Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) is seeking a Chief Information Officer (CEA Level B) to join our leadership team!  Will consider all DFPI office locations headquartered in Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or San Diego.

Under the general direction of the Chief Deputy Commissioner, this position will act as the Department's Chief Information Officer (CIO), providing executive-level leadership on department-wide information technology (IT) issues, including network services, architecture, operations, security, policy and direction. The CIO leads the IT Division in innovation and progress in support of the Department's mission and vision.

Consider a rewarding career as a CEA with the DFPI to help us build and promote outstanding leadership and a highly engaged, collaborative workforce.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

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.

Additional Documents

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: 4/28/2026

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 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 Financial Protection and Innovation

N/A

Attn: Alisha Dillon

Human Resources Office

651 Bannon St Suite 300

Sacramento , CA 95811

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

N/A

Alisha Dillon

Human Resources Office

651 Bannon St Suite 300

Sacramento , CA 95811

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 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 required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required and must be included with your State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678. Applications received without an appropriate SOQ based on the examination information listed below will be rejected for being incomplete and will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, and other documents will not be considered as a response to the SOQ. Please refer to the "Examination Information" section below for specific requirements. For helpful guidance on writing an effective SOQ, please visit Work4CA:

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.

Benefits

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

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Department Website:

Human Resources Contact:
Alisha Dillon
(916) 398-7046
[email protected]

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:
Angelina Endsley
(916) 576-4938
[email protected]

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.

Filing Instructions

To be considered, you must submit all of the following:

1. Standard State Application STD Form 678-All sections of the application must be completed in detail. The Employment History section of the application must include job titles, company names, addresses, dates, hours per week, total time worked, and duties performed. If you do not have contact information for your current or previous supervisor(s), please put "N/A". Do NOT leave sections blank. Applications received without all sections of the form completed will not be considered. Resumes and/or cover letters do not take the place of the application.
2. Resume -A resume is required and must be included with your application package.
3. Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)-A SOQ is required and must be included with your application package. The SOQ describes your education, training, experience, and skills relevant to each Desirable Qualification. Each Desirable Qualification statement will be scored individually. Failure to include both specific examples and length of experience for each Desirable Qualification statement may negatively impact your score. The SOQ will also serve as documentation of each applicant's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing since this is a critical factor to successful job performance. Resumes, cover letters, and other materials will not be accepted in place of the required SOQ. Please refer to the "Examination Information" section of the job posting for specific SOQ requirements.

SOQ Guidance:

• Address each Desirable Qualification statement thoroughly.
• Include specific examples that illustrate how your background aligns with each Desirable Qualification statement.
• Include relevant experience, education, certifications, training, and accomplishments/achievements.
• For each Desirable Qualification statement, clearly indicate how long (in months or years) you have performed related tasks or held relevant roles (e.g., "Over five years of experience in......").

APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO SUBMIT A COMPLETE APPICATION, RESUME, OR SOQ WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM THE EXAMINATION PROCESS.

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office

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