Work at Department of Fair Employment and Housing Join the dedicated team at DFEH 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. ClassificationLocationFinal Filing DateDescription Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) -: The Department of Fair Employment and Housing is seeking an experienced manager and leader to serve as the Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) (SSMII) of the Department’s Enforcement Divisions Development and Training Unit. Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) is responsible for the development and implementation of the training program for the Enforcement Division. The incumbent will oversee the establishment of and revision of Enforcement Division policy and procedural manuals and performs a variety of complex, high-level training and policy development functions and tasks.Enforcement/Development & Training Unit – Elk GroveMarch 25, 2019Duty Statement Legal Secretary: Department of Fair Employment and Housing is seeking a Legal Secretary to join their Legal Division to perform complex legal secretarial work relieving Attorneys of specialized clerical details.Legal Division – Elk GroveMarch 27, 2019Duty Statement Associate Governmental Program Analyst (may consider Staff Services Analyst): Department of Fair Employment and Housing is seeking an Associate Governmental Program Analyst to provide professional, quality service and accurate information to the public by accepting, investigating, and resolving the more varied and complex complaints of employment and 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.Enforcement – Elk Grove HousingMarch 28, 2019Duty Statement FEH Counsel (may consider Graduate Legal Assistant): Department of Fair Employment and Housing is seeking a Fair Employment and Housing Counsel to join their Legal Division to prosecute civil complaints alleging violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Unruh Civil Rights Act, Disabled Persons Act, and Ralph Civil Rights Act, and other statues pertaining to human trafficking, discrimination in programs or activities funded by the state and employment and housing discrimination complaints.Legal Division – Elk Grove, Los Angeles or FremontApril 22, 2019Duty Statement DFEH Honors Program DFEH Honors Program Application C.E.A. Level B - Deputy Director of Enforcement: Department of Fair Employment and Housing is seeking a Deputy Director of Enforcement to join their Enforcement Division to oversee the performance of the division and make changes to processes, policies, and systems in order to ensure performance targets are met, establish and maintain the tools, training, and practices needed to foster high levels of staff engagement and productivity, and create/support a work environment consistent with the Department’s core values.Enforcement Division Until FilledDuty Statement Exam Bulletin Attorney IV (may consider Senior FEH Counsel – The Department of Fair Employment and Housing LegalDivision is seeking anAttorney IV to join their Legal team to perform the most sensitive and complex legal work, including assignments involving cases of the highest degree of difficulty in accordance to the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Ralph Civil Rights Act, Unruh Civil Rights Act and the Disabled Persons Act.Legal Division – Elk Grove, Fremont or Los AngelesUntil FilledDuty Statement Senior FEH Counsel, Specialist (may consider FEH Counsel) - The Department of Fair Employment and Housing Legal Division is seeking a Senior FEH Counsel to join their Legal team to perform the most complex, difficult, and sensitive civil litigation of discrimination cases alleging violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Unruh Civil Rights Act, Disabled Persons Act, Ralph Civil Rights Act, Human Trafficking Protection Act, and Government Code section 11135.Legal Division – Elk Grove, Fremont or Los AngelesUntil FilledDuty Statement Examinations open to the public and state employeesBelow is a list of exams that you may take so you are prepared to compete for future DFEH vacancies. You must have passed the examination for the appropriate job classification and be on a current employment eligibility list to compete for job openings at DFEH. Exam Bulletins by Job ClassificationType of ExamFinal Filing DateClassification Description Assistant Chief Counsel Open ExaminationContinuous TestingSPB Spec Attorney (used to fill FEH Counsel) Open ExaminationContinuous TestingSPB Spec Attorney III (used to fill Senior FEH Counsel) Open ExaminationContinuous TestingSPB Spec Attorney IVOpen ExaminationContinuous TestingSPB Spec Attorney VOpen ExaminationContinuous TestingSPB Spec Legal AnalystOpen ExaminationContinuous TestingSPB Spec Legal AssistantOpen ExaminationContinuous TestingSPB Spec Legal SecretaryOpen ExaminationContinuous TestingSPB Spec Special Investigator (exam used to fill FEH Consultant III, Specialist)Open ExaminationContinuous TestingSPB Spec Staff Services Analyst Open ExaminationContinuous TestingSPB Spec Associate Governmental Program AnalystOpen ExaminationContinuous TestingSPB Spec Staff Services Manager I (exam used to fill FEH Consultant III, Specialist)Open ExaminationContinuous TestingSPB Spec Staff Services Manager IIOpen ExaminationContinuous TestingSPB Spec Staff Services Manager IIIOpen ExaminationContinuous TestingSPB Spec Promotional examsPromotional 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 bulletions by job classificationType of examFinal filing dateClassification description Staff Services Analyst Transfer ExamOpen ExaminationContinuous TestingBulletin Summer honors programThe California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), seeks law students with a passion for enforcing the civil rights laws protecting people in the most populous and diverse state in the country. Click here for 2019 Summer Honors Program. Student Internship and Externship ProgramsIt 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. Click here for more details. How to applyTo compete for a job opening at DFEH, new candidates need to take the following steps: Apply to the state of California (https://jobs.ca.gov) for the appropriate job classification and then take the necessary exam for that category (list below). Pass that exam and be added to a current employment eligibility list Check for current openings at DFEH (see box) If you are eligible for one of those jobs, submit a State Application Form (STD 678) and your resume (optional unless specified). Mail your application materials to: Human Resources Office 2218 Kausen Drive, Suite 100 Elk Grove, CA 95758 The most qualified candidates will be interviewed by DFEH staff. Final filing dates may be extended if positions are not filled. Should you have any questions regarding the examination process please contact Chris Thomas, Associate Personnel Analyst 916-585-7123.
