Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Please Note: Due to postal service delays, electronic submission of application is recommended.

Please see the Duty Statement link, found in the Additional Documents section, for more information.

Applicants are highly encouraged to complete a Recruitment Questionnaire, located at:

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

• This position is eligible for a hybrid telework option, in accordance with CAL FIRE’s telework policy, and will be required to report to the office as needed/required. The successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.

• Approximately 10% of position duties will require travel, occasionally involving overnight stays.
  

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a(n) Membership in The California State Bar License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired.

• If using education to meet Minimum Qualification, please attach your degree or transcripts.

• This position may be designated as a Conflict of Interest position. The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) requires that employees in positions designated in CAL FIRE’s Conflict of Interest Code file a completed and signed Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) upon hire, and annually thereafter.

• Statutes and case law pertaining to OSFM programs, including Community Wildfire Preparedness & Mitigation, Code Development & Analysis, Fire & Life Safety, Fire Engineering and Investigations, Pipeline Safety & CUPA, and State Fire Training;

• Administrative law principles and experience with the Office of Administrative Law;

• Legal principals and their application; legal research methods; and court procedures;

• Legal terms and forms in common use; statutory and case law literature and authorities; and

• Provision of laws and Government Code sections administered or enforced.

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.

1. Do NOT include ANY confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

2. Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined a candidate does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

The minimum qualifications can be found in the ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL classification specifications.

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:

Special Personal Characteristics:

• Negotiate in difficult situations with tact and firmness;

• Establish effective working relationships at all levels within the Department; and

• Work independently, cooperatively, and effectively with various federal, state, and local agencies.

Ability to:

• Analyze complex and difficult legal principles and precedents and apply them to difficult and complex legal and administrative problems;

• Perform exceptionally difficult and complex legal research; prepare and present statements of fact, law, and argument clearly and logically in written and oral form;

• Draft complex and difficult opinions, pleadings, rulings, and legislation;

• Negotiate effectively and oversee crucial litigation;

• Work cooperatively with a variety of individuals and organizations and maintain the confidence and respect of others;

• Handle multiple high-profile priorities;

• Communicate well verbally and in writing;

• Work effectively under pressure and successfully handle multiple competing priorities; and

• Stay organized, set priorities, and work independently under general supervision.

Interpersonal Skills:

Efficiency, conscientiousness, tact, and professionalism

Benefits

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

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of the State Fire Marshal

Statement of Qualifications

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required in addition to the standard state application (Form STD 678). Applicants who do not submit SOQ will not be considered for an interview. Please provide a response in 12- point font, single-spaced, no more than one page, to the following questions:

1. Describe your approach to supervision and management, including any formal or informal experience you have and how you would utilize your approach in supervising attorneys of different seniority levels working in different areas.

2. Describe how your education and/or work experience will assist you in providing legal advice to Executive-level staff.

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 submitted with your application to be considered for this position. Failure to include the Statement of Qualifications as required shall result in disqualification from the hiring process. Please see the section labeled "Statement of Qualifications" for further information.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Work experience placement, Work at office, Local area, Remote work, Night shift

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