What are the responsibilities and job description for the C. E. A. position at Department of Housing & Community Development?
This position is located in Sacramento.
At HCD, we are dedicated to fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. If you’re interested in promoting safe, affordable, sustainable communities for all Californians, HCD is the place for you. By joining our team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in your community while working along passionate professionals.
Under the general direction of the Deputy Director for Housing Policy Development, the Assistant Deputy Director for Data and Innovation serves as the department’s executive leader for advancing data transparency, analysis, and accountability for housing and homelessness programs. This position plays a critical role in increasing transparency and accountability for California’s state-funded homelessness initiatives, including the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) program, Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF), and Family Homelessness Challenge (FHC), ensuring that state resources are utilized effectively to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability.
The CEA leads the implementation of the Governor’s Executive Order N-06-19 by managing the State Excess Sites for Affordable Housing Program, promoting innovative, cost-effective development techniques, and ensuring the sustainability of housing projects created under this initiative.
Additionally, the CEA oversees key research and innovation efforts, including the Statewide Housing Plan, the Statewide Data Strategy, the Housing Element Annual Progress Reports, and numerous housing and homelessness research studies. This position is instrumental in increasing the department’s data accessibility through dashboards, visualizing program performance, and advancing the department’s transition to an enterprise system to modernize housing data collection and reporting statewide.
This position provides strategic leadership across critical policy areas, aligning funding administration, housing development strategies, and overarching policy objectives. It promotes HPD’s values of transparency and accountability by leveraging evidence, cutting-edge research, and advanced analysis to innovate and test new ideas. By fostering collaboration with other departments, the academic community, and the technology industry, this position drives progress toward equitable and inclusive housing and homelessness solutions for all Californians.
Please Note: A Statement of Qualifications must be submitted along with your application in order to be considered for this position. Please see Statement of Qualifications section below for instructions.
Under California Government Code Section 14200, this position is eligible for hybrid telework.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Minimum Requirements
This position does not have a Classification Specification. Requirements and qualifications for this position can be found in this announcement. For additional questions, please contact the hiring department listed below.- C. E. A.
Additional Documents
- Job Application Package Checklist
- Duty Statement
Position Details
Department Information
Our Vision
Department Website: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/
Special Requirements
Employment Application (STD.678)
HCD Disclosure Requirements
HCD conducts pre-employment background checks on all new to HCD or returning to HCD candidates. This position requires a background check to be cleared prior to being hired.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 4/3/2025Who May Apply
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
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 www.CalCareers.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.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
- Statement of Qualifications - Please refer to the Statement of Qualifications section below for additional requirements.
Examination Qualification Requirements
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.Knowledge and Abilities
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:
- 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.
- 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.
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience and knowledge of affordable housing finance and development.
- Experience communicating major projects to external stakeholders and media.
- Experience managing change, technology transition, or policy shifts that require managing uncertainty and resistance. Experience fostering buy-in, implementing change management strategies, and ensuring a successful outcome.
Examination Information
Please refer to the "Statement of Qualifications" section below for instructions.
If you meet the requirements stated in this announcement, you may take this competitive examination. Possession of the Examination Qualifications requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination will be compared with the performance of others who take this examination, and all successful candidates will be ranked according to their scores.
A minimum rating of 70% must be attained in the Examination to obtain list eligibility for this position. All candidates will receive written notification of their examination results.
The results of this examination will only be used to fill this position. Applications will be retained for twelve months.
Hiring interviews for the Job may be conducted with the most qualified candidates.
The examining Department reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service law and rules and all competitors will be notified.
Special Testing Arrangements
Benefits
We offer competitive benefits and flexible opportunities:
- Excellent health, dental and vision benefits for employee/employee’s family
- 401k program
- Flexible Schedules
- Hybrid telework
- Alternate Work Week Schedule options
- Paid Holidays and vacation/leave
- Tax-advantaged savings and spending accounts
- Free Employee Assistance Program
- Investment in your training and development
HCD’s Sacramento Headquarters’ building also offers:
- Convenient transportation options, including light-rail and pre-tax parking
- Free On-site Gym
- On-site Childcare
- On-site Café, Deli, and Grill
- On-site ATM
Contact Information
The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Department Website: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/
Hiring Unit Contact:
Hiring Unit | JC-471495
(916) 263-6735
hiring@hcd.ca.gov
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:Medical Management Unit (RA Requests)
(916) 263-6735
medical.management@hcd.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
Statement of Qualifications
Candidates are required to address each of the desirable qualifications listed below. Please respond to each qualification, ensuring your answers are organized and numbered as outlined. Your submission should not exceed two (2) pages and must be in Arial 12-point font.
In your responses, be sure to highlight your experience, knowledge, and skills in the following areas, providing specific examples where applicable.
- Experience and knowledge of affordable housing finance and development.
- Experience communicating major projects to external stakeholders and media.
- Experience managing change, technology transition, or policy shifts that require managing uncertainty and resistance. Describe how you foster buy-in, implement change management strategies, and ensure a successful outcome.
Additional Information
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Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
