Chief Deputy Director Sharon Hilliard, the Employment Development Department (EDD) has been granted supplemental spending authority to hire permanent intermittent staff in the Unemployment Insurance program to help stabilize service levels for Californians receiving unemployment. This is a significant change that the EDD is aggressively acting upon in order to increase staffing levels as quickly as possible. As a result, the job postings are already online and we’re appealing to our EDD employee community to share the message with anyone you feel may be a qualified candidate for one of these positions.

 

In order to be considered for an employment program representative (EPR) position, candidates must first obtain eligibility on the State exam. 

 

The EPR jobs are to be filled in the counties listed below. Select the county link for specific job announcements. Frequently asked questions are also available.

 

San Bernardino

Alameda

Sacramento

Riverside

San Diego

Orange

San Francisco

 

While there is still much work to be done, we are grateful for the opportunity to be able to move forward with this expedited hiring process and sincerely appreciate the dedication and commitment each of you put forth every day.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ GREG WILLIAMS

Deputy Director

Administration Branch