2022 Department of Finance Recruiting Conference (DOFCON)
Message from the Director
On behalf of the California Department of Finance, thank you for your interest in attending our 6th Annual Policy and Recruitment Conference (DOFCON). Our policy conference is a unique opportunity for job-seeking participants to interact with Finance leaders and policy experts. We will discuss our role in California’s government, economy, and demographics, the state’s legislative and budget processes, independent audits and evaluations, and current issues in state policy. We will also have a Q&A panel from representatives of our various units to describe what it is like to work at Finance and discuss careers and internships opportunities at Finance.
The live-streamed conference is on Friday, October 7th, 2022 from 9:30 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. followed by a lunch break and then an in-person networking mixer with employees. Light refreshments will be provided.
— Joe Stephenshaw, Director of the California Department of Finance
Registration Information
The event is FREE, but registration is required. Due to limited technical and venue capacity, Finance reserves the right to prioritize registration to interested job-seekers and undergraduate or graduate students.
Please use Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge browsers to access the registration website. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser is not supported. After successfully registering, you will receive a confirmation email.
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Event Details
| Date: | Friday, October 7, 2022 |
| Time: | 9:30 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. (Followed by Mixer from 1:15 P.M. to 2:15 P.M.) |
| Cost: | FREE |
| Address: | California State Library (Room 500) 914 Capitol Mall Sacramento CA 95814 |
| Email Address: | PolicyConference@dof.ca.gov |
| Phone Number: | 916-323-4071 Human Resources Office |
| Parking: For those who choose to attend in person, paid parking is located along 9th, 10th, and N streets and at nearby garages, including Capitol Garage (1303 10th Street), Capitol Place (915 L Street) and L Street Lot (L Street). | |
| Note: In order to enter the California State Library, attendees will need to go through metal detectors. | |
Schedule
Friday, October 7, 2022 Conference Schedule
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| Start | End | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 A.M. | 9:35 A.M. | Welcome Remarks |
| 9:35 A.M. | 9:45 A.M. | Remarks by the Director of Finance |
| 9:45 A.M. | 10:15 A.M. | Policy Presentation: Confronting Public Health Challenges (with Q&A) |
| 10:15 A.M. | 10:20 A.M. | Break |
| 10:20 A.M. | 10:50 A.M. | Policy Presentation: Addressing California’s Drought (with Q&A) |
| 10:50 A.M. | 11:20 A.M. | Presentation: California’s Audits and Evaluations (with Q&A) |
| 11:20 A.M. | 11:25 A.M. | Break |
| 11:25 A.M. | 12:05 P.M. | Panel: Day in the Life at Finance (with Q&A) |
| 12:05 P.M. | 12:15 P.M. | Closing Remarks (including HR comments and Exit Survey) |
| 12:15 P.M. | 1:15 P.M. | Lunch Break |
| 1:15 P.M. | 2:15 P.M. | Networking Mixer |
Italicized denotes optional portion of conference. These portions will not be live-streamed.
Speakers
Madison Jablonski-Sheffield, MPH
Staff Finance Budget Analyst, Health and Human Services Unit
Brian Fuller
Staff Finance Budget Analyst, Natural Resources, Environment, and Capital Outlay Unit
Mathew Rios
Financial Performance Evaluator II, Office of State Audits and Evaluations
Mark-Anthony Lacy
Financial Performance Evaluator II, Office of State Audits and Evaluations
Meredith Frazer
(Moderator)
Manager, Learning and Development, Recruitment, and Employee Engagement Team, Administration Unit
Live Stream and Recording
This conference was live-streamed (with a zoom link to be emailed to registrants). Below is the recording.
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SPECIAL THANKS TO THE DOFCON PLANNING COMMITTEE
Dana Cruz (Chair), Meredith Frazer (Vice Chair), Nguyet Nguyen (Secretary), Sergio Aguilar, Isaac Arias, Meghan Brown, Teresa Calvert, Joseph Donaldson, Adam Dorsey, Ann Emond, David Evans, Anthony Franzoia, Erica Gonzalez, Henry Ha, Adam Heath, Brian Johnson, Katie Lagomarsino, Alyssa Lee, Cynthia Mendonza, Megan Sabbah, Philip Osborn, Benjamin Pollack, Nicholas Thomas, Patrick Toppin, Edwina Troupe, Tamar Weber and the Finance Information Services Unit