Exam Bulletin - Licensing Program Analyst

Department of Social Services

Exam Code: EX-1837

Examination Plans Included:

  • LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST - Open

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

Classification Details

LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: $3,730.00 - $6,963.00 per Month

View the LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST 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.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

  • LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST - Open

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

    1837

For LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

  • EX-01837

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.

00108223 - LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST

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

Either 1

Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with any major, but preferably with specialization in public or business administration, accounting, economics, political or social science, or law. (Registration as a senior in a recognized institution will admit applicants to the examination, but they must produce evidence of graduation or its equivalent before they can be considered eligible for appointment.) (Work experience in the California state service may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis by applicants who have at least six semester hours of college level training in public or business administration, accounting, economics, political science, statistics, or law.)

Or 2

Experience: Six months of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Personnel Technician I, Range B; Budget Technician I, Range B; Management Services Technician, Range B; or Occupational Technician (General), Range B.

Or 3

Experience: One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a class at a level of responsibility equivalent to a Program Technician II, Office Services Supervisor I, or Office Technician. and

Education: Twelve semester or 18 quarter units of college courses in Public or Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Political or Social Science, English, Speech, Statistics, Law, or a closely related area.

Position Description

00108223 - LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST

This is the entry, training, and full journey level of the series. Under supervision, incumbents may perform the more routine technical work associated with the licensing and evaluation of community care facilities; respond to complaints, appeals, and inquiries; and conduct investigations. Incumbents may be required to independently conduct the more complex and sensitive evaluations and investigations; may be responsible for implementing and coordinating orientation and training for license applicants, members of organized associations, or other staff; may serve as members of task forces or study teams to analyze divisional organization policies and intra-divisional administrative problems; and may act in a lead capacity over a small group of Licensing Program Analysts.

Additional Desirable Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to act independently with open-mindedness, flexibility, and tact; willingness to travel to various facilities; and the ability to act effectively under pressure.

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. Evaluation techniques
  2. Data collection methods
  3. Analytical procedures and methods
Ability to:
  1. Interpret, apply, and enforce laws, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to the licensing of community care facilities
  2. Gather and analyze data
  3. Reason logically, identify resolutions, draw valid conclusions, make appropriate recommendations, and verbally defend a position
  4. Comprehend written material
  5. Communicate effectively
  6. Follow instructions
  7. Gain and maintain the confidence and cooperation of those contacted during the course of work
  8. Document accurate and legally enforceable plans and reports
  9. Take effective and immediate action
  10. Accept increasing responsibility
  11. Use community resources

Eligible List Information

A Departmental Open eligible list for the LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST Classification will be established for:

  • Department of Social Services

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 will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

  • A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
  • A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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

Licensing Program Analyst Training and Experience Examination Preview

Instructions:
Rate your experience performing specific job-related tasks.

Respond to each of the following statements by indicating how the statement applies to you. You are required to respond to every question and provide relevant examples. Also, indicate the references who can verify the information provided.

In responding to each statement, you may refer to your WORK EXPERIENCE, whether paid or volunteer, your EDUCATION, and/or FORMAL TRAINING COURSES you have completed.

PLEASE NOTE: This examination is designed to gain an overall assessment of your education, training, and experience as it directly relates to the duties and the knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position. Possession of specific education is not required to be successful in this examination; however, such achievements may substitute for desirable levels of experience. All components of this examination have been carefully validated by tying them directly to job requirements and documenting their relevance to the position.

Tasks
  1. Conducting education and/or work related research using a variety of sources (e.g., internet, databases, government records, community resources, interviews) to obtain required information.
  2. Writing papers of moderate complexity (e.g., reports, fact sheets, detailed summaries, public correspondence) ensuring clarity of message and using proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure.
  3. Communicating with the public to assist with understanding of complex and technical information (e.g., policies, laws, rules, regulations) over the phone or in person.
  4. Analyzing and applying rules, policies, procedures, and/or regulations to work assignments to produce thorough and accurate work.
  5. Working on multiple tasks, prioritizing, and completing work under critical timelines ensuring work is thorough, accurate, and meets company/department standards.
  6. Inputting and/or updating data/information in computer databases or spreadsheets ensuring accuracy and timely completion of work.
  7. Facilitating meetings, giving presentations, or conducting training in a group setting with diverse populations.

Testing Departments

  • Department of Social Services

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 Social Services
P. O. Box 944243 - MS 8-15-58
Sacramento, CA 94244-2430
Phone: (916) 657-1762
Examinations@dss.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.

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 Social Services 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)