CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:	CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION	RELEASE DATE:	Wednesday, November 18, 2015
POSITION TITLE:	Deputy Director, Fuels and Transportation Division	FINAL FILING DATE:	Thursday, December 3, 2015
CEA LEVEL:	CEA B	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE:	$ 8,985.00 - $10,703.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	11172015_3

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the administrative direction of the Executive Director: plan, organize, and direct the activities of the Fuels and Transportation Division of the California Energy Commission; advise the Executive Director and Commissioners on policy and implementation of a broad range of programs related to transportation energy, fuels assessment, and alternative fuels technology development and deployment in California; represent the Commission on transportation and related issues before the Commission, the Legislature and the public; and participate as a member of the Commission's executive management team.

This position is open to interested applicants both within state service and not in state service.

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.

1. Ability to develop and manage an interdisciplinary staff.

2. Awareness of and sensitivity to the issues of management and supervision in state government.

3. Ability to act as liaison with top-level managers, private and public sector representatives, the Legislature, Governor's Office, and state, federal and local governmental agencies.

4. Ability to participate in directorate-level strategic planning and to evaluate and recommend Commission policy and program direction.

5. A broad knowledge of the Commission's transportation, fuels, contingency planning, and global climate change programs.

6. Knowledge of fossil fuels in general and transportation fuels in particular, alternatives to conventional fuels and transportation technologies, energy contingency planning, and related issues such as global climate change.

7. Ability to ensure the technical quality of Commission program products, to provide new perspectives, and develop and implement new initiatives.

8. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

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, Fuels and Transportation Division, with the CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION. Applications will be retained for twelve months.

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

The Desirable Qualification factors must be addressed in the same order as listed.

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.

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:

CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION, Selection and EEO Office
1516 Ninth Street, MS-52, Sacramento, CA 95814
Lourdes Quiroz | (916) 654-5146 | lou.quiroz@energy.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 CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION 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