State Water Resources Control Board
CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT
JOB EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT
- Assistant Executive Officer
Final Filing Date: 9/18/2017
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Job Control Details
| Job Code #: |
JC-78212 |
| Position #(s): |
880-110-7500-001 |
| Working Title: |
Assistant Executive Officer |
| Classification: |
C. E. A.
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| # of Positions: |
1 |
| Work Location: |
Sonoma County |
| Job Type: |
Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time |
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and the nine (9) Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCB) (collectively the Water Boards) work to preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California’s water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.
The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board is recruiting for a Career Executive Assignment/Assistant Executive Officer. The position is currently located at 5550 Skylane Blvd, Suite A, Santa Rosa CA 95403 with a future possibility to be relocated to a satellite office in one of the northern counties in the region.
The North Coast Region encompasses a total area of approximately 19,390 square miles, including 340 miles of scenic coastline and remote rural as well as wilderness areas. To effectively protect the human health and the environment, some of the region’s challenges and opportunities are that 40% of the land is national forest lands; 60% of the waterbodies are sediment impaired; 8 out of 10 counties are considered disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged; and about 70% of the communities in the region are small and disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged. With limited staff resources to cover such a staggering landmass with legacy pollution and diverse stakeholders including tribes and disadvantaged communities, providing technical and financial assistance and fully utilizing modern technology are critical to achieve our mission.
Please note: salary level of position is negotiable within the maximum posted range.
Under the general direction of the Executive Officer, and consistent with good customer service practices and the goals of the State and Regional Water Board’s Strategic Plan, the Assistant Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Board is expected to be courteous and provide timely responses to internal/external customers, to follow through on workplan commitments, and to solicit and consider internal/external customer input when completing work assignments.
The Executive Officer and the Assistant Executive Officer (AEO) function as the executive management team for the organization. The position requires policy involvement with various governmental and non-governmental agencies, business and environmental organizations, the media, and the public. The AEO is responsible for budget and personnel management, office operations, overall performance of the organization, and for expanding employee and organizational skills to provide consistently high quality, responsive customer service in the North Coast Board’s activities. The AEO supervises four division chiefs and a Staff Services Manager, and oversees all regulatory functions of the organization. The AEO is also the lead for enforcement activities and functions as the Chief of the region’s Prosecution Team to ensure effective enforcement via consistent, timely, and appropriate actions. The AEO serves as the Ombudsman of the organization. The AEO will continuously strive to improve customer service and compliance assurance through improved business practices, guidance, public education, and outreach efforts.
On your Statement of Qualifications you must list each “Desirable Qualification” and describe your experience, knowledge and abilities as they relate to the Desirable Qualifications section of this bulletin. You must provide specific examples for each Desirable Qualification factor.
The Desirable Qualification factors must be addressed in the same order as listed.
The Statement of Qualifications serves as a documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing and should be typed and no more than six pages in length with a font no smaller than 10 pitch.
Completed applications and all required documents must be received by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered.
Final Filing Date:
9/18/2017
Who May Apply
Individuals who are eligible to be appointed to this Career Executive Assignment (CEA) by the State of California.
How To Apply
Complete Application Packages (Applications and any applicable or required documents) must be submitted electronically through your CalCareer account at www.jobs.ca.gov.
Required Application Documents
Please submit the following items with your application.
Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.jobs.ca.gov.
All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Statement of Qualifications -
The Statement is a narrative discussion of how the candidate's education, training, experience, and skills meet the minimum and desirable qualifications and qualify you for the position. Applicants who fail to submit all the required documents will be eliminated from the examination. Statement of Qualifications submitted without specific examples for each Desirable Qualification factor will be given a disqualifying score.
- Other - References
- Other - Cover Letter
- Resume is required and must be included.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.
This position requires an examination to be appointed. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications for the Position in order
to compete in the examination.
All applicants must possess the knowledge and abilities, and any other requirements, described in this announcement.
Note: Eligibility to take a CEA examination does not require current permanent status in the civil service.
General Qualifications
State civil service employees must possess essential general qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment,
and ability to work cooperatively with others.
Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform high administrative and policy – influencing functions effectively. Such overall
ability requires possession of most of the following more specific knowledge and abilities:
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Knowledge of the organization and functions of California State Government including the organization and practices of the
Legislature and the Executive Branch; principles, practices, and trends of public administration, organization, and management;
techniques of organizing and motivating groups; program development and evaluation; methods of administrative problem solving;
principles and practices of policy formulation and development; and personnel management techniques; the department’s or agency’s
Equal Employment Opportunity Program objectives; and a manager’s role in the Equal Employment Opportunity Program.
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Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff; analyze administrative
policies, organization, procedures and practices; integrate the activities of a diverse program to attain common goals; gain the
confidence and support of top level administrators and advise them on a wide range of administrative matters; develop cooperative
working relationships with representatives of all levels of government, the public, and the Legislature and Executive branches;
analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action; and prepare and review reports; and effectively contribute to
the department’s or agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity objectives.
These knowledge and abilities are expected to be obtained from the following kinds of experience with substantial participation in the
formulation, operation and/or evaluation of program policies (experience may have been paid or volunteer; in State service, other government
settings, or in a private organization):
CEA Level A - Responsible for broad administrative and program activities, including the execution and/or evaluation of program policies.
CEA Level B - Responsible for extensive managerial and program administration or broad program manager experience with substantial
participation in the formulation, operation, and/or evaluation of program policies.
CEA Level C - Responsible for extensive highly professional influence and contributes to program, policy, and the methods to provide
professional services needed to set policies, to meet the mission of the State department and often exercising technical and or professional
skills that are required at this level.
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. Demonstrated management experience.
2. Demonstrated success in leadership.
3. Knowledge of water quality and environmental principles and their application as it relates to the full range of Regional Water Board programs.
4. Experience, knowledge and vision to solve the critical issues confronting the North Coast Water Board with particular emphasis on legacy and cumulative impacts of point and nonpoint source pollution.
5. Experience, knowledge and vision to act as the chief enforcement officer for the North Coast Region.
6. Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in environmental, sanitary, civil or chemicalengineering; biological, environmental, or physical sciences, including geology; public or business administration; law or a field related to any of the foregoing.
7. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with business processes, streamlining, meeting deadlines, and increasing productivity.
8. Ability to lead and oversee a high profile office and to organize, direct, and assign staff in the development and implementation of policies and programs.
9. Ability to facilitate highly sensitive communication to solve problems and make decisions among multi-disciplinary staff including engineers, scientists, geologists, attorneys, and information technologists.
10. Ability to interact and communicate effectively with high-level management, including with partner agencies and organizations.
11. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain cooperative and collaborative relationships both within an organization and with outside partners.
12. Demonstrated ability working for or with a governing Board.
13. Experience that demonstrates the ability to interact and communicate effectively with, and gain the confidence of policy-level State and Federal officials, local governments, special interest groups, and the general public.
14. Ability to recognize and understand the California state political environment and consequences of policy actions.
15. Possession of personal characteristics including integrity, initiative, dependability, tact, sound judgment and adaptability, as well as a strong customer service focus.
If you have a disability and need special testing arrangements, answer the Reasonable Accommodations question appropriately on your
Application (STD 678). You will be contacted to make specific arrangements. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed
to the EEO contact listed on this announcement.