Staff Air Pollution Specialist for the Equitable Mobility Incentives Branch

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 Equitable Mobility Incentives Branch is seeking a strong Staff Air Pollution Specialist (SAPS) candidate to lead CARB's efforts to develop innovative, equitable, incentive-based mobile source control strategies to reduce criteria pollutants, toxic air pollutants, and greenhouse gases by promoting the use of advanced technology vehicles/equipment and increasing access to clean transportation for low-income households, disadvantaged communities, and low-income communities.  The position is also responsible for leading policy development associated with the implementation of recommendations included in the Senate Bill (SB) 350 Low-Income Barriers Study, Part B: Overcoming Barriers to Clean Transportation Access for Low-Income Residents. The position is responsible for leading the Branch’s efforts to ensure that its incentive programs are implemented in an equitable and coordinated manner to further CARB's mission and goals. This SAPS will routinely be responsible for varied special working projects.  

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 Resources 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, as indicated on their duty statement. 

• 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.)