Job Posting: Assistant Deputy Director

Department of Health Care Access and Information

JC-518955
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Assistant Deputy Director
CHIEF COUNSEL I, CEA

$15,222.00 - $18,612.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 6/5/2026

Job Description and Duties

HCAI’s mission is to expand equitable access to quality, affordable health care for all Californians through resilient facilities, actionable information, and the health workforce each community needs.

The Assistant Deputy Director reports to the OHCA Deputy Director and, subject to the authority of the HCAI Chief Counsel, serves as OHCA’s primary legal advisor. The Assistant Deputy Director oversees the program operations of the OHCA Health System Compliance Branch, all legal support for the programmatic implementation and operations of OHCA and its various branches, as well as ad-hoc legal support for the Health Care Affordability Board and all advisory committees.

The Assistant Deputy Director will supervise and lead the team of attorneys, analysts, and other professional and administrative staff for the Health System Compliance Branch. The Assistant Deputy Director leads efforts to promulgate regulations necessary for OHCA to carry out its purpose and mission and procure and manage contracts with vendors and expert consultants. As needed, the Assistant Deputy Director supports the HCAI Legal Office in ensuring that the Health Care Affordability Board and committees comply with applicable Bagley-Keene and conflict of interest requirements. The Assistant Deputy Director consults with the Chief Counsel to ensure legal guidance to OHCA is consistent the department’s; that HCAI, through OHCA, maintains strong relationships with the state departments who share information and oversight responsibilities with OHCA; and that OHCA provides reports to the Legislature, control agencies, the Board, and the public, as appropriate under Chapter 2.6 of Part 2 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code.

The Assistant Deputy Director has primary oversight responsibility for the Cost Market Impact Review (CMIR) program. The Assistant Deputy Director provides legal interpretation, analysis, and counsel on spending target enforcement and collaborates closely with other OHCA Branches on office-wide planning and operations related to spending target enforcement.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Cost and Market Impact Review Program Oversight
  • Branch Management and Administration
  • Spending Target Enforcement
  • Legal Interpretation, Analysis and Counsel

Desirable Qualifications:
  • Administrative or managerial experience implementing complex health care programs that must comply with state and federal law, including taking legal or administrative actions to ensure health care entities comply with program requirements.
  • Knowledge and experience in health care law serving as a principal advisor to high level executives, control agencies, boards, legislative bodies, or similar organizations, demonstrating the ability to gain support and deliver meaningful results.
  • Administrative or managerial experience leading complex litigation or evaluating health care transactions affecting market competition, access, quality, or affordability, with demonstrated organizational or client impact.
  • Knowledge of current health policy trends related to the use of data to transparently report health care entity performance, laws governing anticompetitive practices, and analysis of emerging market trends, as well as experience effectively presenting complex issues to executive leaders, stakeholders, legislative committees, or regulatory bodies.

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

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

Position Details

Job Code #:
JC-518955
Position #(s):
441-609-5872-XXX
Working Title:
Assistant Deputy Director
Classification:
CHIEF COUNSEL I, CEA
$15,222.00 - $18,612.00 A
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
Sacramento County
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time

Department Information

California’s Department of Health Care Access and Information ensures healthcare access is provided to Californians where it is needed most. With offices in Sacramento and Los Angeles, we strengthen the state’s healthcare system through facility construction, expanding the health workforce, and providing health information. Our diverse team upholds the values of professionalism, innovation, equity, and service. We can provide you with the tools to start, build, or transition your career while making an impact for all Californians.

HCAI demonstrates a commitment to building an inclusive work environment that promotes diversity, where employees are appreciated, and comfortable as their authentic selves. We value our employees’ skills, experience, and unique perspectives because they enrich our workforce and make us stronger. We embrace and support a culture providing equitable opportunities which empowers health care access and information serving diverse CA populations.
 
Department Website: http://HCAI.ca.gov/

Special Requirements

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) serves as the Examination for this position. To be considered for the position, candidates must submit a complete application package (State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678, SOQ, and resume). Instructions for the SOQ can be found below under the Examination Information section.

This position is subject to the Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests filing requirements, which requires disclosure of certain personal economic interests as determined by the Conflict of Interest Code of the Department of Health Care Access and Information. Pursuant to Government Code section 81008, Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests is public record and will be made available for public inspection.

