Careers at Cal OES

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Join Cal OES 

Thank you for your interest in employment with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). Cal OES is the nation’s premier state-level homeland security and emergency management agency, charged with protecting California from all threats and hazards, whether natural or human-caused. To achieve its mandates, Cal OES employs over 1,500 individuals in various locations and career fields.

Featured Job Opportunities

Career Executive Assignment (C.E.A.) A, Assistant Director, Human Resources

The Assistant Director oversees all aspects of Human Resources management, policies, practices, and operations in the organization and provides strategic support to, and partnership with, the Director and executive management team while ensuring compliance with the State’s civil service laws, rules, and regulations.  The Human Resources Branch is comprised of the following units: Employee Wellness, Pay, & Benefit Services; Employee Performance; Classification, Hiring, & Recruitment; Labor Relations; and Organizational and Professional Development.

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply.

 

California Cybersecurity integration Center Commander

The Cal-CSIC Commander oversees and manages the Cal-CSIC, which is a multi-agency coordination center integrating all aspects of California’s cybersecurity mission statewide. The Commander will direct the development of policies and processes for ensuring successful statewide Cal-CSIC operations, focusing primarily on conducting cybersecurity and cyber incident response operations, completing cyber threat analyses, and building cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities. The Commander, working in close coordination with the State’s Threat Assessment Center (STAC) Commander will manage the implementation of technology solutions to enhance the State’s collection and automated dissemination of raw and finished cyber threat intelligence.

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply.

Other Job Opportunities

Cal OES has a wide variety of careers in a number of offices throughout the state.

Visit the Cal Careers website to see a complete list of Cal OES vacancies.

Exam Opportunities

Associate Telecommunications Engineer

Public Safety Communications (PSC), Technical Services Branch is responsible for a wide array of engineering activities and services related to the public safety communications systems engineering and design for public safety agencies of the State of California. As an Associate Telecommunication Engineer, individuals are responsible for providing engineering support to ensure services for public safety communications meet the critical operational requirements of the state.

Interested candidates can apply for the Associate Telecommunications Engineer  examination to gain list eligibility.

Department Specific Classifications

Disaster Assistance Programs Specialist I/II

As a Disaster Assistance Programs Specialist (DAPS) I or II, individuals are integral in the transition from disaster response to disaster recovery.  Individuals will be required to travel to disaster affected areas, work in a team environment to quantify event-related damages and capture the affected jurisdiction’s proposed scope of work in a reimbursement grant for state and/or federal disaster public assistance programs.

Interested candidates can apply for the DAPS I and DAPS II examination to gain list eligibility.

Emergency Services Coordinator

Emergency Services Coordinators perform a wide variety of consultative, coordinative, developmental, planning, and evaluative duties in the preparation, implementation, and maintenance of the statewide emergency management system including emergency plans, and the emergency response operations of State and local agencies and relief, recovery, mitigation, and preparedness programs at Cal OES.

Interested candidates can apply for the ESC examination to gain list eligibility.

Emergency Management Coordinator Instructor

The California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) is recruiting for an Emergency Management Coordinator/Instructor I (EMCI I) in support of the Hazardous Materials training programs and exercises at CSTI. CSTI delivers specialized training throughout California as well as at its main campus in San Luis Obispo year-round. Currently, CSTI offers over 100 course titles in the disciplines of emergency management, criminal justice/officer safety, terrorism, hazardous materials, disaster mitigation, preparedness and recovery, and crisis communications.

Interested candidates can apply for the EMC II  examination to gain list eligibility.

HOW TO APPLY

Step 1: Create or Login to Your CalCareer Account

With a CalCareer account, you can take state civil service examinations, save templates of your applications, apply for vacancies, and save your resume all in one place.

Step 2: Take Examination/Assessment

Before you can work for the State, you need to take and pass an examination for the job classification that you wish to be considered for employment.  The assessment process can take many forms (i.e. self-assessments, written exams, or structured interview) and may be required to be completed in-person or online.  Examination Bulletins list the minimum qualifications and steps required to apply and/or complete the examination/assessment.  If you have current or past state experience, you may have Transfer Eligibility or Reinstatement Rights.

Step 3: Search and Apply for Jobs

Once you have taken the examination or established eligibility for the job classification you wish to be considered for employment, you may be considered for open positions in that job classification by applying for job vacancies.  Login to your CalCareer account, locate the job you are interested to apply for. Visit the Cal HR website to see our current job openings.