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Job Posting: Equity Officer (CEA, Level A)
Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation
C. E. A.
$9,755.00 - $11,807.00 per Month
Final Filing Date: 5/4/2024
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) is seeking a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leader who will lead the Department in DEI strategies to help achieve our mission in the development and delivery of diversity strategies, programs, initiatives, and services that enhance equity, inclusion, and cultural competence in the workplace.
This highly visible role will lead organizational development initiatives to increase employee engagement, with a renewed focus on building an even more inclusive culture across CDCR/CCHCS. This person will foster our values-driven culture and support our high-performance, dedicated, and diverse team to do their best work.
The ideal candidate will be a people-centered leader with a proven capacity to build effective and mission-driven strategies. Experience in leading organizational initiatives in company culture; employee engagement; leadership development; and diversity, equity, and inclusion is a must! This role will report to the Associate Director, Office of Civil Rights, collaborating, working cross-functionally, and partnering closely with all levels of departmental leadership and management to engage with the CDCR/CCHCS teams.
To learn more about this exciting leadership opportunity, please contact the Executive Recruiter, Amber Wolff, by phone at (279) 210-3458 or by email at amber.wolff@cdcr.ca.gov.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
This is a remote and in-office hybrid leadership position located in the Greater Sacramento area. Telework schedules are hybrid and primarily office centered, specific telework schedules may be discussed further during the interview process. The employee may be called into the office with reasonable notice and must forgo telework when necessary.
Travel may be required.
Vision: We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration though education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.
Mission: To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the California Correctional Health Care Services are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace. We are determined to attract and hire more candidates from diverse communities and empower all employees from a variety of cultural backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts to increase representation at all levels of the Department.
Department Website: http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/
**Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.
Candidates new to CDCR are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, and Tuberculosis testing prior to appointment followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.
A CEA Examination is required as part of the application package and will consist of a review of the candidate's Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) that describes their education, training, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as they relate to the desirable qualifications listed for this position. The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) serves as documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. PLEASE SEE THE EXAMINATION INFORMATION LOCATED NEAR THE END OF THE JOB POSTING FOR DETAILED SOQ INSTRUCTIONS.
Applicant who do not follow the SOQ instructions and/or do not answer the responses as stated in the Examination Information section of this posting will not be considered.
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: 5/4/2024Who May Apply
How To Apply
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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 optional. It may be included, but is not required.
- Statement of Qualifications - A Statement of Qualifications is required and must be submitted with your Employment Application (STD. 678). Applications received without an appropriate Statement of Qualifications based on the instructions below will be rejected for being incomplete and will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, and other documents will not be considered as a response to the Statement of Qualifications. Please refer to the "Statement of Qualifications" section below for specific requirements.
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.