law enforcement, and interest groups; acts as chairperson for the IT Steering Committee; and oversees IT strategic planning for the Department; chairs zone meetings called by the Attorney General. The position is expected to research and become familiar with new technologies related to criminal justice and continually identify new and better methods to serve its internal and external customers.

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. Ability to work closely with, and to advise, the Attorney General and Executive Division to develop, establish and attain strategic technology goals for the Department of Justice.

3. Proven experience with improving the efficiency and effectiveness of technology operations, as well as with modernization of legacy information technology.

4. Experience with working in a consultative fashion with other division heads, such as the legal divisions, Division of Law Enforcement and Division of Administrative Support, as an advisor of information technologies that may improve their efficiency and effectiveness.

5. Knowledge of the legislative process, budgets, personnel, labor relations, contracting, and the grant development process. Ability to act as good steward of California Justice Information Services Division resources and ensure effective controls on its budget.

6. Knowledge of and experience with law enforcement operations at the local, state, and national level.

7. Demonstrated experience with IT project management, application development, and quality assurance/control.

8. Experience serving as a liaison between a large governmental agency and other State and Federal agencies, professional law enforcement, and other associations.

9. Experience with IT Infrastructure Support, LAN/WAN management, disaster and operational recovery, end-user support, service level agreements, and acquisition/management of IT products and services.

10. Demonstrated experience of large database management and the technology associated with developing, implementing, and maintaining a network of information systems.

11. Experience developing and maintaining standards related to workgroup computing, architecture, network management, security, development tools, and new technology.

12. Knowledge of the legal restrictions and implications relating to the compilation, retrieval, and distribution of agency information.

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 Director, California Justice Information Services Division, with the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. 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.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS

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 pages in length.
• Resumes do not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications.

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Testing & Selection Unit
P.O. Box 944255, Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
Leslee Pagenkopf | (916) 323-7052 | Leslee.Pagenkopf@doj.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 JUSTICE 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