Job Posting

Job Posting: Chief Technology Officer, Assistant Deputy Director CEA A

Department of Social Services

JC-220026

Chief Technology Officer, Assistant Deputy Director CEA A
C. E. A.

$7,442.00 - $12,320.00 per Month

Final Filing Date: 11/6/2020

Job Description and Duties

Under the administrative direction of the Deputy Director, Chief Information Officer (CIO), the Chief Technology Officer/Assistant Deputy Director (CTO/ADD) supports the Directorate by planning, organizing and directing the development, implementation and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) application and network services. This includes developing and implementing policies, standards and procedures to ensure statewide hardware, software and internal and external facing services keep pace with IT advances and provide users with optimum interactive experiences. The CTO/ADD manages highly technical operations that have a direct impact on the Department's ability to deliver mission critical services to state and county clients. The ability to maintain a customer focused culture, and recruit and retain qualified staff, is essential to this position.

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-220026

Position #(s):

800-760-7500-001

Working Title:

Chief Technology Officer, Assistant Deputy Director CEA A

Classification:

C. E. A.

$7,442.00 - $12,320.00 A

# of Positions:

Work Location:

Sacramento County

Job Type:

Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time

Department Information

The mission of the California Department of Social Services is to serve, aid and protect needy and vulnerable children and adults in ways that strengthen and preserve families, encourage personal responsibility and foster independence.

ISD's mission is to support and enhance access to information and data so the Department's programs and operations can achieve their business goals. To accomplish this, we are committed to work in cooperation with our customers to:

Effectively manage information systems and equipment
Plan, implement, and maintain responsible and efficient information technology solutions
Share and transfer information technology knowledge and tools

In doing so, we will create value added relationships with our customers and remain the provider of choice.

Special Requirements

The examination process will consist of a thorough evaluation of the applicant's Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). Each applicant must complete and submit his or her SOQ responding to all four questions listed in this section. Applicants without the SOQ may be eliminated from the examination.

When completing the SOQ, applicants must follow these guidelines:

Responses must be typed and limited to no more than three (3) pages in length, with one inch margins.
Font size no smaller than Arial 11.
Answer each numbered item separately and indicate the corresponding item number for each response.

Describe your experience in providing high-level administrative oversight and guidance in the delivery of IT projects, products, and services.
Describe and provide examples of your leadership ability, including techniques of organizing and motivating groups; and your ability to deal effectively with a variety of individuals, organizations, local, state, and federal agencies.
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively deal with other people are vital to leadership success in a government agency. Please describe your strategy for building strong relationships with your team members, peers, customers, and stakeholders.
Describe you demonstrated ability to maintain broad comprehension of the ever-changing technology landscape, and your demonstrated ability to bring innovative and secure technologies from concept to fruition.

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: 11/6/2020

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 Social Services

Attn: Examination Unit

P. O. Box 944243 MS 8-15-58

Sacramento, CA 94244-2430

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

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

Department of Social Services - Examination Unit

744 P Street, MS 8-15-58

Sacramento, CA 95814

Monday through Friday

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 optional. It may be included, but is not required.
Statement of Qualifications - See Special Requirements section for instructions on SOQ

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:

Excellent leadership, organizational and time-management skills.
Excellent interpersonal, writing, and verbal communication skills.
Extensive knowledge of automated information systems and the latest technology advances in the information systems industry.
Knowledge of best information security practices.
Ability to establish and maintain credibility with high-level local and state government officials and vendors relative to sophisticated IT systems and planning.
Demonstrated ability to maintain a customer-focused culture.

Examination Information

The examination process will consist of a panel established to screen the application and candidate’s statement of qualifications. The desirable qualifications and the questions listed on this bulletin will be used to screen the application and the statement of qualifications. It is critical that each applicant includes specific information on how his/her background, knowledge, and abilities meet the desirable qualifications and form his/her responses to the questions.

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.

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.

Contact Information

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

Human Resources Contact:
Victoria Hackman
(916) 651-1103
Victoria.Hackman@dss.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) 657-2326
EEOoffice@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.

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.