Exam Bulletin - Driver Safety Manager I

Department of Motor Vehicles

Exam Code: EX-1691

Examination Plans Included:

  • DRIVER SAFETY MANAGER I - Promotional

Final Filing Date: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Classification Details

DRIVER SAFETY MANAGER I: $6,878.00 - $8,606.00 per Month

View the DRIVER SAFETY MANAGER I classification specification.

Application Instructions

This is not a timed examination. If you request a Reasonable Accommodation, your account will be locked and you will not be able to proceed with the examination until the request is processed.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Who Should Apply:

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Promotional Examination(s):

  • DRIVER SAFETY MANAGER I - Promotional

In addition to meeting the Minimum Qualifications, competition is limited to individuals who meet at least one of the following filing criteria:

  • 1. Have a permanent civil service appointment with a promotional testing department (see Testing Departments), or
  • 2. Are current or former employees of the legislature for 2 or more years as defined in Government Code 18990, or
  • 3. Are current or former non-elected exempt employees of the executive branch for 2 or more consecutive years as defined in Govt. Code 18992, or
  • 4. Are persons retired from the United States military honorably discharged from active duty with a service disability or honorably discharged from active duty as defined in Government Code 18991. Applicants must provide a copy of discharge papers (DD 214) for verification purposes at the time of application.

Under certain circumstances other employees may be allowed to compete under provisions of Rules 234, 235 and 235.2. California Code of Regulations Rules 233, 234, 235.2 and 237 contain provisions regarding civil service status and eligibility for promotional examinations.

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

    1691

For DRIVER SAFETY MANAGER I, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

  • EX-01691

How To Apply:

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

Special Testing Arrangements:

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

Minimum Qualifications

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

00108728 - DRIVER SAFETY MANAGER I

Possession of a valid driver license of the appropriate class issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (Applicants who do not possess the license will be admitted to the examination but must secure the license prior to appointment.) And

Either 1


One year of experience in the Department of Motor Vehicles performing duties comparable in level of responsibility to a Principal Driver Safety Officer.

Or 2

Eighteen months of experience in the Department of Motor Vehicles performing duties comparable in level of responsibility to a Driver Safety Officer, Range C.

Position Description

00108728 - DRIVER SAFETY MANAGER I

Incumbents at this level either (1) manage a small Driver Safety Office; (2) supervise a group of Driver Safety Officers in a larger Driver Safety field office; or (3) supervise a professional/ subprofessional/technical staff in a Headquarters office setting. Incumbents may also function as a nonsupervisory staff specialist in a difficult and sensitive program developing policy procedures, training, performing department reviews of hearing officers' decisions, or coordinating complex, difficult, and sensitive assignments in a Headquarters setting.

Special Personal Characteristics

Possession of a good driving record which includes no convictions within the past three years for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, hit and run, reckless driving, or manslaughter. Also included is not being a negligent operator as defined in Section 12810 of the Vehicle Code, and having no Implied Consent and Administrative Per Se suspensions within the past three years, no failures to answer a signed promise to appear (40508 VC), or no failures to pay a lawfully imposed fine (40509 VC). If a person has failed to answer his/her signed promise to appear (40508 VC) or has failed to pay a lawfully imposed fine (40509 VC), he/she will not be hired until the court case has been cleared.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.

Examination Information

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This examination consists of the following component(s):

Component OrderComponent TypeComponent DuePercentage of Final Score
1CalHR Online ExamN/A100%

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

Knowledge of:
  1. Driver safety practices and procedures
  2. Provisions of the California Vehicle Code Administrative Procedures Act
  3. Rules, regulations, and policies of the Department of Motor Vehicles
  4. Principles of personnel management, training, and effective supervision
  5. General and office management principles and practices
  6. Budgetary procurement procedures for personnel and equipment
  7. Overall purposes, organization, and activities of the Department of Motor Vehicles
  8. A supervisor's role in equal employment opportunities
Ability to:
  1. Interpret and apply the laws, regulations, and policies relating to functions of the Driver Safety Program
  2. Establish and maintain cooperative relations with persons contacted concerning driver safety work and procedures including public officials and community leaders
  3. Conduct all types of hearings, interviews, and reexaminations
  4. Plan, organize, and direct the work of subordinate employees engaged in the various activities of the Driver Safety Program
  5. Review reports and make sound decisions
  6. Provide equal employment opportunities

Eligible List Information

A Departmental Promotional eligible list for the DRIVER SAFETY MANAGER I Classification will be established for:

  • Department of Motor Vehicles

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Resulting Eligibility List(s) will be used to fill vacancies throughout the State of California.

Veterans' Preference is not granted for promotional examinations.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

Driver Safety Manager I Training and Experience Examination Preview

Instructions:
Rate your ability performing the following specific job-related tasks. Respond to each of the following statements by choosing the option that most closely applies to you. You are required to respond to every item.

Tasks:
  1. Interpreting and applying laws, regulations, and policies.
  2. Reviewing documents, decisions, recording of proceedings, or evidence to determine appropriate course of action.
  3. Assisting coworkers or management in resolving sensitive and complex issues.
  4. Writing clear and concise reports, correspondence, policies, or procedures.
  5. Interacting tactfully with dissatisfied or emotional customers or coworkers.
  6. Analyzing and evaluating situations to determine and implement effective, timely, and appropriate courses of action.
  7. Reviewing records or documents (e.g., memos, legislative changes, court decisions) to provide information to customers or coworkers.
  8. Implementing new or revised policies and procedures effectively.
  9. Completing work assignments or special projects accurately and timely by monitoring due dates, scope, priority, and progress.
  10. Explaining processes to coworkers to promote understanding and compliance with departmental expectations and policies.
  11. Compiling information and data from multiple sources for effective analysis and response.
  12. Responding to inquiries to provide information, address questions and concerns, or resolve issues.

Testing Departments

  • Department of Motor Vehicles

Contact Information

Technical questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Department of Human Resources
CalCareer Service Center
1810 16th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (866) 844-8671
CalCareer@calhr.ca.gov

Administrative questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

Department of Motor Vehicles
HRB - Talent Acquisition Unit
2415 1st Avenue, MS E678
Sacramento, CA 95818
Phone: (916) 657-7553

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.

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.

Drug Free Statement

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free State 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.

General Information

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Department of Motor Vehicles 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 laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.

Application Methods:
Electronic (Your CalCareer Account)