Staff Services Manager I (Supervisory) (JC-438412)

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The Climate Initiatives, Renewables and Administration Branch is seeking a manager (SSM I) to expand its service to the people and management of the Energy Division in the area of Personnel and Administration. This will involve creating a roadmap of a prioritized path to improving personnel functions within Energy Division to guide hiring and promotional processes as well as support diversity, equity and inclusion. The SSM I will focus on needed foundations to support performance management, hiring and promotional processes and succession planning. The SSM I will support their direct reports and broader team to help them maximize their impact and career potential. For the team within the section the SSM I will provide leadership coaching, as well as assess and recommend training and development experiences for each function. The SSM I will have responsibility to lead internal HR processes, recruitment, internships and fellowships, and associated budget and record-keeping tasks. Broader training activities may also be conducted by this section. This position requires a proactive, self-motivated professional ready to face challenges with agility and resilience.

Under the general direction of the Program Manager, the Staff Services Manager I oversee and supervises the Personnel and Administration section staff in the Energy Division. The incumbent advises, resolves problems and coordinates with division management and staff at all levels to ensure that the division’s needs are met with respect to personnel and administration for the professional staff in the division. Incumbent has overall responsibility for monitoring and prioritizing the workflow of the section staff to ensure a high degree of product and service quality and timely deliverables.

The Staff Services Manager I prioritizes and monitors the work of the section staff to ensure that the division support systems are meeting all goals and objectives as determined by Energy Division Senior Management, and that management and professional staff are supported in hiring, recruiting, retention and administrative tasks. Provides training and development opportunities for section staff consistent with the employee’s classification, training needs and development goals. Attends agency-wide meetings and events to keep apprised of administrative policies, attends monthly management meetings as a participant and to update division management on administrative issues, including personnel and office oversight issues.

The Staff Services Manager I should have a passion for solving problems while being resourceful as well as excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication skills. In addition, the ability to be discrete as the position requires handling of sensitive personnel matter, such as but not limited to, Personally Identifiable Information.

Please note -- your STD 678 (application form) will be used to determine your qualifications in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements for the advertised classification(s); resumes are optional. Please clearly describe all of your experience related to public utilities and/or transportation in the areas of economics, finance, or policy in the job description field(s) of your STD 678 form, along with the years and months of service. Failure to do so may result in not qualifying for the minimum qualifications for the advertised classification(s).

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Working Conditions

This advertisement is listed specifically for San Francisco (SF, SAC) location.  All identified locations will be considered as one candidate pool to fill one position.

• Sacramento location, please apply to JC# 438427 

Apply to only those location(s) in which you are willing to work.

This position requires travel.

CPUC encourages a hybrid workplace model that is designed to accommodate the full range of workplace preferences, to the extent that individual job duties allow. For most Energy Division positions, staff can opt to work largely from home or in an approved alternate work location or work primarily or entirely in a CPUC office. In all cases, though, occasional in-person attendance will be required for on boarding and orientation, certain trainings, team building activities, and collaborative meetings, as specified by management. All State employees must reside in California.

Positions at the CPUC may be eligible for telework under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, and subject to meeting the telework eligibility criteria. Telework Policy CalHR