Work at Department of Fair Employment and Housing
The Department of Fair Employment and Housing offers rewarding career opportunities. Becoming a member of the Department means that you are joining a family of dedicated, hardworking people responsible for protecting Californians from discrimination, hate violence, and human trafficking.
While there are DFEH offices in Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Fresno, and Fremont, all hiring is handled through the headquarters office in Elk Grove.
Current Openings
The DFEH is recruiting for the following position(s):
| Classification | Location | Final Filing Date | Description |
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| Associate Governmental Program Analyst (may consider Staff Services Analyst) - Department of Fair Employment and Housing is seeking an Associate Governmental Program Analyst in their Enforcement Division to perform a variety of tasks under the general supervision of the Staff Services Manager I. The Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) provides professional, quality service and accurate information to the public by accepting, investigating, and resolving the more varied and complex complaints of housing discrimination, denial of services by a public accommodation, and acts of hate violence under the Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Ralph Civil Rights Act and the Unruh Civil Rights Act. This is a full journey level position. | Enforcement Division/Housing unit – Elk Grove | April 17, 2021 | Duty Statement (PDF) More Info: AGPA Exam Bulletin SSA Exam Bulletin |
| Information Technology Specialist I - Department of Fair Employment and Housing is seeking an ITS I to support the most complex technology platforms and ensuring that they interface with the external systems; including those located at State Controller’s Office, CALHR, and Department of Technology Services. Duties comprise of procuring, maintaining and installing network equipment such as firewalls, routers and switches, supporting an enterprise environment including, but not limited to, management of Windows 2012 domain controllers, System Management server, applications servers, DNS , DHCP, etc.; establishing and managing user rights and group accounts, permissions, privileges, profiles and policies using the Active Directory administrative toolset; maintaining server domain integrity, configuration management, managing file systems, driver files and directories; deploying security updates and client software; and providing remote client troubleshooting and supplement electronic inventory control. Additionally, the incumbent is the custodian of the Department’s Virtual Private Network (VPN). The IT Specialist I works directly with the other IT Specialist I’s, and IT Associates on all programs and projects dealing with the DFEH network infrastructure, database development, and statewide applications deployment and updates. The IT Specialist I is also responsible for designing, engineering and implementation of wireless solutions for the DFEH. | Information Technology – Elk Grove | April 20, 2021 | Duty Statement (PDF) More Info: To obtain list eligibility, please take the Information Technology Specialist I exam. ITS1 Exam Bulletin |
| Assistant Chief Counsel - Department of Fair Employment and Housing is seeking an Assistant Chief Counsel(ACC) to join their Legal Division the ACC supervises the work of attorneys and carries a caseload of the most sensitive and complex legal work including assignments involving cases of the highest degree of difficulty. | Legal Division - Positions can be filled in the Bay Area, Sacramento or Los Angeles. | April 24, 2021 | Duty Statement (PDF) |
How to Apply
To compete for a job opening at DFEH, new candidates need to take the following steps:
- Identify classifications for which you are qualified, take and pass an examination and be reachable on a current employment eligibility list.
- Once your examination status is secure, identify and apply for vacant positions within that classification at DFEH, following all instructions outline in the job posting, including State of California Application Form (STD 678), resume, statement of qualifications, etc., as requested.
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Submit your application either online by creating an online CalHR profile (https://jobs.ca.gov), or by mailing your materials to:
Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Attn: Human Resources Office
2218 Kausen Drive, Suite 100
Elk Grove, CA 95758 - The most qualified candidates will be interviewed in one of our State offices by DFEH staff. Final filing dates may be extended or positions re-advertised if vacancies are not filled.
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Additional resources
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Current Examinations
Examinations Open to the Public and State Employees
Promotional exams are open to current or former DFEH employees only. If you are a former employee and you need to confirm eligibility, please email the Human Resources office. You must apply on or before the final filing date.
Promotional Examinations
Promotional exams are open to current or former DFEH employees only. If you are a former employee and you need to confirm eligibility, please email the Human Resources office. You must apply on or before the final filing date.
| Exam Bulletins by Job Classification | Type of Exam | Final Filing Date | Classification Description |
Student Internship and Externship Programs
It is the policy and practice of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing to provide educational and experiential opportunities to student interns and externs, and to appropriately recruit for, train, and evaluate all such students. To learn more about the Department’s internship and externship program and policies, please see the DFEH Student Internship and Externship Program Guide.