Branch Chief

Job Description and Duties

Does working with a dedicated team of professionals to support California's natural resources sound like an amazing career opportunity? Are you a leader looking to take your career to the next step? Do you want to support California's natural resources in the work you perform every day? Are you looking for a job that will help build for the future of Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) licensing and entitlements programs? If so, the CDFW's License and Revenue Branch (LRB) is looking for you!

LRB has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic leader with leadership and communication skills while also having years of management or supervisory experience. Under administrative direction of the Assistant Deputy Director of Fiscal Operations, the Manager II serves in a management capacity with leadership and administrative responsibilities in charge of the License and Revenue Branch (LRB) and oversees the statewide policy, support, and customer service/technical aspects of issuing more than 860 licenses, permits, stamps, and tags; collection of $140 million in revenue annually, consistent with statutory and regulatory requirements; and providing technical information to customers, cooperative partners, and internal and external stakeholders.

This position is eligible for full health, dental, and vision benefits! We're located in downtown Sacramento inside the newly renovated Gregory Bateson Building, a state-of-the-art Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certified facility, right next to Frankline D. Roosevelt Park, 2 blocks away of Sacramento Regional Transit Light Rail and a variety of restaurants within walking distance. Our building features ergonomic furniture, downtown and park views, an employee gym, cafeteria and bodega, bicycle parking, call and conference rooms, adjacent childcare, and much more!

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program.

Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program:

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This position may be eligible for a telework opportunity in accordance with departmental policies and operational needs. Beginning July 1, 2026, employees will be required to work in-person at least four (4) days per week in alignment with Executive Order N-22-25. Additional in-office days may be required based on operational needs.

Manager II: Exam Bulletin Link

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Requires the use of a computer, keyboard, and mouse for several hours a day. Involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods. Occasional day and/or overnight travel up to 5% may be required within and/or outside the State of California via private or public transportation (i.e., automobile, bus, plane, etc.) to participate in trainings and meetings.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Ability to analyze complex operational, personnel, policy, and customer service issues and take effective action in situations involving ambiguity, sensitivity, or risk.

• Ability to lead change and guide implementation of new processes, modernization efforts, or operational improvements through subordinate management teams.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief, advise, and build trust with executive leadership, internal partners, external stakeholders, and the public.

• Experience participating in stakeholder groups (internal and/or external) representing an entity or position, conveying information or requirements, and answering questions.

• Experience using various third party software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; Adobe or Foxit; web browsers and search engines; and databases to enter, store, update, and extract information.

• Enthusiasm, personal drive, initiative, and willingness to learn and accept new challenges.

• Ability to multitask, self-motivation, attention to detail, and organization.

• Experience applying and communicating laws, rules, policies, and/or procedures.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Filing Instructions

You must reference Position Number 565-012-4802-501 and RPA Number E-LRB 25-011in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) for Which You Are Applying section of the State Application Form (Std. Form 678). Applications that do not list the Position Number and RPA Number may not be considered.

It is recommended that Application Packages be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at . If applications are mailed, we recommend applications are sent certified mail as we are unable to verify receipt.

Applications that do not follow the Filing Instructions may not be considered.

This advertisement may be used to fill additional vacancies for this JC.

Resume – Resumes will be reviewed in addition to the STD 678 for employment history. Resumes must include the complete to and from dates (MM/DD/YYYY) and hours worked per week.

All job applicants must provide their employment history on the application form (State Application STD 678) rather than attaching a resume to the form, otherwise the application may be considered incomplete.

Applicants must submit a complete and accurate application package, free from spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

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 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 . Please see below for SOQ instructions. Failure to include the SOQ will result in an incomplete application submission.