Division Director of Administration (C. E. A.)

Job Description and Duties Under the general direction of the Chief Deputy Director and the Director, the Division Director provides leadership and establishes policies and procedures which are consistent with state statutes and regulations for the services provided by the Administrative Division in support of Department Programs. A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS IS REQUIRED. Please see the Desirable Qualifications section for instructions. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements This position is designated under the Conflict-of-Interest (COI) Code. The position is responsible for making or participating in the making of governmental decisions that may potentially have a material effect on personal financial interests. The incumbent is required to complete form 700 within 30 days of appointment. Failure to comply with the COI Code requirements may void the appointment. 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: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT INSTRUCTIONS **This will be the only tool used for determining your final score and rank on the eligibility list for this position** Please follow all of the instructions. A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is a narrative discussion regarding how the applicant's education, training, experience, and skills meet the Desirable Qualifications for the position. The SOQ responses are also evaluated for writing ability. For additional information on writing an SOQ, please visit How to Write a Statement of Qualifications In your SOQ, address how you possess each Desirable Qualification (listed below) using specific examples of your education, training, and experience. You must provide direct responses to each of the numbered items listed below. Each individual response must be numbered and include the full text of the numbered items prior to your response. Limit your SOQ to a maximum of three (3) pages, single-spaced with no smaller than 11 point font. Applicants who do not follow these parameters shall be disqualified from the examination DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: • Describe your experience overseeing diverse administrative functions such as California state government fiscal operations, human resources, procurement, audits, and facilities management. Provide a specific example of a time you integrated two or more of these areas to improve an organization’s performance. What was your strategy, and what were the results. • Describe your experience establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships across all levels of an organization, including executive leadership and diverse internal programs. Please detail your approach to service-oriented leadership and provide a specific example of how this approach enabled you to align administrative operations with broader departmental goals and business objectives. • Describe your experience leading the development and facilitation of solutions to complex governmental problems that required you to engage with state control agencies such as Department of Finance, CalHR, Department of General Services, and the Legislature. • Provide an example of how you have evaluated the impact of actual or proposed budgetary changes on an organization’s operations. Discuss the strategies you used to develop funding recommendations and ensure alignment with fiscal requirements and program priorities. • Describe your experience identifying and mitigating significant organizational risk in a public agency. How did you assess risks, help identify mitigations, and communicate, plan for and facilitate change management? What was the outcome?