WPVP Program Analyst (Analyst II)

Department of Transportation · Sacramento County

Salary: $6,031 – $7,547 per month

Closes: 2026-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties Under the direction of the Branch Chief, the Analyst II supports the Workplace Violence Prevention Unit by conducting investigations of unwarranted workplace violence cases, administering and continuously improving the Department's statewide self-led online training, managing learning management system operations, and developing program resources and communications. The incumbent delivers training as needed, creates supplementary materials, and collaborates on process improvements and special projects, ensuring all activities align with departmental policies and regulatory requirements. Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Analyst II exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click CalCareers and search by typing in the classification title. Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job. https://forms.office.com/g/RyK102ty4G https://youtu.be/oC9wIp8QalI Apply today to join our team! We especially encourage applicants to check out our Caltrans Career Compass tool! The Caltrans Career Compass is a tool to assist and help candidates understand and succeed in applying to Caltrans positions. Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program: http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113. PARF#56-27-0097 JC#536535 You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is a discussion of how an applicant's education, training, experience, and skills meet the criteria in the duty statement and qualify the applicant for the position. Please include 1 page, 12-point Century Gothic font, SOQ that describes your experience as it relates to this position/duty statement. Resumes and cover letters will not take the place of the SOQ. Failure to include and complete the SOQ may result in disqualification for interview. 1. Describe a time when you were responsible for managing multiple high priority tasks or deadlines. Explain how you organized your workload, maintained accuracy, and ensured all assignments were completed on time. Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.org/members or https://aice-eval.org. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers. Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle. 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: Must be familiar with the Department's mission, vision, goals and organization structure. Knowledge of investigative and analytical techniques, adult learning principles, instructional design for asynchronous online training, learning management system administration, effective communication, and organization. Ability to reason logically, creatively, and utilize a variety of analytical techniques to resolve issues, organize and set priorities, work independently, present ideas and information effectively both verbally and in writing. Gain and maintain the confidence and cooperation of those contacted during the course of work. Exercise a high degree of professionalism, diplomacy, initiative, and independence. Establish and maintain cooperative and positive work relationships, a demonstrated interest in assuming increasing responsibility, mature judgment, and discretion. Must be able to handle sensitive and confidential case information with discretion.
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Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of the Branch Chief, the Analyst II supports the Workplace Violence Prevention Unit by conducting investigations of unwarranted workplace violence cases, administering and continuously improving the Department's statewide self-led online training, managing learning management system operations, and developing program resources and communications. The incumbent delivers training as needed, creates supplementary materials, and collaborates on process improvements and special projects, ensuring all activities align with departmental policies and regulatory requirements.

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Analyst II exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click CalCareers and search by typing in the classification title.

Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job.

https://forms.office.com/g/RyK102ty4G

https://youtu.be/oC9wIp8QalI

Apply today to join our team! We especially encourage applicants to check out our Caltrans Career Compass tool! The Caltrans Career Compass is a tool to assist and help candidates understand and succeed in applying to Caltrans positions.

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program: http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113.

PARF#56-27-0097 JC#536535

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

Special Requirements

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is a discussion of how an applicant's education, training, experience, and skills meet the criteria in the duty statement and qualify the applicant for the position. Please include 1 page, 12-point Century Gothic font, SOQ that describes your experience as it relates to this position/duty statement. Resumes and cover letters will not take the place of the SOQ. Failure to include and complete the SOQ may result in disqualification for interview.

1. Describe a time when you were responsible for managing multiple high priority tasks or deadlines. Explain how you organized your workload, maintained accuracy, and ensured all assignments were completed on time.

    Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.org/members or https://aice-eval.org. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

    Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.

    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:
    Must be familiar with the Department's mission, vision, goals and organization structure. Knowledge of investigative and analytical techniques, adult learning principles, instructional design for asynchronous online training, learning management system administration, effective communication, and organization. Ability to reason logically, creatively, and utilize a variety of analytical techniques to resolve issues, organize and set priorities, work independently, present ideas and information effectively both verbally and in writing. Gain and maintain the confidence and cooperation of those contacted during the course of work. Exercise a high degree of professionalism, diplomacy, initiative, and independence. Establish and maintain cooperative and positive work relationships, a demonstrated interest in assuming increasing responsibility, mature judgment, and discretion. Must be able to handle sensitive and confidential case information with discretion.

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    Salary context

    The annualized midpoint for this posting is $81,468. That matches the $81,468 median among 105 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.

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    Department of Transportation currently has 91 other open positions in this database.

    Regional hiring context

    There are 658 current state openings in Sacramento County, including this position.

    Application timeline

    Applications close in 3 days, on November 7, 2026.

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    Posting history

    This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 24, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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