Project Director, REAL ID - Telework Hybrid

Job Description and Duties

This job posting is for a Career Executive Assignment (CEA) examination. The CEA examination uses an alternative examination and selection process for filling specified positions.

This examination requires applicants to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) which must include responses and specific examples related to the Desirable Qualifications listed. Please carefully read the Desirable Qualifications and Statement of Qualifications Instructions sections for more details.

This position is located in Sacramento with part-time telework available. Moving and relocation expenses will not be reimbursed for this position.

Under the general direction of the Enterprise Applications Branch Chief, the incumbent is responsible for the overall management of the Department of Motor Vehicles' (DMV) REAL ID organization, which includes all aspects of policy, program, and project development, as well as program and project management to meet the Federal REAL ID Act requirements in California.

This position may be subject to allocation approval by the Human Resources Branch and/or Department of Finance approval.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Part-time telework may be available. Telework requires California residency.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

Applicants must be eligible for appointment (e.g., must take and pass examination); see Who May Apply section below for more information. Additionally, applicants must have authorization to work in the United States. Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

U sing the online application system as specified in this announcement is the preferred method of applying for civil service job opportunities; however, applicants may instead apply by way of U.S. mail, parcel delivery or courier service, or in person, as set forth in this announcement. Advertisement may be used for subsequent vacancies within 180 days.

Do NOT include ANY confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your Examination/Employment Application (STD. 678), resume, or educational transcripts.  Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver license number (unless required), photograph, basis of eligibility, examination results, Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP) status, gender, marital status, ethnicity, and age.  Confidential information on STD. 678s submitted electronically online, such as SSN, will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of the Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If it is determined that you do not meet the Minimum Qualifications, your name will be removed or withheld from the eligibility list, rendering your eligibility as inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position.  Candidates whose names have been withheld from an eligibility list may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications, please include a copy of your unofficial transcripts for verification. Foreign transcripts must be accompanied by an academic credential evaluation. Below is the link to a list of approved agencies.

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:

Please Note: Your Statement of Qualifications must include responses and specific examples for each of the Desirable Qualifications listed below.

1. Describe your extensive leadership experience, including your demonstrated ability to effectively plan, organize, and direct a large-scale statewide technological program; and your experience in managing multiple teams to achieve the goals and objectives of a program. 
2. Describe your demonstrated ability to develop, interpret, and implement policies for either a statewide, federal, or major project with significant impact to the public . 
3. Describe your demonstrated decision-making abilities, including your demonstrated ability to make decisions involving varied levels of ambiguity and risk; and your demonstrated ability to analyze and solve complex problems and issues . 
4. Describe your demonstrated ability to confer with, and gain the confidence of Executive Management, control agency representatives, legislature, and external stakeholders; and your demonstrated ability to represent a department as a subject matter expert on complex and sensitive issues relating to a major program. 
5. Describe your effective interpersonal skills; and your demonstrated ability to successfully communicate complex policies and issues with, and provide recommendations, both verbally and in writing, to high-level representatives of the Governor’s Office, control agencies, executive management, external stakeholders, and the public. 
6. Describe your demonstrated ability to establish productive and cooperative working relationships with colleagues, control agencies, and other state and federal entities to achieve goals and objectives.

Benefits

The Department of Motor Vehicles and the State of California offer many benefits to its employees.  These include health, vision, and dental benefits; retirement plans (CalPERS); savings plans (401K and 457b); leave benefits; insurance (such as group legal insurance and group long term disability insurance); and employee assistance program. Benefits may be based on the job classification, bargaining unit, tenure, time base, and length of appointment. Click on each web link below for more information.

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Eligible List Information

The results of this examination will be used only to fill the position of  CEA B, Project Director, REAL ID, Information Systems Division  with the Department of Motor Vehicles and may be used to fill subsequent vacancies for this position for a period of up to 12 months. Examination/Employment Applications (STD. 678) and Statement of Qualifications will be retained for 12 months. The Department of Motor Vehicles may elect to consider new applicants in addition to those previously screened.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at 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.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications - See Desirable Qualifications and Statement of Qualifications Instructions sections below for more information.
  

  In addition to the Examination/Employment Application (STD. 678), all interested applicants are required to submit a Statement of Qualifications in accordance with the instructions listed under Statement of Qualifications Instructions below. A Statement of Qualifications is a narrative discussion of how the candidate’s education, training, experience, and skills meet the Desirable Qualifications for the position, and serves as documentation of each candidates’ ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing.