Job Posting: Head of Talent

Office of Digital Innovation

JC-218298
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Head of Talent
C. E. A.

$11,505.00 - $13,063.00 per Month

Final Filing Date: Until Filled

Job Description and Duties

We’re looking for an open and dynamic leader to establish the talent function at the Office of Digital Innovation (ODI). As the Head of Talent, you’ll join the founding team working to transform how services are delivered to tens of millions of people.

 

What you’ll do. You and your team will create a gripping recruitment strategy to attract digital services experts to our ranks. You’ll create the playbook that compels a diverse set of experts to apply, and smoothly guides them through the hiring and onboarding process. Getting these experts to join ODI is half the job, and will be the first priority when you arrive. The other half will focus on creating development, workforce planning and engagement programs to retain and grow them. As the leader of this practice, you’ll also recruit, mentor and supervise your own team of recruiters and training / staffing specialists who know how to get things done. And you’ll collaborate across departments, building solutions together.

 

What we hope you’ll bring. A passion for the mission. You’ve seen a lot, you’ve learned a lot, and want to make government more accessible and intuitive for the people it serves. You’re an experienced talent leader who operates at the intersection of strategy, HR and communications, and you love building and guiding teams. Your track record shows that you’ve recruited a wide variety of digital services experts at scale, and can share how you did this within complex, hierarchical organizations.

Effective July 1, 2020, in response to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Personal Leave Program 2020 (PLP 2020) was implemented.  PLP 2020 requires that each full-time employee receive a 9.23 percent reduction in pay in exchange for 16 hours PLP 2020 leave credits monthly through June 2022. The salary range listed is not reflective of the recent changes.


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-218298
    Position #(s):
    374-100-7500-001
    Working Title:
    Head of Talent
    Classification:
    C. E. A.
    $11,505.00 - $13,063.00 C
    # of Positions:
    1
    Work Location:
    Sacramento County
    Job Type:
    Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time

    Department Information

    Our Mission - What We're Building

    Too often, government services don’t actually meet the needs of the people who use them. The Office of Digital Innovation (ODI) will work to change that by putting residents’ needs at the heart of state services. Whether it’s homelessness, COVID-19, housing, wildfires or any of the serious issues facing Californians, ODI will partner with innovators across the state to deliver radically better services.

    Drawing on lessons learned from similar efforts across the United States and globally, we’ll partner with California state agencies to bring a human-centered, agile and product focused mindset to technology design, delivery and procurement.

    ODI will work collaboratively with state agencies to improve digital services for Californians. Our work will include early stage research and prototyping for new projects as well as independent counsel and advice on existing large projects.

    Special Requirements

    Statement of Qualifications

    A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required to participate in the CEA examination.

    All interested examination candidates are required to submit an SOQ. You must provide direct responses to each of the Special Requirements listed below. Each individual response must be numbered and include the full text of the Special Requirement prior to each response. Please address how you possess each Special Requirement using specific examples of your education, training, and experience. Please limit your SOQ to a maximum of three (3) pages, single-spaced, twelve-point Arial font.

    Please submit an SOQ which includes responses to the following:

    1. Describe your talent management experience, including your experience overseeing private and/or public sector recruitment, attracting passive candidates, conducting executive and targeted recruitments, conducting succession management reviews, developing performance management and employee development and engagement programs. In your response, indicate the number of years of experience, the scope of talent functions you managed, and how you’ve measured the effectiveness of those programs.

    2. Describe your experience serving as a leader, practitioner and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace. Share how you’ve integrated DE&I into a wide range of talent functions throughout the employee life cycle. In your response, indicate the number of years of experience overseeing and / or implementing these activities.

    3. Describe your experience overseeing and leading strategic talent management initiatives, from concept and design through implementation, measurement, evaluation, and continuous improvement. In your response, indicate the number of years of experience and the types of strategic talent management initiatives you have overseen and led.

    4. Describe your experience developing and implementing talent management related policies, (including policies related to DE&I). In your response, indicate your years of policy development experience and the types of policies you have developed and implemented.
     

    5. Describe your experience managing a talent management budget, including overseeing the vendor management process, and all expenses associated with recruiting, onboarding, and developing an organization’s workforce. In your response, indicate the number of years of budget planning and management experience.


    Note: Failure to follow the instructions or to submit an SOQ will result in disqualification and/or failure of the examination. Cover letters and resumes do not take the place of an SOQ.

    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:

    Office of Digital Innovation
    Attn: Stephanie Hees (JC-218298)
    1515 S Street, North Building
    Suite 500
    Sacramento, CA 95811

    Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

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

    CalHR, Human Resources Office
    1810 16th Street
    Sacramento, CA 95811
    Due to COVID-19, drop-off is by appointment only. Please contact HR to schedule an appointment.
    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 -

      The SOQ is a required document as specfied in the "Specal Requirements" section of this CEA examination 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

    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.

    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:
     
    • Experience leading a talent function in a digital services organization. You’ll have a deep background overseeing recruitment and talent acquisition and onboarding operations, followed closely by experience in employee engagement, workforce and succession planning, performance management and training and development.
    • Background as a practitioner who has led talent initiatives and teams in a digital service environment.
    • Passion for recruiting diverse, inclusive high-performing teams, and examples of how you’ve done it.
    • History collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across a spectrum of projects to ensure hiring profiles and engagement and development strategies are closely aligned.
    • Appreciation for problem sets, and experience applying the right processes and tools to the solution. You can scan an environment, synthesize themes and suggest focus areas and interventions to a wide variety of audiences.
    • A mission-driven mindset. You care deeply about candidate and employee needs and build bridges to meet them.

    Examination Information

    The SOQ serves as a civil service examination that determines eligibility for this CEA position. The examination process will consist of an evaluation of the candidate's SOQ. Examination candidates who fail to submit an SOQ or submit an SOQ that does not follow the instructions, will be disqualified from the examination.  


    A passing score of 70% or higher must be obtained to establish eligibility. Hiring interviews will be conducted with the most qualified candidates. All examination candidates will receive written notification of their examination results.


    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

    There are numerous benefits to joining our team!! The State of California offers a competitive and comprehensive employee benefits package. Click here to view the benefits available to State of California employees!

    Additional benefits that ODI offers:
    • Telework Opportunities
    • Flexible Work Hours

    Contact Information

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

    Human Resources Contact:
    Stephanie Hees
    (916) 323-6062
    stephanie.hees@calhr.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:
    Franchise Tax Board EEO Office
    (916) 845-2860
    eeo@ftb.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.

    Disqualification from the Examination Process

    The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is a required document. Candidates who fail to submit a complete SOQ will be disqualified from the examination process. Resumes and cover letters do not take the place of the SOQ.

    Conflict of Interest Code

    The selected candidate may be subject to rules imposed by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), which may require filing a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700).


    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.