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EDD, Caltrans Recruiting for Chiefs, Privacy Officer, Portfolio Analyst

The leadership and specialty positions are among recruitments by the Employment Development Department and the California Department of Transportation.

State departments are recruiting for a variety of leadership and specialty positions in technology.

The Employment Development Department (EDD) is seeking a chief (Career Executive Assignment) for the Production Services Division to collaborate with customers and various IT divisions to ensure robust support for EDD’s major programs.

The chief plans, organizes, directs and evaluates the activities of the division, which provides Enterprise Customer Service and Support processes, Telecommunications, Call Center support, Operations support, Change and Release Management, Application Administration, and Enterprise Information Technology (IT) Work Intake Process services, according to the job posting.

More details are available in the duty statement. The role has a monthly salary range of $11,435 to $13,623, and the application deadline is June 9.

EDD is also seeking a privacy officer (IT Manager I), inviting applicants who are “collaborative thought leaders with experience managing complex state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to privacy.”

According to the job posting, the privacy officer “will plan, organize and direct staff to ensure EDD is adhering to applicable privacy laws and ensure EDD data is protected through policy, standards, and data sharing contracts. Additionally, this individual will help EDD leadership to understand and respond to legislative initiatives dealing with data privacy laws.”

More details about the role can be found in the duty statement. The position has a monthly salary range of $8,849 to $11,857, and the application deadline is May 17.

EDD is also recruiting for a project portfolio management analyst (IT Specialist I) to engage in complex activities supporting the department's IT project portfolio management, collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure transparency and mutual understanding of EDD’s IT goals.

“Under the guidance of the IT Manager I, you will contribute to the development of project work plans, assist with implementing Project Portfolio Management oversight, and assist the project manager with intricate IT assignments,” the job posting says. “This role offers exposure to a diverse range of projects and frequent interaction with managers and staff in the IT Branch.”

More details about the role can be found in the duty statement. The position has a monthly salary range of $6,139 to $9,932, and the application deadline is May 29.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is recruiting for a chief (IT Manager II) of the Infrastructure Service Branch (ISB), which encompasses Database and Middleware Management, Server Infrastructure and Identity Management, and Storage Engineering and Data Protection.

“The incumbent oversees one of the most complex infrastructures in the state and has full management responsibility for policies, standards, processes and procedures for the analysis, design, implementation, maintenance and operation of Caltrans’ IT infrastructure,” the job posting says. “The incumbent has full management responsibility for organizing, planning, coordinating, directing and controlling all activities associated with the day-to-day operations of the ISB.”

More information about this role can be found in the duty statement. The role has a monthly salary range of $10,734 to $13,048, and the application deadline is May 24.
Dennis Noone is Executive Editor of Industry Insider. He is a career journalist, having worked at small-town newspapers and major metropolitan dailies including USA Today in Washington, D.C.