Under the general direction of the EMSA Director, the Career Executive Assignment (CEA) Special Advisor (SA) provides oversight, supervision and guidance regarding the intake, investigation, and recommended resolutions for appeals regarding the denial of license and decision to impose licensure action for the Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board (PDRB). Specifically, the SA provides oversight, supervision, and guidance regarding the Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board (the Board). The SA serves as a government representative of the Board publicly and in meetings and acts as a liaison between EMSA and the Board. The SA independently formulates and implements all policies and program requirements of the PDRB administrative functions including human resources, information technology, purchasing and contracts, business services, budgets, accounting, and program support. The SA provides subject matter expertise and recommendations to the Board Members and EMSA Executive Team and participates in planning, policymaking, and decision-making, as well as the development and implementation of the Board’s strategic and operational planning.

• Telework is available for this position in accordance with CDPH’s Telework Policy and procedures.

Department Information

Department Website: http://www.emsa.ca.gov

Application Instructions

• 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.
• 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.

The examination process will consist of a thorough evaluation of the applicant's Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). Each applicant must complete and submit his or her SOQ responding to all factors listed in this section. Applicants without the SOQ may be eliminated from the examination. When completing the SOQ, applicants must follow these guidelines:

• Responses must be typed in Arial font and no smaller than 12 point font size.
• The SOQ responses should not exceed five (5) pages in length

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.

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.