Career Development Supervisor

State of California; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

State of California's Department of Justice seeks a Supervisor I in the CCD to oversee Career Counseling, Upward Mobility, Job Skill Shadowing, and a range of development resources for over 5,500 employees. The role emphasizes coaching, strategy development, and partnership building across divisions.

Under general direction, you will lead SME efforts, implement development strategies, and ensure alignment with DOJ flexible schedules and remote work options, while coordinating in-person

Qualifications

• Experience in career development methods and strategies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across divisions.
• Ability to design and implement development programs and workshops.
• Proven track record in delivering coaching and career guidance in a large organization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee programs: Career Counseling, Upward Mobility, Job Skill Shadowing, Workshops, Resume Review, and related resources.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on career development methods and strategies.
• Collaborate with divisions to identify opportunities and needs.
• Develop and implement career development strategies aligned with flexible schedules and remote work options.

Skills

Empathic listening

Clarifying questions

Feedback culture

Job description

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has a unique opportunity to lead career development services within the department. The Coaching and Career Development Unit (CCD) is devoted to providing professional coaching and career development guidance to over 5500 employees. The CCD Unit purpose is to build collaborative partnerships that embrace diversity and inclusivity, empowering individuals to recognize their inner strengths. Through a structured approach: Self-awareness (learning what you want), Information (gaining essential knowledge), Skills (building necessary abilities), and Resources (leveraging support systems), we equip staff to make confident decisions, maximize impact, and unlock their fullest potential.

Under the general direction of the Supervisor II in the Office of Human Resources (OHR), Talent Management Section, CCD, the Supervisor I will:

• Be responsible for oversight of the following programs and services: Career Counseling, Upward Mobility, Job Skill Shadowing, Career Development Workshops, Career Consultation, Mock Interviews, Resume Review, and other various career development resources.
• Be a subject matter expert on career development methods and strategies.
• Collaborate with divisions to identify career development opportunities and needs.
• Develop and implement career development strategies to meet the goals of the DOJ Flexible schedules and remote work options available.

Working Conditions

This position has been designated as eligible for telework and is currently a remote centered position. The position will however require in-person attendance on a recurring basis. The selected candidate would report to DOJ headquarters in Sacramento when required for job functions, in-person meetings, trainings, etc. Expenses related to travel to the office when required are the responsibility of the employee. All telework schedules are subject to change and may be reevaluated at any time.

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

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• SUPERVISOR I

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:

Communication: Knows empathic listening is essential to seeking to understand, knows how to ask powerful and clarifying questions, and is open-minded toward giving and receiving feedback.

Creativity and Innovation: Thinks beyond the confines of traditional models to recognize opportunities, seek creative solutions, and takes intelligent risks.

Dealing with Ambiguity (Risk): Can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty, as well as make decisions to act without having the total picture.

Reliability: Ability to demonstrate dependability in meeting commitments and provide a consistent work product, as well as a willingness to take responsibility for individual actions to meet deadline demands.

Problem-solving and Decision-Making: Able to identify problems and use logical analysis to find information, understand causes, and evaluate and select or recommend best possible courses of action.

Teamwork and Collaboration: Experience setting team structure, organizing, leading, and facilitating team activities, promoting team cooperation, and encouraging participation. Capable of cross functionality and working well with others on a team to achieve personal goals, team goals, and organizational goals. Willing to take responsibility for individual actions to achieve consistent results.

Organizational Awareness: Experience in contributing to the organization by understanding and aligning actions with the organization's strategic plan, including the mission, vision, goals, core functions, and values.

Interpersonal Effectiveness: Ability to effectively and appropriately interact and communicate with others, tailoring the communication style based on the audience to build positive, constructive, professional relationships.

Analytical Skills: Experience approaching problems using a logical, systematic, and sequential approach, in addition to weighing priorities and recognizing underlying issues.

Commitment/Results Oriented: Dedicated to public service and strives for excellence and customer satisfaction, ensuring results in their organization.