The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE's) Technical Services (TS) Program is responsible for the planning, funding, surveying, design, construction, maintenance and real property management of CAL FIRE's buildings and infrastructure throughout the State. The TS Program is headquartered in Sacramento with Region administered TS offices and staff located in Redding, Santa Rosa, Fresno and Riverside.

Under administrative direction of the Deputy Director, Management Services, the Assistant Deputy Director, Technical Services plans, develops, recommends, and implements statewide policies and standards, mandates, procedures, operations, and activities for the CAL FIRE TS Program, including real property inventory, statewide property acquisition, leasing, facility management, maintenance, replacement, and relocation of facilities and infrastructures and provides project management oversight for all of the department's major capital outlay projects.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Working Conditions
*The location of this position may depend on the location of the selected candidate.

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 Job Code #:
JC-437037

Position #(s):
541-025-7500-001

Working Title:
Assistant Deputy Director, Technical Services

Classification:
C. E. A. $9,755.00 - $11,807.00 A

# of Positions:
1

Work Location:
United States

Telework:
Hybrid

Job Type:
Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time

Facility:
Statewide

Department Information
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)

Mission: CAL FIRE Serves and Safeguards the People and Protects the Property and Resources of California.

Shared Values:

Service Cooperation Protection Organizational Excellence

CAL FIRE is California's fire department and resource management agency. The organization is comprised of nearly 12,000 permanent and seasonal employees. When you join CAL FIRE, you join a family of employees who function as a team. You will build trust and friendship with your co-workers, as together you respond to emergencies and challenging situations. CAL FIRE provides employees with a variety of career choices and opportunities as well as offers well-paying careers and opportunities for advancement. We hope that you will consider a rewarding and challenging career with CAL FIRE!

Visit our website for more information: Join Us | CAL FIRE

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: 6/28/2024
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 Forestry & Fire Protection
Attn: Examination Unit - Ashley Stewart
710 Riverpoint Court, Suite 250

West Sacramento , CA 95605

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
Examination Unit - Ashley Stewart
710 Riverpoint Court, Suite 250

West Sacramento , CA 95605

08:30 AM - 04:30 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 required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications - A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is REQUIRED and must be submitted with your application to be considered for this examination. Please see the section in this bulletin titled, "Statement of Qualifications" for more detailed information.
  
  Note - Resumes do NOT take the place of a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). If you do not submit an SOQ, you will be disqualified.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Examination Qualification Requirements All applicants must possess the knowledge and abilities, and any other requirements, described in this announcement.

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:

• 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.

Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

In your Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) document, please address how you possess each DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION (numbered below) using specific examples of your education, training, and experience. Please ensure all examples provided were obtained at a supervisory/managerial level.

Describe at least two examples in which you were required to provide direction in a decentralized organization, while ensuring that each program within your scope of responsibility effectively interfaced to produce a desired outcome.

Describe at least two examples of your experience which has included broad administrative or program manager capabilities, with substantial participation in the formulation, operation, and/or evaluation of program policies in the areas of facility operations, maintenance, replacement, relocation, and planning decisions.

Describe at least three examples of your experience planning, organizing, and directing the work of multidisciplinary staff, and your ability to create a positive working atmosphere.

Describe at least two examples of experience in which you were responsible for providing project management oversight for all major capital outlay projects or other similar long term project management functions.

Examination Information

Interested applicants MUST submit the following:

• State Application (STD. 678)
• Resume
• Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)

The SOQ evaluation will be conducted by a screening committee.

The screening committee will compare each applicant's qualifications for the position against specific job-related evaluation criteria developed from the knowledge, skills, and abilities and the DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS contained in this examination bulletin. Based on the competitiveness of the group, the most qualified candidates may be scheduled for an interview as part of the examination process, if it is deemed necessary in order to make a selection.

Your signature on your application signifies that the information provided in your application, resume, and SOQ is true and factual, and that any false, incomplete, or inaccurate statements may result in disqualification from the examination process.

Applicants who do NOT submit the SOQ will be eliminated from the examination process.

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 If you have a disability and need special testing arrangements, answer the Reasonable Accommodations question appropriately on your Application (STD 678). You will be contacted to make specific arrangements. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this announcement.

Benefits Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Human Resources Contact:
Ashley Stewart
(916) 894-9912
ashley.stewart@fire.ca.gov

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.
EEO Contact:
Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator
(916) 894-9584
Jennifer.VanHuis@fire.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Statement of Qualifications Instructions

When preparing your Statement of Qualifications, please follow these instructions:

The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is a narrative discussion that explains how the applicant's education, training, experience, and skills meet the DESIREABLE QUALIFICATIONS for the position. The SOQ serves as documentation of each applicant's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing and is your written presentation to the examination panel. (Applicants who fail to submit the SOQ will be eliminated from the examination.)

In your SOQ please address how you possess each DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION using specific examples of your education, training, and experience. This will be the ONLY tool used for determining your final score and rank on the eligibility list.

In order to be considered for this examination, your SOQ MUST follow the instructions listed below. Failure to follow these instructions may result in disqualification from the testing process:

Typed (handwritten documents will NOT be accepted) Each desirable answered separately and numbered in the same order as listed on this bulletin under the DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS section. Single spaced Arial, 12-point font
• No more t han four (4) pag es (additional pages will NOT be scored)

*Resumes do NOT take the place of the SOQ*

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.