Examination: Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)

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Working title
Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)
Monthly salary
$8,461.00 - $9,611.00 per Month
Exam #
2175
Deadline
Continuous
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Position Description

00104969 - STAFF SERVICES MANAGER II (MANAGERIAL)

This is the first management level over analytical and administrative work. Positions in this class have significant responsibilities for formulating or administering agency or departmental policies and programs. In most settings, persons at this level are in charge of a well established and fully developed Staff Services function in a moderate to large department. Positions at this level normally supervise a moderate to large number of technical staff and spend the majority of their time in supervisory and managerial activities as distinct from working level assignments. On rare occasions, positions at this level may function as nonsupervisory experts. Positions at the Staff Services Manager II level may be characterized by the following allocation criteria:

 

(a) In a moderate to large size department, directs a fully developed Staff Services function characterized by the supervision of a moderate to large number of subordinate technical staff.

 

(b) May supervise a small technical staff in a small-to medium-sized department in a specialized operation when one of the following criteria are met:

  1. There is responsibility for a complex operation with multiple department influence.
  2. There is responsibility for a complex operation that is central to a department's primary mission.


(c) Supervises a large group of technical staff in a well defined and established departmental function, typically through subordinate supervisors.

 

(d) Functions as a nonsupervisory expert in a position that meets all the following criteria:

  1. The function to be performed is critical to the depart ment's basic mission.
  2. The level of expertise required is definably greater than that for any other supervisory position at this level in terms of both education and experience.
  3. The person proposed for the position has an established reputation in the area of expertise required.


(e) In a small-to moderate-sized department, directs a variety of Staff Services functions as Chief of Administrative Services.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

00104969 - STAFF SERVICES MANAGER II (MANAGERIAL)

Either 1

 

One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Staff Services Manager I.

 

Or 2

 

One year of experience in the California state service performing analytical staff duties of a class with a level of responsibility not less than that of Associate Governmental Program Analyst. and

 

Current employment in a class with a level of responsibility not less than that of Staff Services Manager I.

 

Or 3

 

Two years of experience in the California state service performing analytical staff duties of a class with a level of responsibility not less than that of Associate Governmental Program Analyst.

 

Or 4

 

Experience: Four years of increasingly responsible management, personnel, fiscal, planning, program evaluation, or related analytical experience which shall have included the preparation of reports and the presentation of recommendations to management beyond the trainee level, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity. (Experience in the California state service applied toward this requirement must include one year performing the duties of a class with a level of responsibility not less than that of Staff Services Manager I.) (In appraising experience more weight will be given to the breadth of pertinent experience and the evidence of the candidate's ability to accept and fulfill increasing responsibilities than to the length of the experience.) and

 

Education: Equivalent to graduation from college. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

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.

This is not a timed exam. If you request a Reasonable Accommodation your account will be locked and you will not be able to proceed with the exam until the request is processed.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Who Should Apply

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

  • STAFF SERVICES MANAGER II (MANAGERIAL) - Open

How to Apply

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

Special Testing Arrangements

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

Application Link

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

State of California
CalCareer Service Center
1810 16th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (866) 844-8671
CalCareer@calhr.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.