DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS
CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT CANCELLED |
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DEPARTMENT: | DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS | RELEASE DATE: | Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
POSITION TITLE: | Executive Director, Department of State Hospitals | FINAL FILING DATE: | Continuous Filing |
CEA LEVEL: | CEA B | EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE: | |
SALARY RANGE: | $ 8,766.00 - $10,442.00 / Month | BULLETIN ID: | 10072014_3 |
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the general direction of the Director and the Chief Deputy Director of the Department of State Hospitals (DSH), the Executive Director is responsible for the development, organization, and management of a State Hospital, and for sustaining a culture of collaboration, accountability, and transparency. The Executive Director is responsible for policy formation and decision making to ensure the effective operations of a State Hospital; provides management and communication interface between the Director’s Office and State Hospital staff; and ensures the coordination of the clinical program and administrative services to positively affect delivery of services in an environment conducive to quality care and treatment of the patients.
The Executive Director also ensures expenditures are accountable, adhered to or adjusted accordingly, and do not exceed the annual budget allocation; fosters good relationships between the hospital and the community; maximizes opportunities to educate the public and professional community about mental illness, its personal and public impact, and availability of services; and maintains cooperative working relationships with local legislators, other local officials, and their staff.
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.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
(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.These knowledge and abilities are expected to be obtained from the following kinds of experience with substantial participation in the formulation, operation and/or evaluation of program policies (experience may have been paid or volunteer; in State service, other government settings, or in a private organization):
(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.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION(S)
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.
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.
Applications will be retained for twelve months.
The Results of this examination may be used to make additional appointments to CEA positions that are substantially the same and used to fill subsequent vacancies for these position(s) for a period of up to twelve months. The additional position title(s) are listed below:
Executive Director, DSH-Atascadero
Executive Director, DSH-Coalinga
Executive Director, DSH-Metropolitan
Executive Director, DSH-Napa
Executive Director, DSH-Patton
Executive Director, DSH-Salinas Valley
Executive Director, DSH-Stockton
Executive Director, DSH-Vacaville
1. The examination process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant’s application, resume, and Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). The SOQ is a narrative discussion of how the applicant’s education, training, experience, and skills meet the minimum and desirable qualifications, and qualify them for the position. The SOQ serves as documentation of each candidate’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing.
FILING INSTRUCTIONS
Interested applicants must submit:
Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS , Executive Recruitment Unit / Human Resources
1600 9th Street, Room 440, Sacramento, CA 95814
Shuet Tang | (916) 654-2604 | shuet.tang@dmh.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 STATE HOSPITALS 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