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Job Description
Position Description
Are you an experienced policy and program leader who thrives in complex, fast-moving public sector environments? Do you have the analytical expertise to interpret legislation, translate policy into system requirements, and guide large-scale operational and technology initiatives? Are you ready to help shape the future of statewide human services delivery through CalSAWS?
If so, CalSAWS invites you to apply today to join our team as the next Policy Design Manager!
Position Information
The Policy Design Manager reports to the Product Strategy & Policy Design (PSPD) Director and plays a key leadership role in the interpretation, approval, and implementation of policy into CalSAWS system changes. This position conducts complex and sensitive research assignments requiring the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data from multiple sources to support strategic decision-making and enterprise policy alignment.
The Policy Design Manager leads Policy Analysts and oversees the translation of policy into functional requirements and business processes, while supporting governance activities, stakeholder engagement, and enterprise change approval processes.
The Ideal Candidate Will:- Have strong knowledge of public assistance programs and state policy as it relates to CalSAWS
- Possess exceptional analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
- Bring strong organizational, management, and leadership abilities
- Demonstrate experience leading teams through multiple project stages and policy implementation efforts
- Communicate effectively with counties, leadership teams, government agencies, vendors, and stakeholder groups
- Be comfortable navigating ambiguity, competing priorities, and evolving legislative requirements
- Thrive in collaborative, governance-heavy, and operationally complex environments
- Be motivated by improving statewide human services delivery for millions of Californians
All positions may be subject to some short-term travel in order to conduct project business with the State and counties. The CalSAWS project office is currently located in Gold River, California.
Who is CalSAWS?
The California Statewide Automated Welfare System (CalSAWS) is the largest county-based human services system in the nation. In June 2019, all 58 California counties formed the CalSAWS Consortium as a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to govern system operations and represent the collective interests of every county.
As of October 2023, CalSAWS successfully unified all counties into a single statewide system. CalSAWS is now in its Maintenance and Operations (M&O) phase, ensuring reliable, secure, and efficient system functionality for millions of Californians.
This role represents a critical opportunity to improve enterprise alignment upstream of delivery, helping CalSAWS reduce downstream friction, improve coordination, and support more cohesive customer and workforce experiences statewide.
Examples of Duties
Link to full job description here.
Typical Qualifications
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:- Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field, and four (4) years of progressively responsible, full-time, paid experience in a centralized Information Technology organization performing information systems analysis and design, application development, network administration, or operating systems analysis; one (1) year must have been in a supervisory capacity.
-OR- One (1) year of experience at the level of Information Technology Supervisor, Principal Information Systems Analyst, Principal Application Developer, Principal Operating Systems Analyst, or Principal Network Systems Administrator.
- Six (6) years of progressively responsible, full-time, paid experience in a centralized Information Technology organization with at least two (2) years functioning in a supervisory capacity.
Supplemental Information
BENEFITS and SALARY INFORMATION:
SALARY: $9,684.12 - $15,375.00 monthly depending on experience
For information on benefits through RGS employment - https://rgsjpa.org/rgs-employees-assigned-to-calsaws/
EMPLOYMENT: For candidates employed with a county in California who are not able to support a staff member on the CalSAWS project, the CalSAWS Consortium contracts with Regional Government Services (RGS) to provide staff for the consortium. The employee hried from this recruitment and selection process are expected to work for the CalSAWS Consortium through the contract with Regional Government Services (RGS), who provides staff for the consortium.
APPLICATION PROCESS AND SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Ready to take the next step? Email Careers@CalSAWS.org to join CalSAWS and be part of shaping the future of statewide technology and security!
Application Deadline - June 11, 2026
To apply email Careers@CalSAWS.org and attach your resume.
All submissions will be reviewed by CalSAWS, with interviews scheduled for the most qualified candidates.
CalSAWS is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Closing Date/Time: 6/11/2026 11:59 PM Pacific -
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Regional Government Services
Show moreOUR HISTORY
Regional Government Services Authority (RGS) is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) serving the needs of cities, counties, special districts, joint powers authorities, and other governmental entities since 2002. RGS works exclusively for the benefit of public agencies, providing a ready source of support and consulting services to meet the needs of its partner agencies in a broad range of disciplines and to help local governments meet three challenges:
- Decreasing revenues
- Increasing demands (and costs) for services, and
- Loss of experienced staff.
Local government leaders knew that these challenges were likely to continue, so agencies would have to work together – uniting not only their voices but their resources to advocate and become more efficient. The idea behind the creation of RGS was to form an agency that would help local governments share expertise and improve efficiencies. This was an emerging need. It did not require that each agency hire full-time staff. With the creation of this JPA, agencies could, in effect, share expertise through a third-party.
WHO WE ARE
Today, RGS is governed by several member agencies, all with the common goal expressed in the JPA’s MISSION STATEMENT: To provide quality, innovative, cost-effective services exclusively to public agencies. In November 2020, the 5-year Strategic Plan was adopted. Current member agency representation can be found on the Board of Directors page of this website.
RGS developed a highly flexible platform of administrative support, benefit plans and programs that could serve the diverse needs of cities, special districts, counties and other joint powers authorities. Flexibility was vital because the needs of partner agencies varied and because RGS services were 100 percent fee-based. Thus, RGS costs have always been able to ramp up or down quickly, as demand changed.
To further understand RGS main service lines, please see the RGS Services Brochure or the Services area of the website.
To view the RGS Org Chart click here.
Regional Government Services Authority was formed under Section 6500, for the purpose of providing local governments with administrative, staffing and advisory services. RGS has now served over 300 cities, special districts, joint powers authorities and other local governments and non-profits that support local governments.
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