A completed application package must be received in the Human Resources Branch or postmarked by the final filing date and include the following:
On the Examination/Employment Application (STD. 678) enter the Job Control Number and Position Title in the “Examination(s) or Job Title(s) For Which You Are Applying” Section.
“To" and "From" dates (Month/Day/Year) & total hours worked per week for all employment history listed on the STD. 678.
Name, address, & phone numbers of current & former employers and supervisors MUST be listed on the STD. 678.
Cover Letters, Resumes, Statement of Qualifications, etc. DO NOT replace the required STD. 678.
“To" and "From" dates (Month/Day/Year) listed on the Resume (if applicable).
Do not include your Social Security Number, method of eligibility, or LEAP information in your application package.
All required documents listed in the “Required Application Documents” section must be submitted.
Failure to provide the information listed above may disqualify you from consideration for this recruitment.
Electronic applications submitted through your Cal Career account are highly recommended. Applications submitted electronically must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the final filing date.
If you are unable to apply electronically through your Cal Career account, please mail the required application package to the mailing address provided above in the “Application Instructions” section. Applications submitted by mail must be postmarked before or on the final filing date. Mailed applications must include a signature.
If you are using education to meet the Minimum Qualifications for this position, please submit a copy of your unofficial college transcript(s) or diploma. An official, sealed college transcript(s) will be required upon appointment to the position.
For all questions regarding your Cal Careers account, you may contact the Cal Career Unit at 1-(866) 844-8671.
All other questions you can send an email to personnelhelp@dcss.ca.gov or call 1-916-464-5200.
In addition to the required documentation listed above, a Statement of Qualification (SOQ) must be submitted with your application. Please see the Statement of Qualifications and Instructions section below for more detailed instructions.
The Statement of Qualification (SOQ) is a narrative description of how an applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities meet the qualifications for the position. The SOQ serves as a documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing.
PLEASE NOTE: Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to the Statement of Qualifications.
DISCLAIMER:
Applicants who fail to submit a SOQ as required will be screened out from the selection process.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Must be typed
- 1” Margins
- Font must be Arial 12-point (not higher or lower)
- Not to exceed two pages
- Single-sided, Single-spaced
- Indicate the corresponding criteria number for each response
CRITERIA/CRITERION:
- Describe your experience leading, facilitating, and presenting to high level audiences, such as managers, executive staff and external stakeholders.
- Please describe specific experience, education, and/or training you have working with statistical data, ensuring data integrity is not compromised, and the data analysis tools and computer software you have used.
- Describe a time when you have collaborated with multiple stakeholders or teams on a data-related project.
- What was your role in the collaboration?
- How did you manage different priorities or expectations?
- How did the collaboration impact the outcome?
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.
