Off-Road Incentive Funding 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 Innovative Strategies Branch implements incentive projects that equitably transform the transportation, agriculture, and freight sectors, improve the well-being and quality of life for all Californians, and spur and support competitive markets. With open minds we use social, environmental, and economic justice as the guiding principles for our clean transportation policy.

The mission of the Commercial Heavy-Duty Incentives Section (Section) is to enable and motivate every heavy-duty fleet to accelerate deployment of zero-emission technologies by stimulating a supportive and competitive market through incentives.  The section is responsible for the development and implementation of the Commercial Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE); evaluates commercially available vehicle and equipment models for incentive program eligibility; data analysis across the branch; and administrative oversight of these projects.  This section works closely with the Innovative Heavy-Duty Strategies Section and staff are often matrix managed between the sections. Projects may be widely diverse and include policy and technical research, training and outreach.

The Section is seeking an Air Pollution Specialist to integrate technical and political considerations in policy development and conduct research and technical analysis associated with developing innovative incentive projects for advanced technology heavy-duty vehicles, off-road equipment, and zero-emission technologies in support of CARB’s Long-Term Heavy-Duty Investment Strategy. Specifically, the incumbent will:

• Perform complex technical work and market analysis, including the independent evaluation and analysis of vehicle and equipment technology, as well as transportation systems;
• Gather, aggregate, and conduct analysis on large data sets across programs;
• Coordinate with other branches within MSCD and with divisions across the agency to ensure alignment on quantitative analyses;
• Review and analyze current technical literature and technical data;
• Prepare regulatory and guidance documents for the implementation of heavy-duty vehicle and/or off-road equipment strategies;
• Evaluate and recommend potential changes to heavy-duty incentive projects;
• Prepare regulatory and guidance documents for the heavy-duty incentive projects;
• Communicate observations, results, and recommendations verbally and in writing to management; and
• Work in conjunction with other groups within the California Air Resources Board as well as outside agencies, including local air districts, equipment and vehicle manufacturers, environmental and community-based organizations, and other interested organizations. The position may act in a lead capacity or as part of a team.

The incumbent will be joining a dynamic branch and will work closely with other sections in the branch within a matrix managed system.

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 stationary, 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. 
• Additional working condition(s): up to 10% travel will be required