The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

• SUPERVISING SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR I (NON-PEACE OFFICER) - Open

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 9 months:

Exam Code(s):

1242

For SUPERVISING SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR I (NON-PEACE OFFICER) , once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 9 months:

Exam Code(s):

• EX-01242

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

This examination consists of the following components:

• Online Exam : A passing score must be achieved and is weighted 100% of the final score.

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

Knowledge of:

1. Investigation techniques and procedures, and directing others in the performance of investigatory work
2. Rules of investigatory work
3. Rules of evidence and court procedure
4. Principles of identification, preservation, and presentation of evidence
5. Sources of information used in locating persons
6. Laws of arrest, search and seizure, service of legal process, and the legal rights of citizens
7. Interviewing techniques
8. Duties of Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies
9. Interpreting and applying to specific cases the provisions of the laws, rules, or regulations enforced or administered
10. Principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision and supervising a staff of investigators
11. A manager's/supervisor's responsibility for promoting equal opportunity in hiring and employee development and promotion, and for maintaining a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment

Skill in:

1. Planning, organizing, and directing investigations.

Ability to:

1. Direct others in the performance of investigatory work
2. Interpret and apply to specific cases the provisions of the laws, rules, or regulations enforced or administered
3. Supervise a staff of investigators
4. Gather, analyze, and prepare effective evidence
5. Dictate correspondence and prepare reports
6. Communicate effectively
7. Establish and maintain cooperative relations with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies
8. Analyze situations accurately
9. Think and act quickly in emergencies and adopt an effective course of action
10. Effectively promote equal opportunity in employment and maintain a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment

A Servicewide Open eligible list for the SUPERVISING SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR I (NON-PEACE OFFICER) Classification will be established for:

• State of California

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

• A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
• A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

Instructions:

Respond to each of the following questions by indicating how the job-related task applies to you. You are required to respond to every item.

Using the scale (Length of time) provided below, you will rate your training and/or experience performing specific job-related tasks.

For items 1-20, provide responses regarding your:

"Training and Experience" - Using the Length of Time rating scale, respond to every job-related task by choosing one option from the five scales provided, based on your training and/or experience performing each item. Please complete this for each item.

Exam Items:

1. Implementing proper investigation techniques and procedures to direct and/or lead other in the performance of investigatory work.
2. Gathering and obtaining information through interviews to conduct thorough investigations.
3. Referencing the rules of evidence and techniques of identifying, preserving, seizing, and presenting evidence for the integrity of the investigation.
4. Implementing time management techniques of efficient prioritization and completion of caseload.
5. Conducting court procedures and/or case preparation and presentations for potential prosecution or criminal, civil, and/or administrative cases.
6. Referencing various organizational policies and procedures relating to specific case types (e.g., disciplinary policies and administrative actions) to address criminal and/or administrative casework within the organization.
7. Identifying resources used in locating persons and business entities to attempt to establish contact with individuals who have information pertinent to the investigation.
8. Communicating effectively, in writing, to prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive correspondence and reports relating to casework.
9. Prioritizing casework based on level of importance and statute of limitations to ensure timely completion of program assignments without sacrificing the quality of work.
10. Utilizing reason and logic in a variety of situations (e.g., to apply regulations, come to conclusions on investigations, gather information) to ensure validity when reviewing casework.
11. Collecting, preserving, and preparing evidence to conduct thorough investigations.
12. Learning, evaluating, and applying new laws, rules and regulations, and policies that may directly affect the casework and the organization to safeguard organizational compliance.
13. Conducting on-site investigations as needed at the highest level of complexity and confidentiality.
14. Researching and reviewing previous case files and deficiencies to ensure effective and accurate decisions are made regarding casework assignments.
15. Planning, organizing, directing, and/or leading investigations to ensure a thorough and complete investigation.
16. Assigning casework to staff based on availability, skillset, and developmental opportunity to ensure a thorough and complete investigation.
17. Supervising and/or leading investigators in the performance of investigatory work to ensure complete, timely, and thorough investigations in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
18. Implementing decision making techniques and processes to identify, evaluate, and make appropriate decisions from a variety of alternatives and make appropriate judgement calls.
19. Utilizing principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision to ensure investigations and casework are completed properly and in a timely manner.
20. Developing and supporting various levels of staff using organizational policies, procedures, leadership, and mentorship skills and trainings to meet organizational mission and objectives.

• State of California

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

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.

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

State of California reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.