Assistant General Manager at Exposition Park

This position is advertised by the California Science Center on behalf of the Office of Exposition Park Management; two distinct State Departments.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through August 30, 2024, or until filled.

Exposition Park seeks a dynamic and experienced Assistant General Manager who can effectively manage daily operations, provide strategic direction, and ensure the successful execution of our organizational goals and vision. Both pragmatic and forward-thinking, the AGM serves as the lead facilitator of administrative operations, identifying best practices for internal system improvement and budget realities.

Support Exposition Park's efforts to welcome millions every year as one of Southern California's most popular destinations. Recognized for its iconic landmarks, world-class museums, sports, entertainment, science and technology, culture, art and history, Exposition Park is a gem in the heart of Los Angeles. Exposition Park is undergoing an incredible chapter of transformation in its journey toward becoming a premier world destination and host of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Join our team to share your passion for the work of Exposition Park and help shape Exposition Park for generations to come.

Job Description:
The Assistant General Manager (AGM) role is a full-time exempt position that includes a full benefit package. As a part of the executive team, the AGM reports to the General Manager and will serve as chief administrative officer, implementing and overseeing departmental functions from operations, budgets, to staff, and supporting the General Manager's role to focus on external matters such as budgeting, fundraising, public relations, and partnerships.

The primary objective of the AGM is to ensure the smooth functioning of our business in alignment with established policies and our long-term vision, contributing to our continued success. The AGM will provide leadership, management, and operational support to OEPM.

Performs highly advanced (senior-level) policy administration and managerial work. Work involves strategic planning, state agency administration, and working closely with the GM on the day-to-day operations of OEPM and its branches. Supervises the work of others including staff at the executive level and/or management level. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

The AGM is responsible for executive leadership and management of OEPM to achieve its mission. The AGM strategically directs OEPM through identification of key risks and opportunities and by ensuring systematic managerial effectiveness of physical assets, spending authority, staff management affairs, and human resources of Exposition Park. The AGM is the primary communicator within OEPM for all administrative matters, guiding implementation for organizational expectations, strategic direction, activity updates and park/office recognition and change leadership. The AGM simultaneously: ensures compliance with executive/governmental orders, laws, regulations, and agreements as they relate to the administration and operation of Exposition Park; and safeguards the interest of and advances the mission, goals, and strategic planning of the OEPM.

Please submit your application along with a resume and cover letter outlining your leadership and management knowledge, skills and abilities in relation to the desirable qualifications listed in this advertisement.

No direct calls or emails, besides to HR contacts listed within this advertisement.

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

Working Conditions
Work Environment
• 160-acre campus with multiple state and non-state facilities open to the public.
• Administrative office building with a secured area for confidential information and a public reception area for employees and visitors.
• Public Park areas and facilities.
• Daily use of general electronic devices and software.
• Work mostly indoors.
• Frequent sitting.
• Have a high level of social contact and communicate with others by phone, e-mail, and in person daily.
• May require occasional travel and evening and weekend assignments.

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-443048

Position #(s):
314-601-7500-001

Working Title:
Assistant General Manager at Exposition Park

Classification:
C. E. A. $11,778.00 - $14,032.00 B

# of Positions:
1

Work Location:
Los Angeles County

Telework:
Hybrid

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

Work Week:
Monday - Friday

Department Information

The Office of Exposition Park Management (OEPM) is a state department within the California Natural Resources Agency, under the direction of a General Manager, appointed by the Governor. Exposition Park is a 160-acre state property in the heart of Los Angeles, south of downtown. The Park serves millions of visitors annually and is home to a collection of world-class museums, educational and sport facilities, and entertainment venues and open space publicly accessible to over half a million individuals who live within a three-mile radius, and to the millions of residents in the greater Los Angeles area.

The Office of Exposition Park Management's (OEPM) Mission is to provide long-term executive leadership in the development and implementation of park usage policy and day-to-day management, operation, and promotion of Exposition Park for its tenants and the public. To advance its park-wide supervisory and administrative role, OEPM is supported by three branches: Department of Public Safety; Business and Public Affairs; and Administration and Operations, including fiscal operations.

For more information, visit: expositionpark.ca.gov

Special Requirements

The selected candidate will be required to submit to pre-employment hiring clearances, including Department of Justice Livescan, medical testing for tuberculosis within three business days of receipt of a conditional offer of employment.

Application Instructions
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: Until Filled
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:

CA Science Center
Attn: State Human Resources
700 Exposition Park Drive

Los Angeles , CA 90037

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

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

CA Science Center
State Human Resources
700 Exposition Park Drive

Los Angeles , CA 90037
Loading Dock mail attendant in sealed envelope labeled: CONFIDENTIAL/STATE HR
08:00 AM - 03:30 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.
• Other - Cover Letter - Outlining your leadership and management knowledge, skills and abilities in relation to the desirable qualifications listed in this advertisement.
• Other - Education: Master's Degree preferred. Bachelor's degree preferred in policy, business, or administration. Experience in policy, business or administration may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree in the specific area of study. If no degree, sixteen years of combined experience in senior level management, responsible for policy development and compliance, business operations, budget management, and personnel management.

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.

Minimum Qualifications
Master's Degree preferred. Bachelor's degree in policy, business, or administration. Experience in policy, business or administration may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree in the specific area of study. If no degree, sixteen years of combined experience in senior level management, responsible for policy development and compliance, business operations, budget management, and personnel management.

Minimum 10 years of extensive administrative and leadership experience in a senior management position supervising staff with complex and specialized functions and responsibilities.

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:

• Minimum 10 years of extensive administrative and leadership experience in a senior management position supervising staff with complex and specialized functions and responsibilities.
• Master's Degree preferred or Bachelor's degree in policy, business, or administration desirable.
• Knowledge of the State Budget process.
• Knowledge of the organization and functions of the 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.
• Demonstrated ability to apply techniques of organizing and motivating groups, program development and evaluation; methods of administrative problem solving; principles and practices of policy formation and development and personnel management.
• Proven ability to develop cooperative working relationships with representatives of all levels and backgrounds of an organization, including partner organizations and stakeholders.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, and strong interpersonal, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Experience in strategic planning, business (HR, finance, development), operations and project management, and organization.
• A passion for the work of Exposition Park with a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Examination Information

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.

Free parking is available to employees. The building is within close distance to public transportation, including the Metro Expo Line and a variety of restaurants.

Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Human Resources Contact:
Maria Hernandez
(213) 744-7533
HR@californiasciencecenter.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:
Julia Lugo
(213) 744-7477
jlugo@californiasciencecenter.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.

Required Application Documents
Upon submission of your State application (STD. 678), please ensure the following is information is clearly stated on the application:

Job Code #443048, Classification/Working Title: CEA - ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, Position #314-601-7500-001

The application package must include the following:

• State application (STD 678) must include a thorough description of duties, and company information, for each employer listed. All Experience and Education relating to the qualifications listed within this bulletin and the attached duty statements, should be included to demonstrate how you meet the qualifications for the position. The resume will be considered separately. Applications stating "see resume" in the duties section will not be scored favorably.
• Resume
• Cover Letter - outlining your leadership and management knowledge, skills and abilities in relation to the desirable qualifications listed in this advertisement.
• Unofficial Transcripts or Diploma (will be required if selected).

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.