California DDS / Branch Chief, Office of Quality Assurance
Department of Developmental Services – Headquarters
C. E. A.
$11,102.00 – $13,226.00 per Month
Final Filing Date: Until Filled
Job Description and Duties
Under general direction of the Deputy Director, Division of Community Assistance and Resolutions, the Branch Chief, Office of Quality Assurance, develops policies and provides leadership in advancing quality assurance initiatives and strategies and to enhance monitoring of regional centers (RCs), community service providers, and state-operated facilities and programs providing services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This position will lead the policy development for new quality assurance efforts over recent investments that will enable the developmental services system to evolve toward a focus on performance outcomes at the individual, service provider, and RC level including managing the development of the new Quality Incentive Program.
The physical office location shall be determined following selection of the candidate. The Department of Developmental Services office locations are in the following counties: Orange, Sacramento, Tulare, Sonoma, and Riverside.
Pending CalHR approval
This position is eligible to participate in DDS’ hybrid telework schedule. Participation in telework is subject to DDS’ guidelines.
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.
Additional Documents
Position Details
# of Positions: 1
Department Information
Special Requirements
- Explain your understanding of quality assurance for the developmental disabilities services system, and suggest how you would encourage the system to take action using quality assurance information.
- Identify the personality traits and professional work habits that you believe would make you successful in this sensitive role handling confidential data.
- Provide two examples of your demonstrated track record of exercising some of those traits and habits.
Application Instructions
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: Until Filled
Who May Apply
How To Apply
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:
08:00 AM – 05:00 PM
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.
- Statement of Qualifications – SEE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.
Examination Qualification Requirements
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 Lanterman Act, developmental disabilities, the RC service system, and processes and protocols in California state government. Principles, practices, and trends of public and business administration including management, supportive staff services, and employee supervision.
Ability to: Supervise and train subordinate staff. Develop and maintain cooperative and harmonious relationships with department and RC staff, the public, and others; work with professional personnel in the field relating to coordinating and developing services for persons with developmental needs.
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
Applicant should have knowledge of The Lanterman Act, and other programs, policies, and activities of the developmental disabilities services system; principles, practices, and trends of policy formulation; governmental functions and organization at the state level; DDS’ goals and objectives; broad variety of current quality assurance methods and processes; advanced skills in data analysis, infographics, and Microsoft Office, with emphasis on Excel, Word and PowerPoint, and other quality assurance applications.
Applicant should be able to plan, organize, and oversee; gain the confidence and support of top-level administrators and advise on a wide range of quality assurance and other program matters; develop cooperative working relationships with representatives of all levels of government, the public, stakeholders, and the legislative and executive branches; analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action. Synthesize data from a variety of sources and disciplines. Analyze data and present information and ideas effectively. Develop, review, and edit sensitive and complex written reports and establish and manage project priorities.
Examination Information
The examination will consist of an application and Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) evaluation by a departmental evaluation committee. Interviews may be conducted if the evaluation committee or appointing power finds it necessary.
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
As a state employee working for the Department of Developmental Services, you and your family will have access to excellent medical, dental and vision insurance benefits in addition to retirement benefits.
Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment. Additional benefits may also be outlined for specific bargaining units in employee collective bargaining contracts. For more information, please visit the links below:
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.
To apply for this job please visit www.calcareers.ca.gov.