Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The Staff Services Manager I leads and oversees a team of analysts responsible for all Division fiscal and budgetary support functions, including evaluating the fiscal impact of proposed legislation. The incumbent manages budget information related to Community Care Licensing Division operations and plays a critical role in preparing budget change proposals (BCPs), conducting fiscal analyses, and producing Federal, Departmental, and Division reports. The incumbent is also responsible for ensuring data analyses are conducted to accurately forecast staffing needs, expenditures, and revenues, supporting both Division operations and policy development.

• Staff Services Manager I (Supervisory) / Supervisor I - Title change effective January 1, 2026.

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Working Conditions

This position will require occasional work on evenings and weekends.

This position is eligible for  hybrid work  in accordance with the Governor’s and at the sole discretion of the Department of Social Services under California Government Code Section 14200. All telework schedules are subject to change and may be re-evaluated at any time.  The incumbent  will  be expected to report for in office work and attend work related in-person events as deemed operationally necessary. Telework does not change the terms and conditions of employment, the essential functions of job duties, or required compliance with the CDSS policies.  The successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment. The successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.

Please note: Regular commute is not compensable.

Special Requirements

Do not include any confidential information on any documents (i.e., application, resume, or transcripts) you submit for this job vacancy. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents include but is not limited to: Social Security Number (SSN), birthday and/or age, photos, student/other ID number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, exam results, LEAP status, and marital status. Confidential information submitted via a CalCareer Account (electronic application) is automatically redacted upon submission.

Statement of Qualifications is required and must be no more than two pages in length, size 12-point Arial font.

• Describe your experience leading and supervising a professional team. Include how you set priorities, assign work, track progress, and ensure accountability.

• Describe a complex budget-related project you led from start to finish. Include the need or problem, your planning and implementation approach, how you engaged staff and stakeholders, and the outcome.

• This role serves as a liaison across divisions and external partners. Describe a situation where you successfully coordinated communication and collaboration to achieve a shared goal.

• This role involves preparing high-visibility documents for executive leadership (e.g., budget memos, issue papers, reports). Describe a time you prepared or reviewed such a document, including how you organized it and ensured clarity, accuracy, and alignment with leadership priorities.

If you are meeting minimum qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts for verification. If selected, you may be required to provide official transcripts at the time of hire.

Training and Development assignments may be considered based on the availability of eligible candidates and are subject to approval by the Hiring Authority prior to appointment. Training and Development assignments are temporary in nature and shall not exceed twenty-four (24) months.

Candidates who reside outside of the State of California may be admitted to the job interview, but they must provide proof of residence in California prior to being eligible for appointment.

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:

• Advanced knowledge of State budgeting, fund accounting, and fiscal management principles

• Experience developing, monitoring, and managing complex budgets

• Proficiency in fiscal analysis, expenditure projections, and budget change proposals

• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, complex formulas, and data analysis

• Experience with FI$Cal, Budget Management reports, and other State fiscal systems

• Ability to analyze and interpret fiscal, statistical, and caseload data

• Experience assessing fiscal impacts of legislation, policy, and program changes

• Knowledge of Program Cost Accounts (PCA) and time study reporting

• Demonstrated experience supervising and leading professional analytical staff

• Ability to set priorities, assign work, and ensure accountability

• Experience providing staff training, mentoring, and performance evaluations

• Strong written communication skills for high-visibility fiscal documents

• Ability to communicate complex fiscal information to executive leadership

• Experience coordinating with budget offices, legislative staff, and stakeholders

• Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills

This position requires very strong knowledge in creating Excel pivot tables, analysis, and expanding and improving spreadsheets.

Benefits

TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT

• Public transit (mass transit) passes.
  • 100 percent discount on public transit passes sold by state agencies, up to the monthly exclusion amount provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
  • 100 percent reimbursement on public transit passes purchased by state employees, up to the monthly exclusion amount provided by the IRS.
• Vanpool drivers and riders
  • 100 percent reimbursement on the monthly fee, up to the monthly exclusion amount provided by the IRS.

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Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025

Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025 - Salaries do not reflect reductions from the Personal Leave Program, please see the applicable for additional information on the length and percentage of reductions.

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 -

  (SOQ) Please see the Special Requirements section of this job advertisement for detailed instructions for the SOQ submission.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Casual work, Work at office, Remote work, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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