The California Department of Insurance (CDI) is seeking a dynamic Insurance Model Advisor (CEA A) with experience applicable to the technical and legal issues related to property insurance and cutting-edge wildfire challenges, to join the Climate and Sustainability Branch to implement new wildfire insurance regulations. Under the general direction of the Deputy Commissioner, the Insurance Model Advisor will take a lead role in the development of guidelines, policy alternatives, and processes related to wildfire and preliminary catastrophe model review. The position will play a crucial role in the implementation of the Department’s Sustainable Insurance Strategy, specifically managing and overseeing the Department’s preliminary model review process, collaborating with state and national experts on regional wildfire risks and other climate-related challenges, implementing data-driven approaches, and developing policies that aim to protect consumers from climate risks.
Don’t miss the opportunity to join a team focused on protecting California consumers, addressing wildfire risks, and ensuring a fair, competitive, and healthy insurance market!
Occasional travel may be required within and/or outside the state of California via private or public transportation (i.e., automobile, airplane, etc.).
This position is designated under the Conflict-of-Interest Code. The position is responsible for making or participating in the making of governmental decisions that may potentially have a material effect on personal financial interests. The appointee is required to complete Form 700 within 30 days of appointment. Failure to comply with the Conflict-of-Interest Code requirements may void the appointment.
This position is currently assigned to Sacramento Office Headquarters.
Working Conditions
Work in a high-rise office building in an open space environment (e.g., artificial lighting, controlled temperature).
Daily use of computer keyboard, mouse, camera for virtual meetings, standard office equipment, telephone, and related software applications at a workstation.
Eligible for telework in accordance with CDIs telework policy. Teleworking employees may be required to report to their headquarters office on designated telework days. Expenses related to travel between headquarters and your approved teleworking location are not reimbursed, however, other authorized transit subsidies do exist for those who qualify.
Minimum Requirements
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.
Position Details
Job Code #: JC-449479
Position #(s): 413-129-7500-001
Working Title: Insurance Model Advisor
Classification: C. E. A. $10,048.00 - $12,161.00 A
# of Positions: 1
Work Location: Sacramento County
Telework: Hybrid
Job Type: Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time
Facility: CDI Examinations
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 10/2/2024
Who May Apply
Individuals who are eligible to be appointed to this Career Executive Assignment (CEA) by the State of California.
How To Apply
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Department of Insurance
Attn: Examinations Unit
Human Resources Management Division
300 Capitol Mall, 13th Floor
Sacramento, CA95814
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Department of Insurance
Examinations Unit
Human Resources Management Division
300 Capitol Mall, 13th Floor
Sacramento, CA95814
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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 www.CalCareers.ca.gov. 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 -
A narrative discussion, no more than three pages in length, of your education, training, experience, and skills to meet the five Statement of Qualification Factors listed below under the Examination Information section of this bulletin.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.
Examination Qualification Requirements
All applicants must possess the knowledge and abilities, and any other requirements, described in this announcement.
Note: Eligibility to take a CEA examination does not require current permanent status in the civil service.
General Qualifications
State civil service employees must possess essential general qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and ability to work cooperatively with others.
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.
These knowledge and abilities are expected to be obtained from the following kinds of experience with substantial participation in the formulation, operation and/or evaluation of program policies (experience may have been paid or volunteer; in State service, other government settings, or in a private organization):
CEA Level A - Responsible for broad administrative and program activities, including the execution and/or evaluation of program policies.
CEA Level B - Responsible for extensive managerial and program administration or broad program manager experience with substantial participation in the formulation, operation, and/or evaluation of program policies.
CEA Level C - Responsible for extensive highly professional influence and contributes to program, policy, and the methods to provide professional services needed to set policies, to meet the mission of the State department and often exercising technical and or professional skills that are required at this level.
Examination Information
A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required and serves as the examination for this CEA recruitment. It identifies the critical factors required in job success for this CEA position. In addition, the SOQ serves as documentation of each applicant's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Cover letters and resumes will not take the place of the SOQ. The SOQ must be submitted along with a completed State Application STD 678 Form.
Instructions for responses to the individual SOQ factors listed below are as follows:
The SOQ document must be titled as "Statement of Qualifications" or "SOQ"
Responses must be numbered in the same order as outlined below
You must use specific examples of your education, training and experience
You must specify years of experience
The SOQ must be typed, single-spaced, Arial 12-point font, and no more than three (3) single-sided pages in length
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants who do not follow these instructions or do not submit the SOQ will be disqualified from this examination.
SOQ Factors:
Please describe how you have demonstrated capacity to make critical and timely decisions on a complex technical issue with urgent deadlines.
Please describe relevant legal and/or actuarial training, education, and experience that may be an asset to accomplishing the duties of the Insurance Model Advisor.
Please describe how you have demonstrated experience or expertise in the management of a decision-making process with various stakeholders and contentious viewpoints.
Please describe two examples of where you demonstrated effective skills in oral and written communications and demonstrated ability to develop cooperative working relationships with all levels within and outside the Agency (local, State and Federal government).
Please describe your experience with complex models related to wildfire, flooding, or other natural catastrophes, including your role in the review or analysis of such models.
If you meet the requirements stated in this announcement, you may take this competitive examination. Possession of the Examination Qualifications requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination will be compared with the performance of others who take this examination, and all successful candidates will be ranked according to their scores.
A minimum rating of 70% must be attained in the Examination to obtain list eligibility for this position. All candidates will receive written notification of their examination results.
The results of this examination will only be used to fill this position. Applications will be retained for twelve months.
Hiring interviews for the Job may be conducted with the most qualified candidates.
The examining Department 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 law and rules and all competitors will be notified.
Special Testing Arrangements
If you have a disability and need special testing arrangements, answer the Reasonable Accommodations question appropriately on your Application (STD 678). You will be contacted to make specific arrangements. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this announcement.
Benefits
CEA benefit information can be found on CalHR's website at: CEA Benefits
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Department Website: http://www.insurance.ca.gov
Human Resources Contact: Examinations Unit (916) 492-3300 CDIExaminations@insurance.ca.gov
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
History
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) was created in 1868 as part of a national system of state-based insurance regulation. The insurance market place has changed dramatically over time, but consumer protection continues to be the core of CDI's mission.
Led by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, the California Department of Insurance is the consumer protection agency for the nation's largest insurance marketplace and safeguards all of the state’s consumers by fairly regulating the insurance industry. Under the Commissioner’s direction, the Department uses its authority to protect Californians from insurance rates that are excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory, oversee insurer solvency to pay claims, set standards for agents and broker licensing, perform market conduct reviews of insurance companies, resolve consumer complaints, and investigate and prosecute insurance fraud.
Nearly 1,400 dedicated employees work at CDI to oversee more than 1,400 insurance companies and license more than 495,000 agents, brokers, adjusters, bail agents, and business entities. In the normal course of business, CDI annually processes more than 8,000 rate applications, ...issues approximately 285,000 licenses (new and renewals) and performs hundreds of financial reviews and examinations of insurers doing business in California. CDI annually receives more than 170,000 consumer assistance calls, investigates more than 37,000 consumer complaints and, as a result, recovers more than $84 million a year for consumers. CDI also annually receives and processes tens of thousands of referrals regarding suspected fraud against insurers and others and conducts criminal investigations resulting in thousands of arrests every year.
