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Internet Exams -- (includes Engineer, Water Resources Exam)

Please refer to the exam announcement for filing instructions. You are encouraged to obtain a hardcopy of the exam bulletin by clicking on the exam title. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the exam bulletins. Click here for Free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

CEA EXAMS- Career Executive Assignments are appointments to high administrative and policy-influencing positions for which the primary responsibility is the managing of a function or rendering of management advice to top-level administrative authority.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Either:

  1. Must be a civil service employee with permanent civil service status; OR
  2. Must be a current or former employee of the Legislature for two or more consecutive years as defined in Government Code Section 18990; OR
  3. Must be a non-elected exempt employee of the Executive Branch for two or more consecutive years (excluding those positions for which salaries are set by statute) as defined in Government Code Section 18992.

OPEN EXAMS- Listing of all exams OPEN to the general public, including those on the Internet.

PROMOTIONAL EXAMS - Listing of all exams open ONLY to current Department of Water Resources' employees.

ELIGIBLE LISTS – Final examination results for those candidates successful in the examination process as documented by candidate identification numbers, ranks, and final scores.

GENERAL EXAM INFORMATION

WHOM TO CONTACT FOR EXAM INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

If you require Reasonable Accommodation, please indicate this on the standard State application (Form 678).

General Qualifications: Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. Candidates who meet the requirements on an examination bulletin may take the examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Performance in the required examination will be compared with the performance of others who take the test, and all candidates who pass will be ranked according to their scores. The Department of Water Resources 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.

WHOM TO CONTACT FOR EXAM INFORMATION

Recorded Job/Exam Line: 1-800-926-0641 or (916) 445-3488 TDD: (916) 653-1804
Exam Receptionist: (916) 653-4838

The Department of Water Resources is an equal employment opportunity employer - Equal Opportunity for all regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, or sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free workplace. 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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