Chief, Division of Administrative Services (C.E.A., C) (C. E. A.)

Department of Justice · Sacramento County

Salary: $16,618 – $18,933 per month

Closes: 2026-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties This is a unique opportunity to work for California’s premier law enforcement agency. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking for an innovative leader to be the Chief of the Division of Administrative Services (DAS). As Chief, you will have policy-influencing responsibility over the administrative and fiscal functions for DOJ. You will have the opportunity to strategically shape, direct and evaluate the daily and long-term planning and activities of the Office of Fiscal Services, Office of Human Resources, Office of Legal Support Services, and Office of the Chief. As a key advisor to the Chief Deputy of Operations, and member of their executive team, the DAS Chief will evaluate and develop strategic plans related to the activities of the DAS Office as well as related areas such as information technology. The Chief will oversee and manage large-scale projects and provide recommendations and insight to the executive office regarding these efforts. The Chief will also advise executive staff on high-level administrative and fiscal management issues and consult with Division Chiefs on administrative matters affecting their respective programs. Flexible schedules and telecommuting options may be available. Please carefully read the following sections to apply for this position: • Required Application Documents • Desirable Qualifications For more information on how to create your Statement of Qualifications, please click here. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements • A fingerprint check will be required. 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: • Experience managing a large number of staff performing various administrative functions, including fiscal services, personnel, contracts and procurement, and/or other organizational services. • Experience developing and implementing strategic plans related to administrative services. • Experience developing, implementing, and overseeing administrative and fiscal policies and procedures. • Experience managing large-scale change efforts aimed at improving administrative services. • Experience advising executive-level management on high-level administrative issues affecting the organization’s critical operational needs.
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Job Description and Duties

This is a unique opportunity to work for California’s premier law enforcement agency. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking for an innovative leader to be the Chief of the Division of Administrative Services (DAS). As Chief, you will have policy-influencing responsibility over the administrative and fiscal functions for DOJ. You will have the opportunity to strategically shape, direct and evaluate the daily and long-term planning and activities of the Office of Fiscal Services, Office of Human Resources, Office of Legal Support Services, and Office of the Chief.
As a key advisor to the Chief Deputy of Operations, and member of their executive team, the DAS Chief will evaluate and develop strategic plans related to the activities of the DAS Office as well as related areas such as information technology. The Chief will oversee and manage large-scale projects and provide recommendations and insight to the executive office regarding these efforts. The Chief will also advise executive staff on high-level administrative and fiscal management issues and consult with Division Chiefs on administrative matters affecting their respective programs.
Flexible schedules and telecommuting options may be available.


Please carefully read the following sections to apply for this position:

  • Required Application Documents
  • Desirable Qualifications

For more information on how to create your Statement of Qualifications, please click here.

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

Special Requirements

  • A fingerprint check will be required.

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:
  1. Experience managing a large number of staff performing various administrative functions, including fiscal services, personnel, contracts and procurement, and/or other organizational services.
  2. Experience developing and implementing strategic plans related to administrative services.
  3. Experience developing, implementing, and overseeing administrative and fiscal policies and procedures.
  4. Experience managing large-scale change efforts aimed at improving administrative services.
  5. Experience advising executive-level management on high-level administrative issues affecting the organization’s critical operational needs.

About this opportunity

Salary context

The annualized midpoint for this posting is $213,306. That is $53,802 above the $159,504 median among 35 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.

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Department of Justice currently has 57 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 12 days, on November 16, 2026.

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Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on November 3, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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