Job Description And Duties

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Are you looking for an exciting and fast-paced career? Join the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and be part of an organization that serves as a leader in emergency management and homeland security through dedicated service to all. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team. If you are interested in a challenging opportunity in a high-energy, team-oriented environment, you are encouraged to apply.

Seeking an Associate Govermental Program Analyst that thinks clearly and performs quickly under high stress circumstances, while remaining calm and professional to support the Executive Leadership of Cal OES.

About the Job: Under the direction of the Chief Deputy Director the AGPA will perform a variety of complex analytical duties to assist in the relief of administrative tasks with a high degree of responsibility and attention to detail while maintaining composure, good judgment and confidentiality as needed.

• Assists and advises the Executive Leadership with a broad range of policy formulations and complex administrative actions. Responsible for dealing with problems and activities, department wide, at the Executive level; responsible for making recommendations of major consequence relating to policy or administrative action. Assemble factual data, compose, review, and/or generate issue papers, briefing documents and reports, and correspondence upon which the Executive Leadership can base decisions.
• Coordinates assists and independently respond to requests and assignments from Executive staff, managers, as well as local, state, federal, and international government officials. Provide weekly responses on behalf of the Director to the Governor’s Cabinet Office and Appointments Unit on assignments and requests. Consults with and interprets matters of policy to operating branches. Studies and reviews the activities of the department’s programs to determine conformance with administrative policy and develops criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the department’s programs.
  
  

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

Conflict of Interest - This position is designated under the Conflict of Interest Code and is required to complete Form 700 within 30 days of appointment. Failure to comply with the Conflict of Interest Code requirements may void the appointment.

Department Information

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture by hiring and retaining individuals from a variety of backgrounds and personal experiences. Our employees are empowered with the tools and resources necessary to meet our mission, while continuing to expand equity and inclusion efforts at all levels of the organization. We are committed to the spirit and work required to ensure the safety and resilience of every community in California.

Cal OES is an emergency response, homeland security, and disaster recovery agency and as a result, is a dynamic and exciting place to work in a team-oriented environment. Cal OES provides training to enhance the understanding of emergency and incident management to all employees.

In the event of an emergency, employees may be contacted and requested to report to work in the event of an emergency. This contact may be outside of your normal working hours (evenings/nights, weekends, and holidays). This service may require irregular work hours, work locations other than the official duty location, and may include duties other than those specified in your official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and you may be required to relocate to emergency sites.

Department Website: http://www.caloes.ca.gov

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Knowledge of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe Acrobat Professional and various video conferencing platforms.
• Knowledge of business grammar, formatting, and editing skills.
• Organizational Skills, including scheduling meetings and appointments, tracking and managing calendars.
• Communication Skills, including managing email and phone inquiries.
• Customer Service, including time management and attention to details.
• Organization skills related to assignments/tasks. Including requests from the Director, Executive Team, Governor’s Office, and National or State organizations. Review, determine proper handling and oversee to completion.
• Demonstrated capacity for assuming increasing responsibility, originality, open-mindedness, and tact.
  
  

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Cal OES employees are eligible for a number of benefits and working for us is a great opportunity to join a committed team. Benefits include but are not limited to the following:

• Free Parking
• On-site Gym and Locker room
• Electric Carport
• Excellent CalPERS state pension plan
• 401(k) and 457(b) Plans
• Flexible Schedules
• Generous paid time off
• Health, dental & vision insurance for the employee or the employee's family
• Investment in careers development
• Located near many local eateries, financial institutions, and the Light Rail Station