Job Description

Job Description and Duties

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs. Business travel may be required and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquartered location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

Under the general direction of the District Director/Chief Deputy District Director, the Deputy District Director is responsible for the management, policy development, direction, and coordination of the operations for the Traffic Operations Division. These functions include Traffic Management, System Design, Corridor Management, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Development and Encroachment Permits. The incumbent is responsible or all aspects of traffic safety and Transportation Systems Operations and Management (TSMO) of the State Highway System, and the planning and management of the Department’s highway traffic system development and operations within the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties.

See attached duty statement for additional information.

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Special Requirements

Statement of Qualifications

A Statement of Qualifications is required to participate in the examination.

Candidates must provide detailed and specific examples f rom their professional education, experience, and training that  directly answer each of the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) questions outlined below. In addition to the examples, candidates  must also include their overall length of time of their experience as it relates to each SOQ question in the space provided. Each question will be scored individually, therefore, candidates must provide length of time and specific examples to each question.

Responses to the SOQ must be submitted on the Department of Transportation's CEA Statement of Qualifications Form (PM-0503). Any SOQ responses that are not submitted on the PM-0503 will not be scored. Each box provided on the form for your response has been limited to 2000 characters . Additional documents to supplement the PM-0503 will not be reviewed during the examination scoring. 

The PM-0503 SOQ Form can be found in the Required Application Package Documents section of this advertisement.

Submit your competed PM-0503 in the “Additional Documents” section. Select “Other” from the drop-down menu for Type of Document and enter SOQ for the Description. Upload your completed PM-0503, then Save & Review Application.

The Statement of Qualifications must address the applicant’s qualifications relative to the following:

1. Equity has a heightened strategic focus across Caltrans Programs with efforts aligned to support all highway users without limits. Please provide examples of your previous work experience that demonstrate your ability to work collaboratively to deliver transportation services more equitably in our communities.

2. Highway fatalities and traffic congestion have been on the rise in the past few years. Please provide examples of your previous work experience that demonstrate your ability to effectively contribute to transportation safety and system management operations.

3. Delivering transportation safety and operational improvement projects in the Bay Area are challenging due to continued growth and increasing costs. Please provide examples of your previous work experience that demonstrate your ability to develop and foster key partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance safety and operational performance of highways.

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:

• Academic course work at the university level. Training and experience in the area of supervision and management principles.

• Ability to reason logically and creatively.

• Ability to develop and maintain a level of professional integrity to ensure that the best interests of Caltrans and the program are served.

• Ability to work well with partners and clients.

Benefits

Information to be Included on Application

Please include the CEA Exam Number (24CEA20) and title of the position applying for on the STD. 678 application form.

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 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 -

  Candidates must provide detailed and specific examples from their professional education, experience, and training that directly answer each of the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) questions. In addition to the examples, candidates must also include their overall length of time of their experience as it relates to each SOQ question in the space provided. Each question will be scored individually, therefore, candidates must provide length of time and specific examples to each question.

  Responses to the SOQ must be submitted on the Department of Transportation's CEA Statement of Qualifications Form (PM-0503). Any SOQ responses that are not submitted on the PM-0503 will not be scored. Each box provided for your response has been limited to 2000 characters. Additional documents to supplement the PM-0503 will not be reviewed during the examination scoring.

  - PM0503 SOQ FORM

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