Job Description

Job Description and Duties

This position offers hybrid telework opportunities, with a current requirement of at least two days per week in-person. Beginning July 1, 2025, in accordance with Executive Order N-22-25, all employees will be required to work in person at least four days per week. While Sacramento is the preferred location, we are open to candidates located elsewhere in California who can fulfill the in-person requirement at one of our approved office locations throughout the state. The candidate may also be required to report to our Sacramento office location periodically as requested.

The Agency Information Officer (AIO) reports to the Secretary of the Government Operations Agency (GovOps). This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned technology leader to shape how California, the world’s fourth-largest economy, uses technology to improve government operations and public services at scale. As the Agency Information Officer (AIO) for the Government Operations Agency (GovOps), you will have a front-row seat to statewide digital transformation efforts and work closely with technology leaders across California’s public sector.

You’ll collaborate with Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and IT leaders across GovOps departments to shape governance and optimize the use of data, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and telecommunications across dozens of programs and services. You will be critical in advancing state priorities through innovative, secure, and forward-thinking technology leadership. In protecting the Agency’s information assets, the executive is responsible for adhering to information security and risk management policies.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Minimum Requirements

This position does not have a Classification Specification. Requirements and qualifications for this position can be found in this announcement. For additional questions, please contact the hiring department listed below.

Additional Documents

Special Requirements

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required as part of the examination process. Your SOQ must meet the following requirements:

• Be no more than three (3) pages in length 
• Respond to each of the four (4) questions listed below 
• Include the number of years of relevant experience and specific examples for each response 
• Present each response as a standalone answer (i.e., do not combine responses into a single narrative) 
• Number each response and include the full text of the question before your answer 

1. Describe a specific instance where you led the implementation of an enterprise-wide technology solution that transformed a business process. Include how you addressed organizational change management and how you measured key results. 
2. Describe your experience analyzing and implementing policies and determining their impact on programs and/or technology. Include a specific example of a time when you had to implement a new policy. 
3. Describe your experience developing innovative ideas in information technology. 
4. Describe your experience with product management, including how you conducted and analyzed market and user research to assess end-user needs. 

Note: Applicants who do not follow the SOQ requirements listed above may not move forward with the selection process.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 7/8/2025

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 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:

Government Operations Agency

CalHR

Attn: Class & Hiring Unit

1515 S Street

North Building, Suite 500

Sacramento , CA 95811

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Government Operations Agency

CalHR

Attn: Class & Hiring Unit

1515 S Street

North Building, Suite 500

Sacramento , CA 95811

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 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 - A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required as part of the examination process. Please see the Special Requirements section for additonal information.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Benefits

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

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Department Website:

Human Resources Contact:
Alexa Scheuer
(916) 658-3177
Alexa.Scheuer@calhr.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
RA Coordinators
(916) 324-3235
RACoordinators@calhr.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Additional Application Information

Using the online application system as specified in the announcement is the preferred method for applying for civil service job opportunities; however, applicants may instead apply by way of U.S. mail, parcel delivery or courier service, or in person, as set forth in this announcement.

• Electronic Submission: Application and any required applicable documents may be submitted electronically through CalCareers account. The application packages must be received electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the final filing date as stated on the job vacancy announcement. 
• U.S Postal Service Mail: Application and any applicable required documents may be submitted by mail. The envelope must be postmarked before or on the final filing date as stated on the job vacancy announcement. 

Do not include confidential information such as social security numbers, date of birth, marital status, equal employment opportunity data, examination scores, and LEAP information.

Job Tags

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