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Department of Consumer Affairs is Hiring a C. E. A. Near Sacramento, CA
Under the general direction of the Chief Deputy Registrar (CEA B) the Chief of Legislation (CEA A), is responsible for the development, organization, and management of the Contractors State License Board's legislative and budget programs; representing the Contractors State License Board with legislators, legislative committees; The Governor's Office; the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; and the Department of Consumer affairs; and for analyzing legislation and assessing its impact on Board operations and advising the 15 member Board and the Registrar accordingly, making final recommendations to the Registrar as needed.
Please refer to the attached duty statement for further job description and duties.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Minimum Requirements
This position does not have a Classification Specification. Requirements and qualifications for this position can be found in this announcement. For additional questions, please contact the hiring department listed below.Additional Documents
- Job Application Package Checklist
- Duty Statement
Position Details
Special Requirements
This position is subject to Title 16, section 3830 of the California Code of Regulations, the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Conflict of Interest Regulations. The incumbent is required to submit a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) within 30 days of assuming office, annually by April 1, and within 30 days of leaving office.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 4/29/2024Who May Apply
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
- Statement of Qualifications - A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. Applicants who fail to submit or complete the SOQ as instructed will be eliminated from the examination process. Please see notes under the "Examination Information" section below for the SOQ requirements.
Examination Qualification Requirements
Note: Eligibility to take a CEA examination does not require current permanent status in the civil service.
General Qualifications
State civil service employees must possess essential general qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and ability to work cooperatively with others.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; personnel management techniques; the Department’s or Agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program objectives; and a manager’s role in EEO.
2. Ability to plan, organize and direct the work of multi-disciplinary professional and administrative staff; analyze administrative policies, organizational 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 variety of administrative matters; develop cooperative working relationships with representatives of all levels of government, the public and the Legislative and Executive Branches; analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action; prepare and review reports; and effectively contribute to the Department’s or Agency’s EEO 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 Qualifications
1. Legislation Analysis – Analyzing, planning, organizing, and coordinating the analysis of legislative bills, legislative studies, legislative processes, and new regulations with significant impact; identifying the need for legislation; recommending alternatives, and strategies for potential legislative proposals and legislative language. Developing technical reports, surveys, studies and handling special projects.
2. Policy Development and Implementation – Interpreting, evaluating, improving, amending, developing, recommending, and implementing policy or procedural changes. Formulating annual and long-range goals in accordance with a department’s strategic plan and developing and implementing action plans for staff to achieve goals.
3. Management – Managing diverse activities, including planning, organizing, and directing program operations; strategic planning, budgeting, and personnel management; leadership; supervision; management accountability; providing guidance, direction, resources and assigning priorities and objectives to staff.
4. Diplomacy and Communication – Communicating tactfully and effectively with persons at all levels such as management, board members, the Governor’s Office, the legislature, executive staff, industry groups, labor unions, state agencies, regulatory entities, stakeholders, and the public; testifying before legislative committees; dealing with a variety of individuals including governmental and/or industry groups in a matter of significant program sensitivity; preparing sunset reports, delivering presentations and attending and presenting at board or public meetings.
5. Regulations – Formulating assessment of proposed regulatory impacts on a program; developing proposals and initiatives; making recommendations regarding policy or procedural changes and carrying out implementation plans.
Examination Information
An SOQ is a narrative description of how an applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities meet the qualifications for this position. Each applicant must complete and submit his or her SOQ responding to all factors listed in the Desirable Qualifications section. When completing the SOQ, applicants must follow these guidelines listed below. An SOQ that does not conform to these guidelines may be given a disqualifying score.
- Responses must be typed and limited to three (3) pages using no smaller than 12-point font size.
- Answer each numbered item separately and indicate the corresponding item number for each response. Be specific with your responses and provide specific work examples. Note: there may be multiple parts to each factor.
- Indicate your total years of experience and list the official or civil service classification performing each of the activities.
- When applicable, include the number of years and types of external contacts (e.g., Legislature, control agencies, and other local, state and federal government agencies, etc.) and describe the level, extent, and nature of those contacts.
If you meet the requirements stated in this announcement, you may take this competitive examination. Possession of the Examination Qualifications requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination will be compared with the performance of others who take this examination, and all successful candidates will be ranked according to their scores.
A minimum rating of 70% must be attained in the Examination to obtain list eligibility for this position. All candidates will receive written notification of their examination results.
The results of this examination will only be used to fill this position. Applications will be retained for twelve months.
Hiring interviews for the Job may be conducted with the most qualified candidates.
The examining Department 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.
Special Testing Arrangements
Benefits
Application Filing Information
State Applications (Std. 678) and Statement of Qualifications must be received or postmarked by the final filing date as listed in this bulletin. Application packages postmarked, personally delivered, or received via interagency mail after the final filing date will not be accepted for any reason. Do not submit application packages to the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Hardcopy application packages must have an original signature. Faxed application packages will not be accepted for any reason. Questions regarding this examination may be directed to: Layla Patel at (916) 574-8361 or via email to Layla.Patel@dca.ca.gov.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
Job Summary
Full Time
$222k-362k (estimate)
04/10/2024
04/30/2024
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