STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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DEPARTMENT:	STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE	RELEASE DATE:	Monday, December 8, 2014
POSITION TITLE:	Director of Legislative Affairs	FINAL FILING DATE:	Friday, December 19, 2014
CEA LEVEL:	CEA A	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:
SALARY RANGE:	$ 6,296.00 - $ 9,051.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	12052014_5

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the general direction of the State Treasurer, the Director of Legislative Affairs develops and manages the department’s state and federal legislative programs. As principal legislative advocate, the incumbent represents the State Treasurer’s Office and its Boards, Commissions and Authorities (Financing Authorities) with legislators, legislative committees, state agencies, the Governor’s Office, Congress and the media; advises the State Treasurer on State and Federal legislative matters; makes final policy recommendations to the State Treasurer and testifies on behalf of the State Treasurer before legislative committees. As a senior member of the State Treasurer’s management team, this position is directly responsible for the development and implementation of the Agencies’ policies which are incorporated in its legislative 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.

• Possess a working knowledge of the organization, functions and processes of the Legislative Branch of California State Government.

• Possess extensive experience working with members of the Legislature, Congress, the Administration and various public interest groups.

• Possess a complete understanding of the specific goals, functions and operations of the State Treasurer’s Office and its Boards, Commissions, and Authorities.

• Possess the ability to think clearly, act quickly and communicate effectively when dealing with the Legislature, Congress and the Administration.

• Possess the ability to quickly and accurately evaluate and analyze financial documents for interpretation to the Legislature, Congress and the Administration.

• Ability to plan, organize and direct the legislative program for the State Treasurer’s Office and its Boards, Commissions, and Authorities.

• Ability to identify legislative objectives, draft legislation and analyze legislation of concern to the State Treasurer’s Office and its Boards, Commissions, and Authorities.

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 Director of Legislative Affairs, with the STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE. 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
A Standard State Application (STD 678) may be obtained from the State Personnel Board or at the State Treasurer's Office. Applications may be filed in person or by mail. Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date.

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:

STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE, Personnel Office
915 Capitol Mall, Room 538, Sacramento, CA 95814
Debby Silva | (916) 653-7275 | dsilva@treasurer.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 STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE 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