DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	RELEASE DATE:	Friday, September 12, 2014
POSITION TITLE:	Director, Government Affairs Division	FINAL FILING DATE:	Thursday, September 25, 2014
CEA LEVEL:	CEA B	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE:	$ 8,766.00 - $10,442.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	09082014_1

POSITION DESCRIPTION
California's public education system is administered at the state level by the California Department of Education (CDE) for the education of more than 6.2 million students from pre-kindergarten age to adult education.

Under the direction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI), the Chief Deputy Superintendent and the Deputy Superintendent, California Department of Education (CDE) Division Directors are responsible for developing statewide policies, goals, and objectives for programs administered by the CDE.

CDE Division Directors are an integral part of the CDE's leadership team. The Director develops and recommends departmental and statewide program policies to top CDE management; works with the Deputy Superintendent, fellow Division Directors, and other CDE colleagues to ensure that common educational program and administrative goals and objectives are indentified and executed in a compatible manner; advocates for legislation affecting the operation and content of the CDE program; appears before legislative committees on behalf of the SSPI and the CDE; serves as a key liaison for the SSPI and CDE to various boards and commissions including, but not limited to other educational sectors; represents the SSPI at meetings with the federal government, Local Education Agencies, private and non-profit agencies, other state agencies, and the public; and works with CDE program supervisors, administrators, and representatives of other agencies on program administration, policies, and budgets.

The CDE is currently recruiting for Director of Government Affairs Division. The Division Director is responsible for advocating with the State Legislature and the Federal Congress to establish or change education policy and funding, to interface with members of the Legislature and Congress and their staff to address educational needs in California, representing the State Superintendent of Public Instruction in all matters pertaining to legislation to the public, governmental entities, and various groups, and supervising staff of the Government Affairs Division.

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. Experience in managing multi-disciplinary professional and technical staff in order to advance the activities of a diverse program.

2. Experience at the administrative or managerial level developing and implementing educational and/or administrative policies.

3. Experience at the administrative or managerial level developing, implementing and evaluating broad-range educational and/or administrative programs.

4. Experience in dealing with a variety of internal and/or external groups on issues of a high profile and/or politically sensitive nature.

5. Experience developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with, and securing the support of, internal and external groups (i.e., the Legislature, local, state and/or federal government, stakeholders, etc.) that add value to the organization and to the efficiency and effectiveness of its programs.

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, Government Affairs Division, with the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Applications will be retained for twelve months.

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

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 should not exceed three pages in length with a minimum font size of 12 pitch.
• Applications submitted without a Statement of Qualifications will be rejected from this examiniation.
• Statement of Qualifications submitted without specific examples for each Desirable Qualification factor may be given a disqualifying score.

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Selection Services Office
1430 N Street, Room 1802, Sacramento, CA 95814
Lynne Alex | 916-319-0688 | lalex@cde.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 EDUCATION 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