Job Description

Job Description and Duties

On a quest for an opportunity to lead a diverse and talented legal team?

DTSC is seeking a Deputy Chief Counsel to lead our dynamic and growing legal team.

Our organization passionately serves California's people and communities through our commitment to seek environmental justice by protecting our environment from toxic substances; advancing the making of safer consumer products; and enhancing the economic vitality of communities by restoring contaminated land to a productive use.

If you can see yourself serving in this critical leadership role, we invite you to apply today!

The Deputy Chief Counsel, CEA responsibilities include:

• Serve as a chief legal consultant and advisor to the Director, the Chief Counsel, executive staff, and the Assistant Chief Counsel (ACCs) to identify issues, formulate policies, and develop strategies to best meet program objectives
• Oversee litigation in which the Office of the Attorney General is providing representation
• Review the most significant legal memoranda, opinions and correspondence for form and content to submit to the Chief Counsel for approval
• Provide strategic and policy recommendations to the Chief Counsel and the Director in to enforce hazardous waste control laws
• Plan, organize, direct, and provide managerial review of the work performed in Office of Legal Counsel (OLC)

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

Special Requirements

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

This position requires a C.E.A. examination to be administered as the initial part of the selection process.

This CEA examination will consist of a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ), weighted 100%.

The SOQ component will be sent to all applicants via the email associated with their CalCareer account within 2 weeks of the Final Filing Date listed on this Job Posting. Be sure to frequently check your email for the examination instructions and complete the examination by the SOQ submission due date. If you do not receive an email, contact our Human Resources Office, as listed on this job posting.

This examination will have a strict due date and only successful applicants will be allowed to continue in the hiring process.

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: 9/8/2025

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 Toxic Substances Control

Headquarters

Attn: Talent Acquisition

P.O. Box 806

Sacramento , CA 95812-0806

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

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

Department of Toxic Substances Control

CalEPA

Human Resources

1001 I Street

Sacramento , CA 95814-2828

Drop-off applications must be received, and date stamped by 5:00 PM on the final filing date.

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.

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 application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Human Resources Contact:
Talent Acquisition
(279) 895-5249
Talent@Dtsc.ca.gov

Hiring Unit Contact:
Heather Nunn
(279) 895-5249
heather.nunn@dtsc.ca.gov

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:
EEO Office
(916) 324-3095
OCR@dtsc.ca.gov

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.

Additional Application Instructions

For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678), including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information may experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.

Electronic applications submitted through your CalCareer Account are highly recommended . If you are unable to apply electronically through your CalCareer account, please mail a completed and signed STD. 678 and application package to the mailing address provided above in the “Application Instructions” section. Applications must be postmarked on or before the final filing date.

For mail-in or drop-off applications, please include JC# 486884 and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application.

Pending Budget Approval - DTSC will obtain all necessary approvals prior to extending a job offer. 

Foreign Degrees

Applicants who completed their education outside the United States (with foreign degree/ transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of United States course/degree equivalency.

Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found .

DO NOT include any confidential information in your application or supporting documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.).

Job Tags

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