AIR RESOURCES BOARD, STATE CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT CANCELLED

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DEPARTMENT:	AIR RESOURCES BOARD, STATE	RELEASE DATE:	Monday, April 6, 2015
POSITION TITLE:	Chief, Enforcement Division	FINAL FILING DATE:	Until Filled
CEA LEVEL:	CEA B	EXTENDED FINAL FILING DATE:	Monday, April 27, 2015
SALARY RANGE:	$ 8,766.00 - $11,738.00 / Month	BULLETIN ID:	04022015_4

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the broad direction of the Chief Counsel and the Executive Office of the Air Resources Board (ARB), the Chief of the Enforcement Division (Division) plans, organizes, and directs the work of the Division's program engineers, specialists, inspectors, analysts, and support staff; develops strategies and priorities for enforcement activities, compliance training and assistance, and environmental cross-media enforcement efforts; formulates policy and strategy recommendations to the Executive Office and Board; develops strategies and procedures to uncover and resolve enforcement actions; works closely with the ARB's Legal Office and with the Office of the Attorney General; and works cooperatively with the California Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Environmental Protection Agency,other federal and state agencies, local air quality districts, local law enforcement, and district attorneys to initiate and resolve enforcement cases and to establish and develop effective enforcement policies and practices. The Division Chief acts as a member of the Executive Staff and represents the Board in meetings with legislative staff, the affected regulated community, environmental and environmental justice groups, international, federal, State and local officials, multi-state and international groups, other states, and other government agencies. The Division Chief directly supervises five Branch Chiefs, one Air Pollution Specialist, and two support staff. The Division has approximately 134 permanent and 43 intermittent staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Either I
Must be a current State civil service employee with permanent civil service status, as defined in Government Code Section 18546.

Or II
Must be a current or former employee of the Legislature, who resigned or was released from service within the last 12 months, and with two or more consecutive years of service as defined in Government Code Section 18990.

Or III
Must be a current or former nonelected exempt employee of the Executive Branch of government who resigned or was released from service within the last 12 months, and with two or more consecutive years of service (excluding those positions for which the salaries are set by statute) as defined by Government Code Section 18992.

Or IV
Must be a person retired from the United States military, honorably discharged from active military duty with a service-connected disability, or honorably discharged from active duty as defined in Government Code Section 18991.

(1) Knowledge of the organization and functions of California State Government including the organization and practices of the Legislature and the Executive Branch; principles, practices, and trends of public administration, organization, and management; techniques of organizing and motivating groups; program development and evaluation; methods of administrative problem solving; principles and practices of policy formulation and development; and personnel management techniques; the department’s or agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program objectives; and a manager’s role in the Equal Employment Opportunity Program.

(2) Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff; analyze administrative policies, organization, procedures and practices; integrate the activities of a diverse program to attain common goals; gain the confidence and support of top level administrators and advise them on a wide range of administrative matters; develop cooperative working relationships with representatives of all levels of government, the public, and the Legislature and Executive branches; analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action; and prepare and review reports; and effectively contribute to the department’s or agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity objectives.

CEA Level A Responsible for broad administrative and program activities, including the execution and/or evaluation of program policies.

CEA Level B Responsible for extensive managerial and program administration or broad program manager experience with substantial participation in the formulation, operation, and/or evaluation of program policies.

CEA Level C Responsible for extensive highly professional influence and contributes to program, policy, and the methods to provide professional services needed to set policies, to meet the mission of the State department and often exercising technical and or professional skills that are required at this level.

•Sound judgment and creativity.

•Ability to successfully manage a matrix organizational structure and accomplish project objectives within schedule and budget.

•Ability to formulate and implement sound enforcement policy recommendations that integrate technical engineering, scientific, economic, environmental, enforcement priorities, and legal considerations.

•Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

•Knowledge of the underlying ARB programs to be enforced, including policy and technical issues associated with air pollution control strategies, mobile source control and fuel emission control strategies, and greenhouse gas control strategies, including market based pollution reduction programs.

•Knowledge of the scientific foundation for air pollution control and the technical tools and models used in ARB programs.

•Detailed knowledge of how state and federal governments function, and the state rulemaking process.

•Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with senior representatives of industry, regulated facilities, environmental groups, the Legislature, media organizations, and federal, state, and local government agencies.

•General understanding and awareness of multicultural protocols and sensitivity to cultural differences.

•Knowledge of equal employment opportunity programs and requirements.

•Knowledge of fiscal and Personnel management practices.

•Ability to exercise discretion and diplomacy in sensitive interactions with stakeholders.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION
A minimum rating of 70% must be attained to obtain list eligibility. Hiring interviews may be conducted with the most qualified candidates. All candidates will receive written notification of their examination results. The result of this examination will be used only to fill the position of Chief, Enforcement Division, with the AIR RESOURCES BOARD, STATE. Applications will be retained for twelve months.

The Results of this examination will be used only to fill this position and may be used to fill subsequent vacancies for this position for a period of up to twelve months.

A CEA Review Panel will screen all the qualified job-related education and experience in relation to other qualified applications. Should the review panel find it necessary, interviews of the most qualified candidates may be conducted. The review panel will then provide its evaluation of the competitive group to the Executive Officer who will make the final selection.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS
All interested applicants should submit a completed Standard State Application (Std. 678), and a "Statement of Qualifications" dealing how the candidate's education, training, experience, and skills meet the Minimum Requirements and Desirable Qualifications for the position to the California Air Resources Board, Human Resources Branch, 1001 I Street/P.O.Box 2815, Sacramento, CA 95812, Attention: Shalini Pandey by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Questions concerning this position should be directed to Shalini Pandey at (916) 445-5076 or shalini.pandey@arb.ca.gov.

Interested applicants must submit:

• A completed Standard State Application (Form 678).
• A "Statement of Qualifications". The Statement is a narrative discussion of how the candidate's education, training, experience, and skills meet the minimum and desirable qualifications and qualify them for the position. The Statement of Qualifications serves as a documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing and should be typed and no more than two pages in length.
• Resumes do not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications.

Applications must be submitted by the final filing date to:

AIR RESOURCES BOARD, STATE, Administration Services Division/Human Resources Branch
1001 I Street/P.O.Box 2815, Sacramento, CA 95812
Shalini Pandey | 916-445-5076 | shalini.pandey@arb.ca.gov

SPECIAL TESTING
If you have a disability and need special testing arrangements, mark the appropriate box in Part 2 of the "Examination Application." You will be contacted to make specific arrangements.

GENERAL INFORMATION
If you meet the requirements stated in this bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described on this bulletin will be compared with the performance of others who take this test, and all candidates who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

The AIR RESOURCES BOARD, STATE reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service law and rules and all competitors will be notified.

General Qualifications: Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and ability to work cooperatively with others.

Class specs:  CEA and Exempt Appointees