Air Pollution Specialist

This position can be located in Sacramento or Riverside County.

This position is a 12-month Limited Term (LT) and may be extended up to 24 months or become permanent.

If you have permanent status and have passed probation, you have mandatory reinstatement rights into your former position/classification at the end of this LT appointment. You will be separated from state service if you have not had prior permanent or probationary civil service status. During this 12-month limited-term assignment, you may be entitled to receive health, dental, and vision benefits. You will also earn State Service and accrue monthly leave credits.

The California Air Resources Board is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, technical savvy, and responsible candidate with great communication skills to fill a vacant Air Pollution Specialist position within the Compliance Support Section of the Transportation and Clean Technology Branch. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team responsible for supporting the development and implementation of regulatory strategies and emission control measures to reduce harmful criteria and greenhouse gas emissions from medium- and heavy-duty on-road mobile sources. This includes supporting the development and implementation of regulatory strategies to foster the deployment of zero emission technologies into medium- and heavy-duty truck and bus market in California with primary focus on the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation, the Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, and future zero emission truck regulations.

The Air Pollution Specialist will be responsible for the following duties: (1) communicate effectively with CARB internal divisions, branches, and the executive officers; (2) interpret regulatory language, and conduct analysis of proposed legislation; (3) develop regulatory strategies for achieving a zero emission the medium and heavy duty truck market; (4) represent CARB and the Compliance Support Section at public workshops, trade association meetings, and technology conferences; (5) develop and implement vehicle registration and reporting systems to track fleet deployments of zero-emission vehicle deployments in California to ensure compliance; (6) perform scientific/environmental evaluations and surveys of various zero emission technologies and of fleet and facility operations and generate efficiency and trend reports; (7) compile and analyze emissions and cost data and assess the availability and feasibility of advanced medium and heavy-duty vehicle propulsion technologies to reduce emissions; (8) design, maintain, and update program websites, factsheets, databases, and policy documents; and (9) prepare reports and other correspondence as needed. In addition, the incumbent will help coordinate and participate in external and internal stakeholder meetings, seminars, and other events. Other duties, as required, may include photocopying, filing, and providing administrative assistance to the manager and the section.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

This position may be eligible for hybrid in-office work and in-state telework. The amount of telework is at the agency's discretion and is based on the California Air Resource Boards' (CARB) current telework policy. While the CARB may support telework, some in-person attendance is also required. 

The positions at the CARB may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria outlined in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of hybrid telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location at their own expense.

• Position located in a high-rise building
• Requires being in a stationary position, consistent with office work, for extended periods. 
• Standard office environment (for example, artificial lighting, controlled temperature, etc.) 
• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone. 
• The position may require occasional travel.