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 required and must be included.
• Other - Authorization to Release Information Form (PO-299). This form may be found at: https://www.fire.ca.gov/-/media/D817B8E27D8049C3BC35297686467FB9
• Other - Please provide a copy of your current valid typing certificate indicating the ability to type at a speed of at least 40 words per minute.
  • To be considered valid, the typing certificate must have been issued within the last four years, must be certified from a typing test of at least five minutes in length, and must have been proctored either virtually or in person.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  The completed SOQ shall not be more than one page, single-spaced, in Calibri font. Placed in the top left corner of the page, your document title must include “Statement of Qualifications”, your full name, and the job code listed in the job posting. In the body of your SOQ, describe your knowledge and experience related to the prompts below.  Number each of your responses and include the question prompt prior to each individual response to clearly indicate which prompt you are responding to. A notation or reference to other materials such as resumes or applications will not be considered and will not substitute for the SOQ.  

  1. Provide an example of a time that you had to handle a shifting workload.  How did you stay organized during times when your workload was busier?  How did you occupy your time when your workload was lighter?
  2. Describe a time when you had to explain a complex policy, procedure, or regulation to others who were unfamiliar with the subject.
  3. What is Protected Health Information? Why is it important to maintain confidentiality when handling employee records that may contain sensitive information?

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.