Dave Althausen

Experience

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  California State Assembly

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Assembly Staff

  Office of the Chief Clerk of the Assembly (CSUS Intern) Legislative assistant. Assembly Fellow (Graduate program) Legislative assistant for Assembly Member. Capitol Director (Chief of Staff) for Assembly Member.

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  National University

  Jul 2005 - Jul 2007

  Lead Adjunct Faculty

  Graduate Public Administration program adjunct faculty instructor. Provide instruction using discipline-specific technology, appropriate and effective standards of delivery, and a variety of methods of instruction.

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  Sacramento

  Nov 2007 - Aug 2010

  CA Dept. of Food & Agriculture

  Capitol Outlay Coordinator. Budget Analyst including contracts, personnel. Division liaison to Deputy Secretary of Legislation.

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  California Department of Insurance

  Aug 2010 - Mar 2013

  Deputy Press Secretary

  On the record spokesperson for the Commissioner/Department. Write/review/edit press materials, organize and staff regulatory and legislative hearings, respond to media inquiries on local/state/federal/international level.

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  California Department of Social Services

  Mar 2013 - now

  Staff Services Manager I

  • Supervise program staff and the development of program regulations, the preparation ad dissemination of information on existing and new CalWORKs program law, regulations and policies by communicating the information to counties verbally and in writing by various mechanisms, such as All County Letters and All County Information Notices. Provide timely and accurate program consultation services pertaining to CalWORKs requirements to various entities in and outside the Department. Supervise the development of program forms and notices of action. Supervise and direct staff who analyze and develop policy initiatives, provide guidance to analysts who interpret, research, and respond to policy questions from County staff and Advocates. Supervise and direct staff, who reviews and analyzes State and Federal legislation, develops new legislative proposals, prepares amendments to legislation. Assign, monitor County plans and State Audits and contracts. Represent CalWORKs Bureau and Department at meetings with the Legislature and Governor’s staff. Participate in litigation settlement analysis and negotiations; prepare policy changes to implement court orders. Act for the Section and or Bureau Chief, assist in staff recruitment and selection, complete staff performance reports, monitor and make assignments to staff. Show less