Air Pollution Specialist

Job Description and Duties

• Under close supervision of the Program and Project Supervisor (PPS) in the Regulations and Legislative Unit within the Fuels and Transportation Division, the incumbent may serve as a team lead in the development and deployment of alternative fuel vehicles, fueling infrastructure, and alternative fuel production in California by performing complex technical and analytical tasks. The incumbent will work independently and participate in a team and use scientific principles to evaluate vehicle, infrastructure, and fuel production issues and assist private and public partners to introduce improved vehicles, engines, fueling stations, other related infrastructure, and alternative fuels through joint funding of projects, technical assistance, and education and outreach activities.
• The primary responsibilities of this position are to identify, assess and prioritize innovative, cost-effective strategies that reduce toxic air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions to provide incentives for cost-effective approaches that achieve the goals of the Clean Transportation and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Programs. The incumbent will establish working relationships with other government agencies and industry stakeholders to ensure that the Energy Commission and the ARFVTP have access to current technology information, in order to recommend policy options to maintain and increase the development of incentive programs to meet the policies and regulations associated with alternative and renewable fuels and vehicle technologies.
• Minimum Qualifications (MQs): The MQs for this classification can be found at Air Pollution Specialist Series . The documents you submit in your application package must highlight how you meet the MQs. If the MQs are not met, you will not be considered for this position.
• Education Information: If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this classification, please provide your unofficial transcripts. Applicants who completed their education outside of the United States (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must provide evaluated transcripts. The transcript evaluation must state the number of units to which foreign coursework is equal. Foreign education evaluation services can be found at https://www.naces.org . Official transcripts and official foreign degree transcripts will be required prior to appointment. If you are not using education to qualify for this classification, you do not need to submit transcripts. To bypass the required document, select Choose/Upload and select Bypass File.
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• You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Working Conditions

Minimum Requirements

• AIR POLLUTION SPECIALIST

Additional Documents

Department Information

Special Requirements

• You must include the following if you are applying by mail or in person:
• 1) How you are eligible (list eligibility, transfer within state service, reinstatement, SROA/surplus, etc.) in the Explanations box on the first page of the STD. 678.
• 2) The Job Control number JC-532245 and the title of the position you are applying for in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) box on the first page of the STD. 678.
• 3) Request for Personnel Action Number RPA 620-012 in the Explanations box of the STD. 678.
• 4) Your original signature at the bottom of the first page of the STD. 678.
• 5) Include unofficial school transcripts with your application package if the position you are applying for has an educational requirement. You may be required to provide official transcripts if hired.

Application Instructions

• Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
• Who May Apply
• How To Apply
• Address for Mailing Application Packages
• You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
• Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
• You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
• Required Application Package Documents
• The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Other - Cover Letter – Include a cover letter of no more than one page in length describing why you are the best candidate for this position.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience implementing project management best practices and activities, including creating project plans, managing deliverables, and being a project lead and engaging with multidisciplinary teams.
• Interest and experience in zero-emission vehicle infrastructure or the electricity sector.
• Attention to detail and ability to produce engaging written documents on short notice.
• Experience in developing, implementing, or monitoring California state or other regulations.
• Curiosity, flexibility, and a drive toward completing projects and assignments.

Contact Information

Equal Opportunity Employer