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C. E. A.
CA High Speed Rail Authority
C. E. A.
$10,349.00 - $12,526.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
Final Filing Date: 5/1/2026
Job Description and Duties
Working Conditions
While working on-site, the incumbent works in a professional office environment, in a climate-controlled area which may fluctuate in temperature and is under artificial light. The incumbent will be required to use a computer, mouse, and keyboard, and will be required to sit for long periods of time at a computer screen. Employee must be able to focus for long periods of time, manage multiple tasks, adapt to changes in priorities, and complete tasks or projects with short notice. Employee must develop and maintain cooperative working relationships and display professionalism and respect for others in all contact opportunities.
Position Details
Please note, the California High-Speed Rail Authority has the delegated authority to negotiate salaries for this Career Executive Appointment within this range. Please disregard the new to state language noted below.
Department Information
Please let us know how you heard about our position by taking this brief survey. Completing this survey is not required to be considered for this vacancy.
Department Website: https://hsr.ca.gov/jobs/
Special Requirements
- Describe your experience in managing large, high-profile grant projects or programs requiring extensive federal and state agency partnerships.
- Describe your experiences, strategies, values, and perspectives on leadership and management as they relate to identifying and achieving outcomes, decision-making, and supporting teams as they relate to managing complex projects, overseeing multiple lines of work, and supporting the integration of that work in support of a shared mission.
- Describe your experience developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with and securing the support of internal and external groups (i.e., the Legislature, local, state and/or federal government, stakeholders, etc.).
- Describe your experience testifying or presenting reports to a board of directors, legislative body, or a similar high-profile public body.
- Describe your experience in overseeing and preparing federally required reports and invoices.
- Describe your experience in promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Applications received without the SOQ will not be considered. Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be considered in the place of the SOQ.
For assistance in completing the SOQ, please reach out to the Human Resources contact below.
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: 5/1/2026Who May Apply
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
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 Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required to apply. Please see above “Special Requirements” section for SOQ instructions.
Examination Qualification Requirements
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:
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.
Desirable Qualifications
- Skill in analyzing and evaluating grant applications and proposed agreements;
- Technical writing and proofreading skills, including ability to draft grant and contract language;
- Presentation skills; ability to lead meetings and respond to technical inquiries;
- Problem solving, conflict resolution and analytical skills;
- Skill in operating a personal computer using word, spreadsheet and relational database software;
- Experience with scheduling projects;
- Bachelor’s degree in appropriate discipline, plus five years of relevant grants management experience;
- Possess an extensive working knowledge of the federal guidelines and specific experience managing and overseeing U.S. Department of Transportation competitive grant programs;
- Broad base of relevant technical knowledge and skills related to financial budget management;
- Strong planning, administrative, organizational, personnel and budget management skills;
- Experience administering, implementing and overseeing grants and cooperative agreements to state agencies in support of transportation policy objectives;
- Experience monitoring payment disbursements;
- Experience serving as liaison with federal funding agencies and external customers to clarify, interpret and resolve account issues.
- Ability to deal effectively with and represent the Authority to a wide range of state and federal agencies, sub grantees, financial institutions, vendors, consultants and others including basic negotiating skills;
- Substantial working knowledge to exercise grant management processes and techniques consistent with sound business, industry and construction practices;
- Experience handling multiple projects simultaneously;
- Reason logically and creatively and utilize a variety of analytical techniques to resolve complex governmental problems;
- Analyze data and present ideas and information effectively both orally and in writing;
- Review and edit written reports, utilize interdisciplinary teams effectively;
- Establish and maintain project priorities;
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications; Internet research and database programs.
Examination Information
The examination will consist of a review of each applicant’s application and Statement of Qualifications. A rating panel will rate the applications and Statement of Qualifications based on the identified desirable qualifications for the position and the competitive nature of each candidate’s relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Therefore, it is critical that each applicant include specific information on how their experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities meet the desirable qualifications for the position.
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
Benefits
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Department Website: https://hsr.ca.gov/jobs/
Human Resources Contact:
Human Resources
(916) 669-6606
Recruitment@hsr.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.
EEO Contact:EEO Office
(916) 324-1541
eeo@hsr.ca.gov
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.
Application Information
Using the online application system as specified in the announcement is the preferred method of applying for civil service job opportunities; however, applicants may instead apply by way of U.S. mail, parcel delivery or courier service, or in person, as set forth in this announcement.
If applying via postal mail or by dropping off your application, applicants must include JC-515466 and Grants Manager, 311-300-7500-002 in the 'Job Title' section of the STD. 678 to be considered for this position.
Location
The High-Speed Rail Authority headquarters building is located in downtown Sacramento on the corner of 8th and L Street. We are located one block away from the 8th and Capitol light rail stop, as well as the 7th and Capitol light rail stop. The building is also within walking distance of DOCO, the California State Capitol Park, a farmer’s market during summer months, and Old Sacramento.
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.
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