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: 6/5/2026

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 Health Care Access and Information
Human Resources - Exam Unit
Attn: K. Fortune JC-518955
2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 1016
Sacramento, CA 95833

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

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

Department of Health Care Access and Information
Human Resources Office
Attn: K. Fortune JC-518955
2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 1016
Sacramento, CA 95833
Drop off at 8th Floor Receptionist, Attention: K. Fortune JC-50581
08:00 AM - 05:00 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 (SQQ) is required and instructions for the SQQ can be found under the "Examination Information" section located in this bulletin.
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

This position requires an examination to be appointed. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications for the Position in order to compete in the examination.

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: Legal principles and their applications; legal research methods, court procedures, rules of evidence and procedure; administrative law and the conduct of proceedings before administrative bodies; provisions of laws and Government Code sections administered or enforced; principles of public administration, personnel management and supervision; the department's affirmative action program objectives; a manager's role in the affirmative action program and the processes available to meet affirmative action objectives.

Ability to: Analyze legal principles and precedents and apply them to complex legal and administrative problems; present statements of fact, law and argument clearly and logically in written and oral form; draft opinions, pleadings, rulings, regulations and legislation; hold hearings and independently present difficult and complex cases in court; plan, organize and direct the work of a staff of attorneys; effectively contribute to the department's affirmative action objectives.

Examination Information

The examination process will consist of a thorough evaluation of the applicant's complete application package. SOQ questions are listed below.The SOQ is a narrative discussion addressing each of the questions listed in the Desirable Qualifications section of how your education, training, experience, and skills qualify you for the position. The SOQ serves as documentation of each candidate’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Applications without the SOQ or with an SOQ that does not follow the instructions listed below may be disqualified. A complete application package that does not conform to these instructions/requirements may also be disqualified.

  • SOQ must be typed and limited to two pages, in font not smaller than size 11 Arial font and 1" margins.
  • Please answer each numbered item separately and indicate the corresponding item number for each response.
  • Please indicate your official job title/classification and total years’ experience performing each of the activities.
  • Be specific with your responses and provide specific examples

SOQ Questions:
  1. Describe your administrative or managerial experience related to implementing complex health care programs that must comply with state and federal law and carrying out any legal or administrative action to compel health care entities to comply with program requirements. Provide examples which demonstrate your ability to engage in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and communication strategies to achieve the mission and objectives of the program.
  2. Describe your knowledge and experience working in health care law working as a principal advisor to high level executive staff, state control agencies, high level committees and boards, the Legislature, or other governmental or business organizations. Provide examples of how you gained confidence and support, and the resulting outcomes.
  3. Describe your administrative or managerial experience leading complex litigation or evaluation of health care transactions that may impact market competition, access, quality, and affordability. Provide examples and describe the impact on your organization or client.
  4. Describe your knowledge and understanding of current health policy trends and issues as it relates to the role of data and information to transparently report on performance of health care entities, state and federal laws governing anticompetitive practices, and analyzing emerging trends impacting the health care market. Describe your experience presenting complex issues to executive management, external stakeholders, legislative committees or regulatory bodies and the resulting outcomes.

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

HCAI offers a workplace that balances productivity with enjoyment; promotes an atmosphere of mutual respect, dedication, and enthusiasm. You will collaborate in an open office with a team of bright individuals to work with and learn from. We offer, full medical, vision, and dental with paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and eleven paid holidays per year plus pension , and 401K and 457(b) retirement plans. To view all available benefit offerings please visit New Employee Benefits Orientation. If you are driven to do something meaningful that changes lives, the Department of Health Care Access and Information is the place for you.

University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) employees may qualify to transfer their current and previous employment credit to State of California employment through CalPERS. Human Resources can help with this process upon employment or you can reach out to CalPERS for inquires at (888) 225-7377.

 

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Department Website: http://HCAI.ca.gov/
Human Resources Contact:
Kenneth Fortune
(916) 326-3227
Kenneth.Fortune@hcai.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:
EEO Office
(916) 326-3261
eeo@hcai.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.

APPLICATION FILING INFO

A complete application package must be received or postmarked by the final filing date as listed in the bulletin.Application packages postmarked, personally delivered, or received via interagency mail after the final filing date will not be accepted for any reason. Do not submit application packages to the California Department of HumanResources (CalHR).

Hardcopy application packages must have an original signature. Emailed and/or faxed application packages will not be accepted for any reason. Questions regarding this examination may be directed to: Kenneth Fortune via email Kenneth.Fortune@hcai.ca.gov

The Department may extend the Final Filling Date if necessary.

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.

Application Methods:
Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account)
By Mail
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