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The Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) promotes parental responsibility to enhance the well-being of children by providing child support services to establish parentage and collect child support. This is a great opportunity to work for a progressive and innovative organization that cares about children, and to collaborate with individuals who value and care about their staff. DCSS provides an environment where creativity and productivity are encouraged, recognized, and rewarded.
DCSS believes in the dignity and intrinsic value of every human being. We welcome, affirm, and support employees of all races, ethnicities, abilities and disabilities, experiences, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and any other category people use to define themselves. We strive to create safe and inclusive environments that celebrate diversity, embrace cultural sensitivity, foster positive relationships, and center equity in practice and policy. DCSS believes equity is an essential component of administering a successful child support program and delivers quality services that embrace a vision of all parents engaged in supporting their children.
DCSS encourages people with disabilities to apply for jobs with us. The Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP) can help people with disabilities get jobs with the State of California. Using LEAP is optional. Learn more about LEAP and find available examinations on CalHR’s LEAP page .
For more information about DCSS, visit: https://childsupport.ca.gov/
An electronic application package submitted through your Cal Career account are highly recommended. Applications submitted electronically must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the final filing date. A completed application package must be received in the Human Resources Branch or postmarked by the final filing date and include the following:
- On the Examination/Employment Application (STD. 678) enter the Job Control Number and Position Title in the “Examination(s) or Job Title(s) For Which You Are Applying” Section.
- Cover Letters, Resumes, Statement of Qualifications, etc. DO NOT replace the required Examination/Employment Application STD. 678.
- For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants MUST include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.
- Do not include your Social Security Number, method of eligibility, or LEAP information in your application package.
Failure to provide the information listed above may disqualify you from consideration for this recruitment.
All required documents listed in the “Required Application Documents” section must be submitted.
If you are unable to apply electronically through your Cal Career account, please mail the required application package to the mailing address provided above in the “Application Instructions” section. Applications submitted by mail must be postmarked before or on the final filing date. Mailed applications must include a signature.
If you are using education to meet the Minimum Qualifications for this position, please submit a copy of your unofficial college transcript(s) or diploma. An official, sealed college transcript(s) will be required upon appointment to the position.
For all questions regarding your Cal Careers account, you may contact the Cal Career Unit at 1-(866) 844-8671.
All other questions you can send an email to [email protected] or call 1-916-464-5200.
In addition to the required documentation listed above, a Statement of Qualification (SOQ) must be submitted with your application. Please see the Statement of Qualifications and Instructions section below for more detailed instructions.
The Statement of Qualification (SOQ) is a narrative description of how an applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities meet the qualifications for the position. The SOQ serves as a documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing.
PLEASE NOTE: Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to the Statement of Qualifications.
DISCLAIMER: Applicants who fail to submit a SOQ as required may be screened out from the selection process.
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Must be typed
• 1” Margins
• Font must be Arial 12-point (not higher or lower)
• Not to exceed two pages
• Single-sided, Single-spaced
• Indicate the corresponding criteria number for each response
CRITERIA/CRITERION:
1. Describe your experience performing classification-related work. In your response, include the types of classification projects you have completed, your role in the process, the methods, tools, or data you used, and a specific example demonstrating your decision-making and analytical approach.
2. Explain your experience planning and executing recruitment and selection processes. In your response, include your experience with providing guidance to hiring managers while ensuring compliance with merit principles and a specific example where your recommendations improved the efficiency, fairness, or success of a hiring process.
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.
