What are the responsibilities and job description for the C. E. A. position at Prison Industry Authority?
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
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Department Website: www.calpia.ca.gov
Special Requirements
This position is subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing pursuant to 2 CCR § 599.960
In addition to the Standard State Application (STD 678), all interested applicants must submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). The SOQ is comprised of four factors which address how each candidate's education, training, experience, and skills qualify them for the position. The SOQ serves as documentation of each candidate's ability to present information in a clear and concise manner. The SOQ must be no longer than two (2) typed single sided pages. This will be the only tool used for determining you final score and rank on the eligibility list for the position. The SOQ must include relevant examples of experience and be numbered in the order the following factors are presented:
Factor 1: Describe your managerial experience providing direction and leadership on various program policies and procedures.
Factor 2: Describe your experience directly managing and providing oversight of a diverse operation, which shall include manufacturing and/or service programs.
Factor 3: Describe your experience developing strategies to improve and/or maintain performance of programs, with successful results.
Factor 4: Describe your managerial/supervisory experience with administrative functions such as personnel, fiscal, and procurement.
Resumes do not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications.
Application packages submitted without a Statement of Qualifications conforming to the instructions listed above will not be considered.
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: 2/26/2025Who 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 see Special Requirements Section of this job posting for the Statement of Qualifications instructions and details.
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
- Demonstrate managerial experience providing direction and leadership on various program policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate experience with directly managing and providing oversight of a diverse operation, which shall include manufacturing and/or service programs.
- Demonstrate experience developing and implementing methods and techniques to organize and direct the work of programs and staff, with successful results.
- Demonstrate experience developing strategies to improve and/or maintain performance of programs .
- Demonstrate managerial/supervisory experience with administrative functions such as personnel, fiscal, and procurement.
Examination Information
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
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Department Website: www.calpia.ca.gov
Human Resources Contact:
Exam Unit
(916) 358-2696
exams@calpia.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:EEO Officer
(916) 597-6215
EEO@calpia.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.
LOCATION OF POSITION(S)
Southern Region of California
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.
