DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES	RELEASE DATE:	Wednesday, October 28, 2015
POSITION TITLE:	DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF LEGISLATION	FINAL FILING DATE:	Tuesday, November 10, 2015
CEA LEVEL:	CEA A	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE:	$ 6,453.00 - $ 9,277.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	10062015_3

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the general direction of the Directorate, the Deputy Director, Office of Legislation, is responsible for advising and assisting the Directorate in the formulation, analysis, and enactment of legislation related to the California Department of Social Services’ (CDSS) programs, policies and procedures. The Deputy Director serves as the principal advisor and advocate for CDSS in all matters related to federal and state legislation, maintains positive relationships and communication with federal and state legislators and represents CDSS on all legislative issues to the Governor’s Office, Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) and the California Legislature.

Duties Include:

30% Identifies all state and federal legislation that impacts CDSS, directs and reviews staff analyses developed with input from program, legal and administrative staff, recommends policy positions on that legislation to the Directorate.

20% Guides and directs all work in the Office of Legislation, to ensure timely and quality fulfillment of its responsibilities. Implements and oversees staff development and training efforts.

15% Maintains open and transparent relationships with all entities and their key staff who are involved with, or affected by, legislation and proposed legislation affecting or related to the department, its clients, partners, and stakeholders.

10% Supports testimony before the Legislature and committees, including informational and oversight legislative hearings and issue update meetings. Serves as the primary departmental contact with the Legislature related to legislation.

10% Coordinates the department’s legislative process within the Administration, including solicitation of legislative concepts, through securing approval of control agencies and the Governor’s Office.

10% Tracks and reviews, and secures the Administration’s approval of all formal and informal departmental reporting obligations and sensitive correspondence. Recommends strategy for meeting these obligations.

5% Represents CDSS, as designated, at conferences and other meetings and participates in CDSS Executive Staff meetings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
All applicants must possess the knowledge and abilities, and any other requirements, described in this bulletin.

Note: Eligibility to take a CEA examination does not require current permanent status in the civil service.

(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. Knowledge of the department’s mission, organization, goals, functions, and policies as well as its relationships with other state, federal and local entities.

b. Knowledge of the organization and functions of programs within the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), with specific background and expertise in the area of legislation.

c. Ability to manage a small staff under tight deadlines for sensitive projects/issues.

d. Ability to represent the Department in all legislative issues with the Governor’s Office, the California Health and Human Services Agency, and the Legislature and the federal government.

e. Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships and communication with the public, federal and state legislators, county partners, and other stakeholders.

f. Ability to develop and make informed policy recommendations to the Directorate.

g. Demonstrated ability to deal with a variety of public and private persons and groups in matters of significant program sensitivity.

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, OFFICE OF LEGISLATION, with the DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. 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 two pages in length.
• Resumes do not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications.
• Statement of Qualifications document should have font size no small than Arial 11 with one inch margins.

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Examination Unit/Administration Division
744 P Street, 15th Floor, M.S. 8-15-58, Sacramento, CA 95814
Julie Love | 916-657-1745 | Julie.Love@dss.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 SOCIAL SERVICES 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