What are the responsibilities and job description for the C. E. A. position at Caltrans?
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.
Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-523971
Position #(s):
906-001-7500-XXX
Working Title:
CEA A, Deputy District Director, Administration
Classification:
C. E. A.
$10,349.00 - $12,526.00 A *An appointment salary higher than the maximum range for a CEA A may be supported by the Department.
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
Fresno County
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time
Department Information
Caltrans Mission: Improving lives and communities through transportation.
Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.
The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success. Caltrans is about celebrating diversity, valuing one another, and recognizing that Caltrans is strong not in spite of the diverse attributes of our workforce, but because of our diversity.
Caltrans Director's EEO Policy and EEO Policy Statement:
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity
Job Description And Duties
Under the general direction of the District Director, the Deputy District Director, Administration, is responsible for directing all of the administrative support programs within the Division of Administration. The incumbent provides direct control and supervision over all administrative functions, including the Offices of Resource Management, Business Management Services, Performance Support, and Safety and Health. The incumbent is a member of the district's Executive Team and provides guidance and advice on specific rules and practices, specifically in the areas of hiring, progressive discipline, labor relations, organizational structure, and performance management. The Deputy District Director, Administration, organizes and directs the activities of staff; resolves highly technical or sensitive problems and administrative and personnel matters; and works with the district's Executive Team to set district priorities, work standards, goals, and objectives.
See attached duty statement for additional information.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .
Special Requirements
Statement of Qualifications
A Statement of Qualifications is required to participate in the examination.
Candidates must provide detailed and specific examples f rom their professional education, experience, and training that directly answer each of the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) questions outlined below. In addition to the examples, candidates must also include their overall length of time of their experience as it relates to each SOQ question in the space provided. Each question will be scored individually, therefore, candidates mustprovide length of time and specific examples to each question.
Responses to the SOQ must be submitted on the Department of Transportation's CEA Statement of Qualifications Form (PM-0503). Any SOQ responses that are not submitted on the PM-0503 will not be scored. Each box provided on the form for your response has been limited to 2000 characters . Additional documents to supplement the PM-0503 will not be reviewed during the examination scoring.
The PM-0503 SOQ Form can be found in the Required Application Package Documents section of this advertisement.
Submit your competed PM-0503 in the “Additional Documents” section. Select “Other” from the drop-down menu for Type of Document and enter SOQ for the Description. Upload your completed PM-0503, then Save & Review Application.
The Statement of Qualifications must address the applicant’s qualifications relative to the following:
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: 7/29/2026
Who May Apply
Individuals who are eligible to be appointed to this Career Executive Assignment (CEA) by the State of California.
How To Apply
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Department of Transportation
CEA
Attn: Ehsan Tahir (26CEA13)
Career Executive Assignment (CEA) MS-86
1727 30th Street, 6th Floor
Sacramento , CA 95816-8036
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Department of Transportation
CEA
Ehsan Tahir (26CEA13)
Career Executive Assignment (CEA) MS-86
1727 30th Street, 6th Floor
Sacramento , CA 95816-8036
Please date stamp and drop in the correct box for Examination Unit
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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:
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.
Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-523971
Position #(s):
906-001-7500-XXX
Working Title:
CEA A, Deputy District Director, Administration
Classification:
C. E. A.
$10,349.00 - $12,526.00 A *An appointment salary higher than the maximum range for a CEA A may be supported by the Department.
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
Fresno County
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time
Department Information
Caltrans Mission: Improving lives and communities through transportation.
Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.
The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success. Caltrans is about celebrating diversity, valuing one another, and recognizing that Caltrans is strong not in spite of the diverse attributes of our workforce, but because of our diversity.
Caltrans Director's EEO Policy and EEO Policy Statement:
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity
Job Description And Duties
Under the general direction of the District Director, the Deputy District Director, Administration, is responsible for directing all of the administrative support programs within the Division of Administration. The incumbent provides direct control and supervision over all administrative functions, including the Offices of Resource Management, Business Management Services, Performance Support, and Safety and Health. The incumbent is a member of the district's Executive Team and provides guidance and advice on specific rules and practices, specifically in the areas of hiring, progressive discipline, labor relations, organizational structure, and performance management. The Deputy District Director, Administration, organizes and directs the activities of staff; resolves highly technical or sensitive problems and administrative and personnel matters; and works with the district's Executive Team to set district priorities, work standards, goals, and objectives.
See attached duty statement for additional information.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .
Special Requirements
Statement of Qualifications
A Statement of Qualifications is required to participate in the examination.
Candidates must provide detailed and specific examples f rom their professional education, experience, and training that directly answer each of the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) questions outlined below. In addition to the examples, candidates must also include their overall length of time of their experience as it relates to each SOQ question in the space provided. Each question will be scored individually, therefore, candidates mustprovide length of time and specific examples to each question.
Responses to the SOQ must be submitted on the Department of Transportation's CEA Statement of Qualifications Form (PM-0503). Any SOQ responses that are not submitted on the PM-0503 will not be scored. Each box provided on the form for your response has been limited to 2000 characters . Additional documents to supplement the PM-0503 will not be reviewed during the examination scoring.
The PM-0503 SOQ Form can be found in the Required Application Package Documents section of this advertisement.
Submit your competed PM-0503 in the “Additional Documents” section. Select “Other” from the drop-down menu for Type of Document and enter SOQ for the Description. Upload your completed PM-0503, then Save & Review Application.
The Statement of Qualifications must address the applicant’s qualifications relative to the following:
- Please provide examples from your previous work experience that demonstrate your ability to develop and maintain collaborative working partnerships at various levels within a large organization to successfully achieve organizational goals and objectives.
- Please provide examples from your previous work experience that demonstrate your knowledge of and ability to oversee personnel and human resource policies, practices, and actions in a large organization, including position management, human resource management, disciplinary practices, equal employment opportunity, and personnel service needs.
- Please provide examples from your previous work experience that demonstrate your ability to effectively communicate complex ideas verbally and in writing for both internal and external audiences.
- Please provide examples from your work experience demonstrating your ability to develop and or implement change management strategies for a large-scale initiative.
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: 7/29/2026
Who May Apply
Individuals who are eligible to be appointed to this Career Executive Assignment (CEA) by the State of California.
How To Apply
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Department of Transportation
CEA
Attn: Ehsan Tahir (26CEA13)
Career Executive Assignment (CEA) MS-86
1727 30th Street, 6th Floor
Sacramento , CA 95816-8036
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Department of Transportation
CEA
Ehsan Tahir (26CEA13)
Career Executive Assignment (CEA) MS-86
1727 30th Street, 6th Floor
Sacramento , CA 95816-8036
Please date stamp and drop in the correct box for Examination Unit
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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 - Candidates must provide detailed and specific examples from their professional education, experience, and training that directly answer each of the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) questions. In addition to the examples, candidates must also include their overall length of time of their experience as it relates to each SOQ question in the space provided. Each question will be scored individually, therefore, candidates must provide length of time and specific examples to each question.
- PM0503 SOQ Exam Form
Salary : $10,349 - $12,526