DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:	DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	RELEASE DATE:	Thursday, December 11, 2014
POSITION TITLE:	Chief, Personnel Programs	FINAL FILING DATE:	Friday, December 26, 2014
CEA LEVEL:	CEA B	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE:	$ 8,766.00 - $10,442.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	10022014_1

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the general direction of the Director, Division of Administrative Support, the Chief, Personnel Programs, serves as a policy formulator and advisor to the Chief of Staff, Chief Deputy Attorney General, the Director, Division of Administrative Support and other Division Chiefs on all pertinent issues within the Division of Administrative Support. The Chief, Personnel Programs, provides general policy direction in the daily management of the Department of Justice's personnel, labor relations, workers' compensation, testing and selection, and health and safety programs.

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. Experience in providing executive level advice and consultation to Department management, and/or control agencies regarding the establishment of new positions and/or classifications, recruitment, selection, and retention of staffing levels necessary to provide resolution of technical and procedural issues.

3. Experience in personnel management and leadership which demonstrates the ability to plan, organize, and direct multidisciplinary staff, and knowledge of appropriate techniques in the areas of of establishing partnerships, customer services, training, motivating staff, recognition and progressive discipline; and a manager's role in contributing to and achieving an equal employment opportunity workplace.

4. Ability to analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action; make independent, sound, ethical decisions regarding highly sensitive matters; and maintain confidentiality.

5. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with legislators, local government jurisdictions, the executive branch, program staff, external stakeholders, and professional groups.

6. Supervisory/administrative experience in a managerial capacity at least equivalent to a Staff Services Manager II, including the execution and/or evaluation of program policies involving hiring, benefits administration, health and safety programs, and progressive discipline after hiring. Experience which demonstrates the ability to formulate and implement human resources policies and procedures.

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, Personnel Programs, 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
All examination materials (Standard State Application, resume, and Statement of Qualifications) must be received by the Department of Justice by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Examination materials personally delivered, received via US Postal Service, or any other delivery services after 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date will not be accepted.

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 with a font size no smaller than 12 point.

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Personnel Programs/Testing and 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