Job Posting: CEA Level A, Communications Director, Office of the Surgeon General

Ca Health & Human Services Agency

JC-228214
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CEA Level A, Communications Director, Office of the Surgeon General
C. E. A.

$7,442.00 - $10,696.00 per Month

Final Filing Date: Until Filled

Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Chief of Staff, the CEA A serves as the Communications Director and is an executive staff member participating in high-level policy and planning decisions for the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG).

 

The Communications Director spearheads the OSG communications strategy and operations for stakeholders and public outreach, provides political advice, crisis communication, and message development; counsels the Chief of Staff and Surgeon General on public policy related to the OSG’s administration, programs and services, and serves as the designated public information officer and spokesperson to the press.

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

Working Conditions

San Francisco/Bay Area based applicants are preferred but willing to consider other working locations based on applicant qualifications.


Travel is required for this position. (Travel is pending per COVID-19 restrictions)

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.

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    Position Details

    Job Code #:
    JC-228214
    Position #(s):
    799-103-7500-002
    Working Title:
    CEA Level A, Communications Director, Office of the Surgeon General
    Classification:
    C. E. A.
    $7,442.00 - $10,696.00 A
    # of Positions:
    1
    Work Location:
    San Francisco County
    Job Type:
    Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time

    Department Information

    The California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) oversees twelve departments and five offices that provide a range of health care services, social services, mental health services, alcohol and drug services, income assistance, and public health services to Californians from all walks of life. More than 33,000 people work for departments in CHHS, at state headquarters in Sacramento, San Francisco, regional offices throughout the state, state institutions and residential facilities serving the mentally ill and people with developmental disabilities. The role of California Surgeon General was created in 2019 by Governor Gavin Newsom with the understanding that some of the most pernicious, but least addressed health challenges are the upstream factors that eventually become chronic and acute conditions that are far more difficult and expensive to treat. The role of the California Surgeon General is to advise the Governor, serve as a leading spokesperson on matters of public health and marshal the insights and energy of medical professionals, scientists, public health experts, public servants and everyday Californians to drive solutions to our most pressing public health challenges. Department Website: https://osg.ca.gov/.

    Special Requirements

    A Statement of Qualiications (SOQ) must be submitted in order to participte in the examination.

    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:

    Ca Health & Human Services Agency
    Attn: Examination Unit
    C/O Social Services
    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:

    Ca Health & Human Services Agency
    Examination Unit
    C/O Dept. of Social Services
    744 P Street, Human Resources, OB8, 15th Floor
    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 - (SOQ)  The SOQ is a narrative discussion of how your education, training, experience and skills qualify you for the position and must address the Desirable Qualifications listed on this bulletin.  The SOQ serves as documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing and should be typed in no more than three (3) pages in length, with one-inch margins and a font size no smaller than Arial 11.   
    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:
    • Extensive communications experience in diverse settings including establishing and managing a brand and messaging architecture and platforms including traditional and social media.
    • Experience working with a leader to develop and communicate their voice and key messages across multiple media platforms including live speaking engagements, television, radio, social media, print and emerging media modalities.  Demonstrated ability to set, achieve and measure growth metrics in traditional and social media.
    • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a broad-scale public communications campaign and track efficacy with metrics.
    • Demonstrated capacity to work cooperatively with diverse internal and external stakeholders and promote partnerships and recruit influencers to drive a coordinated communications campaign. 
    • Demonstrated experience working across sectors to engage multi-disciplinary and multi-sector stakeholder with excellent communication and engagement strategies.
    • Direct speech-writing and message-development experience for high-profile leaders.  Experience with crisis communications. 
    • Demonstrated experience integrating communications with policy advancement.  Strong media ties.
    • Experience managing budgets and personnel.  Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on time and on budget.
    • Demonstrated experience coordinating and implementing public appearances, press conferences, press tours and webinars.

    Examination Information

    The examination process will consist of a designated screening panel established to screen the applications and Statement of Qualifications (SOQ).  The Desirable Qualifications listed on this bulletin will be used to screen the application and SOQ.  Therefore, it is critical that each applicant includes specific information on how his/her background, knowledge and abilities meet the Desirable Qualifications.  Based on the panel's evaluation of the competitive group, interviews will be conducted with only the most qualified candidates.  Candidates will be ranked competitively, and each candidate will be notified in writing of his/her 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.

    UDPATED SALARY INFORMATION

    Effective July 1, 2020, in response to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the California of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2020 (PLP 2020).  PLP 2020 directs that each full time employee will continue to work their assigned work schedule and shall receive a 9.23 percent reduction in pay in exchange for 16 hours PLP 20202 leave credits, monthly.

     

    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.