WHY JOIN DHCS?

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is the backbone of California’s health care safety net. Our success is made possible by the hard work of more than 4,800 DHCS team members and through collaboration with the federal government and other state agencies, counties, and partners for the care of low-income families, children, pregnant women, older adults, and persons with disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse team in the following role. If you are interested in joining our team, apply today!

The Executive Secretary I (ES I) is the confidential secretary and assistant to the Division Chief, Career Executive Assignment B (CEA B), and Staff Services Manager IIIs (SSM IIIs), Branch Chiefs, and manages a variety of day-to-day tasks to administratively support the Benefits Division (BD), Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). Under the direction of the Division Chief, the ES I is responsible for a variety of duties that require a high-degree of initiative and independence. The ES I is the central point for which correspondence, meeting requests, public telephone calls, and requests for information and assignments are received in BD. The ES I must be able to exercise a high-degree of discretion, resourcefulness, and originality in performing sensitive and confidential matters assigned to BD. The ES I is required to screen, categorize, analyze, prioritize, proof, log and track to completion, all incoming and outgoing assignments, requests, and documents. The ES I is also responsible for the management of appointments and travel schedules for the Division Chief and SSM IIIs, Branch Chiefs.
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NOTE: To be considered for this Job Opportunity, applicants must have permanent civil service status, be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ELIGIBILITY, YOU MUST TAKE THE EXAM. Please visit the CalCareers website to take the exam for this classification. ES I Exam Link
This position is eligible for telework. Please refer to the duty statement attached below and the “Telework Information” section on this Job Control for additional information.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
This position offers a hybrid work schedule as outlined in the telework information section below; the amount of telework is based on the operational business needs. This position is currently eligible for telework up to three days per week and is required to report in person a minimum of two days per week. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and is subject to change consistent with DHCS’ Telework Program and Government Code sections 14200 – 14203. Telework is available to California residents, and proof of residency may be required.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.