Institutional Personnel Officer (IPO)

CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation; California; On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation seeks an Institutional Personnel Officer (IPO) to oversee essential supervisory functions in a mid-senior level role. This 12-month limited-term position demands leadership skills, analytical abilities, and effective communication across multiple management functions.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in California state service at a level of Associate Governmental Program Analyst.
• Three years of increasingly responsible management, personnel, or related analytical experience.
• Ability to present and prepare reports effectively to management.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a small group of analysts and perform sensitive work.
• Direct management analysis, budgeting, or personnel functions.
• Coordinate complex staff services programs.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Communication

Education

Graduation from college

Job description

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Job Description And Duties
Limited Term 12 months; may be extended up to 24 months or become permanent

The Staff Services Manager I level is typically the first working supervisor level. Employees at this level supervise a small group of analysts performing journeyperson level work and personally perform the most difficult or sensitive work. In the smaller departments or where the particular Staff Services function is not fully developed, a Staff Services Manager I may direct a function such as management analysis, budgeting, or personnel. In a medium to large department, or in a central agency function, positions at this level may supervise a portion of a function when it is so large as to require subordinate supervisors in terms of number of technical staff. On rare occasions, positions at this level may function as project leaders, coordinating the work of others through task force type organizations. This leadership role must be accompanied by a role as a highly skilled, independent consultant with the ability to act authoritatively in a functional specialty. Positions allocated to this level may be described by the following criteria:

• In a small-to moderate-sized department, directs a fully developed Staff Services function such as personnel, fiscal, or management analysis.
• In a medium size department, directs a developing Staff Services function.
• Supervises a small group of professional or technical analysts through the Associate Analyst level with responsibility for a major subsection of a Staff Services function.
• Functions as a recognized authority in an area of extreme sensitivity, with ongoing coordinating responsibility over other analysts in a sensitive area of a department's operation, usually on a task force or project basis.
• Directs a variety of Staff Services functions in a very small department as Chief of Administrative Services.
• Functions as a nonsupervisory staff specialist in a difficult and sensitive program development, policy, or coordination position.
  
  

Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s). Individuals must specify on their application that they are applying for a Training and Development assignment.

This recruitment may be used to fill any additional vacancies in this classification for the life of the recruitment.

CDCR/CCHCS employees are encouraged to use their existing CDCR email address on their job application.

Please note : Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to check their email inbox, to include junk emails, for any correspondences regarding their application status.

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

Minimum Requirements You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• STAFF SERVICES MANAGER I
  
  

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement
  
  

Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-480458

Position #(s):
180-261-4800-XXX

Working Title:
Institutional Personnel Officer (IPO)
Classification:
STAFF SERVICES MANAGER I

$6,963.00 - $8,650.00

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:
Kern County

Telework:
In Office

Job Type:
12 Month Limited Term - Full Time

Department Information
Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the California Correctional Health Care Services are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace. We are determined to attract and hire more candidates from diverse communities and empower all employees from a variety of cultural backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts to increase representation at all levels of the Department.

Founded in 1885, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is one of the nation’s largest and most diverse correctional departments in the country. We are dedicated to enhancing public safety through the safe and secure incarceration of offenders, by providing effective parole supervision, and implementing rehabilitative strategies to successfully reintegrate offenders into our communities.

Location of Position:
Wasco State Prison-Reception Center

701 Scofield Ave

Wasco, CA 93280

This recruitment may be used to fill any additional vacancies in this classification for the life of the recruitment.

Department Website: http://www.jobs.ca.gov

Special Requirements
Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN,

examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at NACES | National Association of Credential Evaluation Services .

Candidates new to CDCR or the Division of Juvenile Justice are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, and Tuberculosis testing prior to appointment followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.

When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.

This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.

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:

Shall create and promote an equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and valued.

Knowledge of: Principles, practices, and trends of public and business administration, including management and supportive staff services such as budget, personnel, management analysis, planning, program evaluation, or related areas; principles and practices of employee supervision, development, and training; program management; formal and informal aspects of the legislative process; the administration and department's goals and policies; governmental functions and organization at the State and local level; department's Affirmative Action Program objectives; and a manager's role in the Affirmative Action Program and the processes available to meet affirmative action objectives.

Ability to: Reason logically and creatively and utilize a variety of analytical techniques to resolve complex governmental and managerial problems; develop and evaluate alternatives; analyze data and present ideas and information effectively both orally and in writing; consult with and advise administrators or other interested parties on a wide variety of subject-matter areas; gain and maintain the confidence and cooperation of those contacted during the course of work; review and edit written reports, utilize interdisciplinary teams effectively in the conduct of studies; manage a complex Staff Services program; establish and maintain project priorities; develop and effectively utilize all available resources; and effectively contribute to the department's affirmative action objectives. Demonstrated ability to act independently, open-mindedness, flexibility, and tact.

Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Department Website: http://www.jobs.ca.gov

Human Resources Contact:

Kasey Quintana

[phone] ext: 5192

[e-mail]

Hiring Unit Contact:

Shaydee Pinedo

[phone] ext: 5191

[e-mail]

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 Coordinator

[phone] ext: 5036

[e-mail]

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.

Minimum Qualifications Either I
One year of experience in the California state service performing analytical staff duties of a class with a level of responsibility not less than that of Associate Governmental Program Analyst.

(Applicants who have completed six months of service performing the duties as specified above will be admitted to the examination, but they must satisfactorily complete one year of this experience before they can be eligible for appointment.)

Or II
Experience: Three years of increasingly responsible management, personnel, fiscal, planning, program evaluation, or related analytical experience beyond the trainee level which shall have included the preparation of reports and the presentation of recommendations to management, at least one year of which must have been in a full journeyperson technical capacity. (Experience in the California state service applied toward this requirement must include one year performing the duties of a class with a level of responsibility not less than that of Associate Governmental Program Analyst.) (In appraising experience more weight will be given to the breadth of pertinent experience and the evidence of the candidate's ability to accept and fulfill increasing responsibilities than to the length of the experience.) and

Education: Equivalent to graduation from college. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

Examination Information:

To obtain list eligibility for the Staff Services Manager I, before applying for the position(s), you must first take and pass the Staff Services Manager I examination: CalCareers

Statement Of Qualifications
The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be typed in 12-point Arial font, and should be no longer than two (2) pages. Answer each numbered item separately indicating the corresponding item number for each response.

• Describe four (4) specific personnel program areas this position is responible for. Describe your experience with each of these four (4) areas.
• Describe your experience coaching, leading, mentoring, and/or directing others.
  
  

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.

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