C. E. A.

Caltrans; California; Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltrans seeks a CEA B, Chief, Division of Local Assistance, to lead a statewide program and shape policy for local transportation projects. You will oversee the Division’s offices, guide strategic planning, budgeting, and performance management with a focus on equity and public accountability.

Hybrid telework is available in Sacramento County; you will work with partners and stakeholders to deliver projects that benefit communities statewide while ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and

Qualifications

• Statement of Qualifications: describes experience leading a large statewide program, including scope, staff and budget, and role in strategic planning, resource allocation, and performance and operational management.
• Describe a complex initiative led involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, or significant public accountability. What challenges did you face, how did you address them, and what was the outcome?
• Describe experience ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, funding requirements, procurement standards, and internal controls while maintaining efficient operations and innovative approaches.
• Give an example of using data, performance measures, or financial analysis to evaluate a program, improve a decision, or strengthen accountability, and describe the result.

Job description

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.

Position Details

• Job Code # : JC-533720
• Position #(s): 913-110-7500-XXX
• Working Title: CEA B, Chief, Division of Local Assistance
• Classification: C. E. A.
• Salary Range: $12,131.00 - $18,376.00 B *An appointment salary higher than the standard range for a CEA B may be supported by the Department.
• 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

Caltrans Mission: Improving lives and communities through transportation.

Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.

The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success. Caltrans is about celebrating diversity, valuing one another, and recognizing that Caltrans is strong not in spite of the diverse attributes of our workforce, but because of our diversity.

Caltrans Director's EEO Policy and EEO Policy Statement: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity

Job Description And Duties

Under the general direction of the Deputy Director, Planning and Modal Programs, the incumbent is responsible for developing policies, providing strategic direction, and overseeing the work of the Local Assistance Division to help our partners deliver local transportation projects that enrich all communities. The Division of Local Assistance consists of the following offices: Federal Programs, State Programs, Project Implementation North and South, Guidance and Oversight, NEPA Assignment/Environmental Compliance, and Resource Management & Business Services. The incumbent has executive-level skills in leadership, communication, partnership, and strategic thinking, as well as a deep commitment to the Department's strategic goals and vision, to providing excellent customer service, and to advancing equity through all efforts.

See attached duty statement for additional information.

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

Statement of Qualifications

A Statement of Qualifications is required to participate in the examination.

Candidates must provide detailed and specific examples from their professional education, experience, and training that directly answer each of the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) questions outlined below. In addition to the examples, candidates must also include their overall length of time of their experience as it relates to each SOQ question in the space provided. Each question will be scored individually, therefore, candidates mustprovide length of time and specific examples to each question.

Responses to the SOQ must be submitted on the Department of Transportation's CEA Statement of Qualifications Form (PM-0503). Any SOQ responses that are not submitted on the PM-0503 will not be scored. Each box provided on the form for your response has been limited to 2000 characters . Additional documents to supplement the PM-0503 will not be reviewed during the examination scoring.

The PM-0503 SOQ Form can be found in the Required Application Package Documents section of this advertisement.

Submit your competed PM-0503 in the "Additional Documents" section. Select "Other" from the drop-down menu for Type of Document and enter SOQ for the Description. Upload your completed PM-0503, then Save & Review Application.

The Statement of Qualifications must address the applicant’s qualifications relative to the following:

• Describe your experience leading a large statewide program, including its scope, staff and budget size, and your role in strategic planning, resource allocation, and performance and operational management.
• Describe a complex initiative you led involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, or significant public accountability. What challenges did you face, how did you address them, and what was the outcome?
• Describe your experience ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, funding requirements, procurement standards, and internal controls while maintaining efficient operations and introducing innovative approaches.
• Give an example of how you used data, performance measures, or financial analysis to evaluate a program, improve a decision, or strengthen accountability, and describe the result.

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.