CEA B, Deputy District Director, Right of Way (C. E. A.)

Job Description and Duties Under the general direction of the District 7 Director and Chief Deputy District Director, the incumbent is responsible for the management, policy development, direction, and coordination of the operations for the Right of Way Division. These functions include: Appraisals and Planning & Management Operations, Acquisitions, Condemnation, Local Programs and Railroad; Relocation Assistance Program (RAP), Utility, Clearance & Demolition; Affordable Sales Program (ASP) 710 Sales Services, Airspace & Excess Land Sales; Property Management 710 Contract Management; and Right of Way Engineering. The incumbent is responsible for the planning and management of the Department’s highway Right of Way program within the boundaries of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. 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. 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: 1. Provide specific examples of your experience in managing project delivery workload effectively, considering resources, meeting schedule deadlines and working through permitting agencies. 2. As the Deputy District Director of Right of Way, you will represent the department at meetings involving local agencies and their constituents regarding property impacts. Provide specific examples of your work experience that demonstrate your ability to establish an open and collaborative working relationship to resolve concerns. 3. Provide specific examples of your work experience that demonstrate your depth and breadth of knowledge and understanding of the various offices in Caltrans District 7’s Division of Right of Way. 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: • Academic course work at the university level. Training and experience in the area of supervision and management principles. • Ability to reason logically and creatively. • Ability to develop and maintain a level of professional integrity to ensure that the best interests of Caltrans and the program are served. • Ability to work well with partners and clients.