C. E. A.

Caltrans; Stockton (CA); Hybrid; USD 10,000 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltrans is seeking a Deputy District Director, Administration, serving as the District Director’s Chief of Staff to guide district policy development and administration. The role coordinates the Division of Administration, aligning priorities and directing staff actions to support district operations.

Responsibilities include developing work standards, resolving administrative issues, and working with the Executive Team to implement district goals. Strong SOQ responses are required on PM-0503.

Qualifications

• SOQ responses must be submitted on PM-0503.
• Each box on the PM-0503 form is limited to 2000 characters.
• Provide examples showing collaboration across departmental levels.
• Demonstrate leadership in prioritizing enterprise level goals and risks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement district policies and procedures.
• Direct operations of the Division of Administration and manage staff.
• Coordinate with the district's Executive Team to set priorities and goals.

Skills

Collaborative leadership

Policy development

Problem solving

Communication skills

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 workplace. 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-532229

Position #(s): 910-001-7500-XXX

Working Title: CEA A, Deputy District Director, Administration

Classification: C. E. A.

Salary: $10,349.00 - $12,526.00 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: San Joaquin 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 District Director, the incumbent serves as the District Director’s Chief of Staff and is responsible for district policy development and implementation, management, direction and coordination of the operations of the Division of Administration, and administrative support staff. Recommends, develops, and implements policies and procedures to establish work standards and implements work priorities within the division; organizes and directs the activities of staff; resolves sensitive problems and administrative and personnel matters. Works with the district's Executive Team to set district priorities, work standards, goals, and objectives.

See attached duty statement for additional information.

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

Special Requirements

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 must provide 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.

• Provide examples from your previous work experience that demonstrate your ability to develop and maintain collaborative working partnerships across departmental levels in a large organization, and lead efforts to prioritize and manage enterprise level strategic goals, objectives, and risks.
• Provide examples from your previous work experience that demonstrate your ability to reason logically and creatively and use a variety of leadership and problem-solving skills to productively resolve high level policy, public perception, and/or cross functional business issues.
• Provide examples from your previous work experience that demonstrate your knowledge of and ability to oversee personnel and human resource policies, practices, and actions in a large organization, including position management, human resource management, disciplinary practices, equal employment opportunity, and personnel service needs.
• Provide examples from your previous work experience that demonstrate your ability to effectively communicate complex ideas verbally and in writing for both internal and external audiences.

Who May Apply

Individuals who are eligible to be appointed to this Career Executive Assignment (CEA) by the State of California.