Job Description

Job Description and Duties

This position provides hybrid telework opportunities, with employees required to work in office at their assigned HQ location four (4) days per week in alignment with Executive Order N-22-25.  The successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.

Excellence in the Business of Government!

Come join a team that creates:

• A collaborative team atmosphere founded upon ethics, integrity, and stewardship.
• A positive work environment that is open to change and invites its workforce to challenge processes.
• An opportunity for individuals to utilize their knowledge, skills, and experience to grow within the department.

Under the general direction of the Staff Services Manager II, the incumbent will provide supervision to the Communications and Outreach Unit, which provides management guidance, strategy and coordination related to all internal and external written communications, legislation, regulations, policies and procedures, requests for information, forms, and website enhancements. The incumbent shall promote and be accountable for customer satisfaction and quality service and will initiate or recommend changes that promote innovative solutions to meet customer needs.

All duties will be accomplished in accordance with Education Code 17304, DSA procedures, rules and technical guidelines, the published directives within the Government Code (GC), California Code of Regulations (CCR), DGS Manuals, Civil Code (CC), Labor Code (LC) and Building and Professions Code (B&PC) and compliance with the DSA Strategic Plan and DGS policies and memorandums.

This position is designated under the Conflict of Interest Code. The position is responsible for making or participating in the making of governmental decisions that may potentially have a material effect on personal financial interests. The appointee is required to complete Form 700 within 30 days of appointment and once per year.

If you’re interested in exploring additional job opportunities at DGS, please reach out to our recruitment team; we’d love to hear from you!  Please contact us at  DGSRecruitment@dgs.ca.gov . Information about applying for a state job can be found here:  .  Please let us know how you learned about this career opportunity by taking the brief survey that follows: 

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Working Conditions

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity: A work culture that emphasizes a culture of diversity and inclusivity, offering tangible rewards and recognizing the intrinsic value of varied perspectives and collaboration.

• Career Growth and Training: A focus on career growth and training in an effort to engage and retain a diverse talent pool that aligns with the organization's mission and vision.
• Competitive Rewards: Employees enjoy world-class benefits packages, attractive salaries, and robust pension plans, reflecting a commitment to employee well-being.
• Work-Life Balance: Work-life balance is fostered through measures like telework and adjustable schedules, allowing personal and professional lives to thrive together.
• Learning and Development: Emphasizing on continuous learning, DGS offers onsite and virtual Statewide Training programs to ensure that employees remain at the cutting edge of their fields.
• Generous State Benefits: Comprehensive health and dental insurance, long-term disability insurance, 11 paid holidays per year, paid time off, defined benefit retirement program, commute program, employee wellness programs, employee assistance programs, and medical/dependent care reimbursement accounts.

Special Requirements

Employment History on the STD 678 (State Application) must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Resumes or other documents cannot substitute a state application. Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD 678 (State Application) may be disqualified. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview.

Benefits

There are many benefits to joining our team!The State of California has a generous benefits package, some benefits include:

• Medical Benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Holidays and leave
• Defined benefit retirement program
• Savings Plus Program (401(k), 457)
• Commute Program
• Employee Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical/Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts

Click here to view all the benefits available to state employees!

Additional Information

Reporting Location:

Division of the State Architect

Headquarters Office

1102 Q Street, Suite 5100

Sacramento, CA 95811

Please specify RPA #28603 and JC-481837 on your state application.

Those interested in obtaining employment with any state agency must apply and compete in the state’s merit-based recruitment and hiring process.  To apply for the examination for this position, click on the link below to search for the examination and follow the “How to Apply” instructions in the examination announcement:

CalCareers Exam/Assessment Search

Successful examination applicants are placed on a hiring eligibility list.  If you already have list eligibility for this classification, you do not need to retake the examination.  Applicants should refer to their examination results or check their CalCareers account for specific list eligibility expiration dates and/or to re-take the examination when necessary.  

For questions regarding the examination process, please contact the at  DGSExams@dgs.ca.gov .

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 required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  REQUIRED – Statement of Qualifications.  Please see the Statement of Qualifications section on the job advertisement for details and instructions.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Permanent employment, Full time, Remote job,

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