C. E. A.
Indexed description
Position #(s):
051-421-7500-006
Working Title:
Chief, Local Government Programs and Services Division
Classification:
C. E. A.
$12,131.00 - $14,453.00 B
Salary Competitive and Commensurate with experience.
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
Sacramento County
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time
Facility:
Local Govt Programs & Services Division
Department Information
Are you searching for a career that you can feel passionate doing? Are you interested in working in a challenging environment? Do you have experience in policy development and are familiar with state and local government processes and procedures? Then consider participating in the examination for the Chief, Local Government Program and Services Division.
The State Controller is the Chief Fiscal Officer for the fourth largest economy in the world, which independently oversees and manages California’s financial resources with integrity and transparency to build trust. As one of the most influential fiscal institutions in the nation, we produce California’s annual financial reports, audit all claims against the state prior to payment, ensure return on investment for taxpayer dollars and influence statewide financial policy to transform communities, empower individuals and families and strengthen businesses so that everyone thrives.
The Local Government Programs and Services Division (LGPSD) of the California State Controller’s Office partners with local governments across the state to promote transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility. This division oversees financial audits, provides guidance on state-mandated programs, and ensures local governments comply with reporting requirements - ultimately helping to safeguard public funds. In this division, you’ll be at the forefront of strengthening California’s communities through sound financial practices, while collaborating with local agencies to support their fiscal health. With a focus on public service, problem-solving, and community impact, this division offers a rewarding career path for those who want to make a difference in how local governments operate and serve their residents.
We encourage you to join and become a T.R.U.S.T.E.D. partner in the California State Controller’s Office (SCO) where employees are driven by purpose, energized by complexity, believe in accountability, and committed to impact.
Take the next step in your career with an organization that values innovation, integrity, and the well-being of its employees. Apply today and build a California where everyone thrives!
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Job Description And Duties
With general direction from the Chief Operating Officer, the Division Chief is responsible for the planning, organizing, and directing the work of program services, through subordinate managers and professional level staff members, engaged in local government operations in areas in which the State Controller holds constitutional interests as the Chief Fiscal Officer over the expenditure of public dollars. Local governments include counties, cities, special districts, etc., who receive public dollars for purposes established through law, to perform service within their communities. This position will be a member of the Senior Management Structure of the agency and report to the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief of Staff, and as required by the State Controller, like other division chiefs within the organization. The position will have responsibility for policy development and be the principle decision maker regarding program operations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
(Candidates must perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodations.)
Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Oversee accounting, fiscal controls, and reporting for the State of California related to Local Governments; formulate long-term and short-term goals and objectives;
- Function as a key policy advisor for local government accounting and reporting programs relative to public funds; accomplish statutory and legislative mandates;
- Superintend the apportionment of public revenues; administer cost programs;
- Recommend resolution of the most complex governmental accounting issues to the Chief Deputy State Controller, the Deputy State Controllers, and/or State Controller. Assist the State Controller on matters of statutory, constitutional and policy authority on high-level policy-making committees;
- Manage professional staff responsible for carrying out statutory and legislative mandates as related to Local Governments;
- Ensure that managers, through their bureaus, develop, review and adopt operational policies and procedures that are consistent with the State Controller’s constitutional and statutory obligations as the State of California’s Chief Fiscal Officer;
- Formulate goals and objectives; direct and manage local government accounting, fiscal controls, and reporting for the SCO, and ensure that related assignments meet the constitutional and statutory financial responsibilities of the State Controller;
- Provide consultative services to the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Deputy State Controller, the State Controller, the Legislature, the Governor’s Office, other governmental entities and private financial institutions regarding accounting and reporting statutes relative to the use of state and/or federal public funds;
- Provide private and governmental agencies with final decisions affecting accounting and reporting procedural requirements of the use of public funds for local entities;
- Formulate positions regarding legislative issues affecting the state’s financial health and the State Controller’s statutory and constitutional authority to administer fiscal programs as related to local governments;
- Work cooperatively with various jurisdictions and internal senior level management team members;
- Participate in Executive Office discussions and presentations before dignitaries as assigned;
- Travel to and from offsite meeting locations when required.
Special Requirements
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:
- Completed current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD. Form 678 (when not applied 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; solely referring to the resume for information (i.e., “See Resume”) is not acceptable. The Job Control number and examination title (JC – 522841 Chief, Local Government Programs & Services Division, CEA Level B) must be indicated on the application.
- Resume is required and must be included. A Resume does not take the place of the completed STD. 678 application.
- Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) - Statement of Qualification (SOQ) is required and instructions for the SOQ can be found under the "Examination Information” section located in this bulletin.
Final Filing Date: Until Filled
Who May Apply
Individuals who are eligible to be appointed to this Career Executive Assignment (CEA) by the State of California.
How To Apply
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
State Controller's Office
Human Resources
Attn: Kelli Simpkin
300 Capitol Mall 3rd Floor, Ste 300
Sacramento , CA 95814
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
State Controller's Office
Human Resources
Kelli Simpkin
300 Capitol Mall 3rd Floor, Ste 300
Sacramento , CA 95814
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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.
- Statement of Qualifications - Please see Examination Information section for instructions.
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.
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