Workforce Development Section Manager

Job Description and Duties

Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling career in Human Resources? If you enjoy a career helping others, then this may be the position for you! Apply today and join our team. This position will manage the Workforce and Employee Training Development Section to provide customer satisfaction, and quality services while providing recommendations that promote innovative solutions in the field of Human Resource related services to meet the customer needs for the Lottery. Travel will be required. Under the direction of the Human Resources Division (HRD), Assistant Deputy Director, the Supervisor II will manage the Workforce Development Section and will be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of an enterprise-wide change management program; providing technical expertise to program management and staff responsible for workforce and succession planning; building a proactive Lottery recruitment and outreach function through the effective use of social media; and managing Training and Employee Development.

This position requires a current Supervisor II exam. If you need to take the exam or if your score has expired, click to gain list eligibility.

This position is headquartered at Sacramento Headquarters and is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule. Employees must be able to report to their assigned headquarters office as assigned. Travel expense to and from the assigned headquarters are the responsibility of the employee. Eligibility for telework requires the employee to reside in California per California Government Code Section 14200 which states: “telecommuting means the partial or total substitution of computers or telecommunication technologies, or both, for the commute to work by employees residing in California.

When choosing a state organization to work for, there are a lot of options. Why choose the California State Lottery?

People are drawn to the Lottery because we:

• Are an energetic, creative, and talented team

• Value diversity and inclusion in the workplace

• Empower team members to bring their knowledge, expertise, and innovation

• Recognize individual and team contributions

• Support the importance of work-life balance

• Invest in the professional development of our team members

• Are dedicated to preserving our environment by lowering our carbon footprint

All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to clearly demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position on your State Application (STD Form 678). The application should also clearly demonstrate the candidate’s ability to meet the Desirable Qualifications identified in this job advertisement. The Classification Specification is located on this Job Announcement Posting under "Minimum Requirements."

It is highly recommended that you apply online using your CalCareers account. It is not necessary to return the contact letter if you applied electronically. Please ensure to monitor your email and/or CalCareers account for communication associated with your application submission.

Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours for Personal Leave hours each month. For more details, please click to visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.

The Lottery is less than 30 minutes from all that Downtown Sacramento has to offer. Amenities include an onsite restaurant, free gym, close to the light rail station, electric car charging stations, and free parking!! Apply today to join a dynamic organization that is not only passionate about its mission, but also its people!!

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Working Conditions

1. Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm with some flexibility depending on operational needs. This position may be required to be reachable outside of normal business hours.
2. Travel: Occasional travel may be required.
3. Other: Not Applicable

Special Requirements

• The California State Lottery Act provides that no person may be hired as an employee of the Commission if that person has been convicted of a felony or any gambling related offense.
• The position requires a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• If you are basing your eligibility on education, (), provide your transcripts and/or diploma. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. Transcripts and evaluations may be unofficial ; official transcripts will be required upon appointment . Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

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:

• Knowledge of workforce and succession planning.
• Knowledge of wide range of recruitment& outreach/talent strategies.
• Knowledge of CA civil service laws, rules and regulations relative to recruitment, selection, certification, management development and mentoring, training, and knowledge transfer.
• Leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with varying deadlines.
• Trainer experience.
• Knowledge of workforce development principles.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of change management principles and best practices.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Position Location

Sacramento Headquarters
700 N 10th Street
Sacramento, CA 95826

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 -

  Please include a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) with your application for the hiring manager's review. Applications received without an SOQ will not be considered. Responses should be no longer than three pages, single-spaced, using Arial 12-point font. Your SOQ responses must address the following questions numbered in the order presented:

  1. Describe your experience assisting management with recruitment and proactive outreach.
  2. Describe your experience facilitating workforce and succession planning for an organization or within a unit.
  3. Describe your experience managing change that impacted a work group, unit or organization
  4. Describe your experience training or developing workforce.