Deputy Director

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Staff Services Manager I at California Department of Motor Vehicles

Final Filing Date: 7/29/2025

This position may be based anywhere in California with part-time telework available. Moving and relocation expenses will not be reimbursed for this position. Telework requires California residency. Any resident in California may apply.

Under the administrative direction of the Directorate, Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), the Deputy Director, Field Operations Division (FOD) is responsible for the overall management and operation of FOD. The Deputy Director, FOD directs the development and implementation of policies and procedures in support of DMV’s mission-critical programs and operational objectives.

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.

Knowledge and Abilities

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform high administrative and policy – influencing functions effectively. Such overall ability requires possession of most of the following more specific knowledge and abilities:

• Knowledge of the organization and functions of California State Government including the organization and practices of the Legislature and the Executive Branch; principles, practices, and trends of public administration, organization, and management; techniques of organizing and motivating groups; program development and evaluation; methods of administrative problem solving; principles and practices of policy formulation and development; and personnel management techniques; the department’s or agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program objectives; and a manager’s role in the Equal Employment Opportunity Program.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff; analyze administrative policies, organization, procedures and practices; integrate the activities of a diverse program to attain common goals; gain the confidence and support of top level administrators and advise them on a wide range of administrative matters; develop cooperative working relationships with representatives of all levels of government, the public, and the Legislature and Executive branches; analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action; and prepare and review reports; and effectively contribute to the department’s or agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity objectives.

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 - See Desirable Qualifications and Statement of Qualifications Instructions sections below for more information.
• In addition to the Examination/Employment Application (STD. 678), all interested applicants are required to submit a Statement of Qualifications in accordance with the instructions listed under Statement of Qualifications Instructions below. A Statement of Qualifications is a narrative discussion of how the candidate’s education, training, experience, and skills meet the Desirable Qualifications for the position, and serves as documentation of each candidates’ ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Public Relations

• Industries

  Government Administration

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Pension plan

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