C. E. A.

Job Description and Duties

Under the administrative direction of the Chief Deputy Attorney General, and the administrative and legal direction of the Chief Assistant Attorney General (CAAG), Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA), the Civil Senior Assistant Attorney General (SAAG) plans, organizes, and directs the work of the Civil Section within the DMFEA of the Department of Justice. The DMFEA serves as the state’s federally mandated Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) and enforces statewide authority in such matters through civil and criminal prosecutions.

The Civil SAAG will oversee all state and federal civil actions for recovery attributable to fraud by Medi-Cal providers and suppliers and those engaged in the willful or intentional neglect or abuse of vulnerable or dependent adults. The Civil SAAG works closely and collaboratively with the head of the Program Integrity Unit (PIU) of the California Department of Health Care Services to coordinate investigations involving California Medicaid providers. The SAAG for the Civil Section will assist in setting policies and parameters in its division of responsibility with the PIU to ensure both adequate and consistent on-going case referrals for prosecution. Additionally, the Civil SAAG will oversee the effective integration of civil cases with the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units' (NAMFCU) global team process with a view toward ensuring that California is aggressively represented in the leadership and composition of global teams. Furthermore, the Civil SAAG will assist the CAAG in the responsibility of meeting the federal Performance Standards in its funded mission under the oversight by the U.S. Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for Health and Human Services and develop policies to ensure on-going compliance with all federal rules. The Civil SAAG ensures that civil Deputy Attorney Generals are trained in the most effective investigation of civil fraud cases, including False Claims Act (FCA) cases, as well as pre-trial and trial skills in federal and state court.

Flexible schedules and telecommuting options may be available. The position will be headquartered in DMFEA's San Diego Regional Office and will be expected to travel throughout California as required, as well as potentially travel out-of-state.

Please note: this position supervises attorneys and therefore it is required that the selected candidate have active status in the California State Bar.

Please carefully read the following sections to apply for this position:

• Required Application Documents
• Desirable Qualifications

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Position Details

Department Information

Special Requirements

Application Instructions

• 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.

The exam will consist of a Statement of Qualifications screening process. A departmental evaluation panel will review and score the Statements of Qualifications based on the Desirable Qualifications for the position, and the competitive nature of each candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

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.

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.