DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT
EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE RELEASE DATE: Friday, November 20, 2015
POSITION TITLE: Senior Assistant Attorney General (CEA), Business & Tax Section, Civil Law Division FINAL FILING DATE: Monday, December 7, 2015
CEA LEVEL: CEA B EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE: $10,743.00 - $12,445.00 / Month BULLETIN ID: 11162015_2

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the direction of the Chief Assistant Attorney General, Division of Civil Law, the Senior Assistant Attorney General plans, organizes and directs the work of Business and Tax Section staff statewide. The Business and Tax Section represents the three major state taxing agencies and the major business regulatory agencies involving insurance and real estate. Representation by this section requires a substantial understanding of the nature and function of the Attorney General’s Office. It involves client advice and consultation, and appearances before state and federal administrative and judicial tribunals. The Senior Assistant is responsible for supervision of the section's litigation, training and advice functions, including review and revision of appellate briefs and coordination with the Solicitor General; serves as the Attorney General's principal liaison and point of contact for legal services with the section's clients; serves as technical and legal advisor to the Attorney General on matters within the section's legal program and on legal issues impacting the Department of Justice; represents the Attorney General before courts, the Legislature, the public, other governmental agencies and the Governor's Office; consults with the Chief Assistant in the development and formulation of legal and litigation policy and program objectives, personnel management and employee utilization within the section; provides direction and guidance to subordinates through supervising deputy structure; may personally assist subordinates in complex litigation; reviews or directs the review of relevant proposed legislation; prepares annual budget requests and performs ongoing programmatic monitoring and reporting functions.

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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Membership in the State BAR of California. (Applicants must have active membership in the State BAR before they will be eligible for appointment).

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform high administrative and policy – influencing functions effectively. Such overall ability requires possession of most of the following more specific 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.

(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.
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):

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.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION(S)
1. Demonstrated leadership ability and the ability to plan, supervise and properly delegate work in order to maintain an effective management team of SDAGs to oversee a large staff of Deputy Attorneys General, statewide, consistent with the mission and role of the Attorney General’s Office.

2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.

3. Ability to oversee the defense of state actors in major litigation and other proceedings.

4. Ability to provide advice and representation to state actors in legal matters arising within the subject matter area of the Business and Tax Section.

5. Ability to interact positively and effectively with client representatives, subordinates and other members of the Attorney General’s Office, at all levels.

6. Ability to consult with and advise the Chief Assistant Attorney General or the Chief Deputy Attorney General in the development and formulation of legal and litigation policy and program objectives related to business and tax matters.

7. Ability and desire to constantly monitor and critically evaluate existing systems, including eliminating or creating new systems, processes and infrastructures designed to promote operational excellence and efficiency while producing high quality legal work-product and improving client services.

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 Senior Assistant Attorney General (CEA), Business & Tax Section, Civil Law 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.

The Examination process will consist of an application, resume, and Statement of Qualifications evaluation. The Statement of Qualifications will be used to evaluate your education and experience as it relates to the "Desirable Qualifications" and may also serve as documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing since this is a critical factor to successful job performance. The Statement of Qualifications may be the only basis for your final score and rank on the eligible list; however, interviews may be conducted as part of the examination process. The resulting eligible list could be used to fill this position for a period of up to twelve months.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS

Interested applicants must submit:

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Office of Human Resources
PO Box 944255, Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
Lorna Prater | (916) 322-6963 | lorna.prater@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.

California Relay (Telephone) Service for the Deaf or Hearing Impaired: From TDD phones: (800) 735-2929, from voice phones: (800) 735-2922

Class specs:  CEA and Exempt Appointees