STAFF SERVICES MANAGER II (SUPERVISORY) Apply
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Job Description and Duties
California Energy Commission seeks a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) in the Media and Public Communications Office.
The Media and Public Communications Office (MPCO) includes the Media Relations Unit, the Creative Services Unit and the Events Unit. The MPCO collaborates to create clear, concise communications campaigns that tell the CEC story to internal and external stakeholders. Our work increases understanding and awareness, inspires action and empowers decision-making to advance the states climate and clean energy goals.
Under the general direction of the Deputy Executive Director for Strategic Planning & Media (Communications Director), the Staff Services Manager (SSM) II supports the California Energy Commissions (CEC) supports the California Energy Commissions (CEC) overall communications strategy by overseeing the Media and Public Communications Office (MPCO)s Media Relations Unit and Events Unit.
Find additional detail about the job in the duty statement.
Minimum Qualifications (MQs): The MQs for this classification can be found at
https://www.calhr.ca.gov/state-hr-professionals/Pages/4800.aspx. The documents you submit in your application package must highlight how you meet the MQs. If the MQs are not met, you will not be considered for this position.
Please let us know how you heard about this position by taking a brief survey at CEC Recruitment Survey.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
The CEC supports a hybrid workplace model with office-based and remote-centered workers. Ability to work from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with some overtime and alternate work schedule changes as necessary. Limited in-person attendance and occasional travel may be required based on the needs of the division. Regular and consistent attendance is essential to successful performance.
Department Information
in downtown Sacramento.
The California Energy Commission seeks a Staff Services Manager II in the Media and Public Communications Office. If you are interested in a challenging and exciting career in clean energy and are passionate about renewable, efficient, and reliable energy that addresses climate change, join our diverse team of global energy leaders! The California Energy Commission plays a lead role in creating the energy system of the future, not just in California, but globally.
This position is open to interested applicants both inside and outside of state service. To be eligible to apply and be hired as a new-to-state-service employee, you must:
1) Create an online CalCareers account. For a tutorial on the state application process, visit California State Hiring Process Instructional Video Series YouTube or contact Careers@energy.ca.gov.
2) Complete an assessment and score in the top ranks. Your assessment score determines your rank.3) Submit an application package through your CalCareers account. An application package must include all items under the Required Application Package Documents section. Resumes will not be accepted in place of a State Examination and Employment Application (STD. 678). Applications must include to and from dates (month/day/year), time base (full-time/part-time/number of hours per week/month), and applicable civil service classifications.
Department Website: https://www.energy.ca.gov
Special Requirements
1) How you are eligible (list eligibility, transfer within state service, reinstatement, SROA/surplus, etc.) in the Explanations box on the first page of the STD. 678.
2) The Job Control number JC-421838 and the title of the position you are applying for in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) box on the first page of the STD. 678.
3) Request for Personnel Action Number RPA 180-467 in the Explanations box of the STD. 678.
4) Your original signature at the bottom of the first page of the STD. 678.
5) Include unofficial school transcripts with your application package if the position you are applying for has an educational requirement. You may be required to provide official transcripts if hired.
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: 3/22/2024Who May Apply
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
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 required and must be included.
- Other - Cover Letter Include a cover letter of no more than one page in length describing why you are the best candidate for this position.
Desirable Qualifications
2. Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
3. Ability to recommend workable solutions in a tactful, constructive manner.
4. Experience managing projects and high-performing teams.
5. Experience producing and managing events.
6. Background in journalism/media relations/public relations/marketing.
7. Experience in responding to media inquiries by serving as a media spokesperson or preparing spokespeople for interviews.
8. Experience in developing and executing strategic communications materials such as news releases, news and feature stories, blog posts, and talking points.
9. Experience using Office 365 tools including Teams, Planner and SharePoint.
10. Experience writing in plain language while adhering to style and brand guidelines.
11. Experience working in a customer-service-oriented environment.
12. Knowledge of state human resources, budgeting, and purchasing policies and procedures.
13. Knowledge of or an interest in California climate and clean energy policy.
14. Strong interpersonal, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
Benefits
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Department Website: https://www.energy.ca.gov
Human Resources Contact:
Personnel Services
(916) 654-4309
personnel.services@energy.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:Carousel Gore
(916) 661-8122
Carousel.Gore@energy.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.
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.
