Program Supervisor - Technology Demonstration

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Program Supervisor - Technology Demonstration

South Coast Air Quality Management District Diamond Bar, California, United States

Job Description:

Program Supervisor - Technology Demonstration

Description

SOUTH COAST AQMD AND JOB OVERVIEW

South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) is one of the largest and most technologically sophisticated environmental regulatory agencies in the nation, serving a four-county region that includes Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and the Coachella Valley. South Coast AQMD's headquarters is located in Diamond Bar, 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, at the junction of the 57 and 60 Freeways. With a highly diverse "Clean Air Team" of over 850 employees, an annual budget of $216.5 million, and a state-of-the art air quality laboratory, our mission is to ensure clean air and a healthy environment. South Coast AQMD is an organization you can be proud to work for -- we make a difference in the quality of life in Southern California!
South Coast AQMD is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that appreciates the unique backgrounds, skills, and experiences of our employees and fosters professional development and growth. South Coast AQMD respects the ideas and perspectives of our stakeholders and works to bring them together toward the common goal of clean air.

ABOUT THE POSITION
There is currently one position approved to be filled in the Technology Demonstration unit of the Technology Advancement Office (TAO), reporting to Planning and Rules Manager Vasileios Papapostolou.

The specialized duties of this position include:


This Program Supervisor will also be expected to: Compile, analyze, and interpret technical air quality data from mobile sources; learn and apply South Coast AQMD air quality regulations to stationary and mobile source programs; monitor and evaluate the performance of consultants; oversee stationary and mobile source monitoring projects under minimum supervision; maintain accurate records of air quality planning, research, monitoring, or rule development projects and prepare clear and persuasive reports and recommendations; design, develop, and prepare grant funding proposal applications for submission to federal and state government agencies; represent South Coast AQMD interests at public, professional, and internal meetings and communicate with a variety of technical and professional air quality, finance and legal staff; maintain current knowledge of applicable federal, State, and local regulations and technical or scientific developments; provide expert testimony, advice, and counsel in a specialized field; apply appropriate computer-based analytical techniques to complex air pollution control problems; develop new techniques and approaches to the solution of complex air pollution control problems; proficiently use PC and mainframe software applications common to the field and to the general business environment of South Coast AQMD; read, understand, and follow verbal and written directions; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain effective relationships with all those contacted in the course of work.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

The general Example of Duties for this classification are highlighted below, for full description of duties please refer to this link here


MINIMUM AND DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS


EDUCATION:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in engineering or the physical, social, or biological sciences, depending on the particular functions of the assigned unit.

EXPERIENCE:

Four years of technical air quality or professional analytical experience which would demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities defined in the job announcement for the position to which assigned.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

A specific discipline such as chemistry, economics, environmental planning or related field, with emphasis on its relationship to air quality planning and rule development; the principles, methods, and procedures of environmental review, planning and rule development; the provisions of the Clean Air Act; federal and State regulations regarding air quality and air pollution control; research methods and techniques; air quality modeling; emissions calculations; research methods and techniques; statistical and computer software applications common to the field and to the general business environment of South Coast AQMD; computer programming; and principles and practices of supervision.

SKILL OR ABILITY TO:

Compile and analyze technical data; direct and evaluate comprehensive planning and research studies; understand and interpret applicable laws, rules, and regulations; understand and apply appropriate computer-based analytical techniques to complex air pollution control problems; proficiently use PC software applications common to the field and to the general business environment of South Coast AQMD; read, understand, and follow verbal and written directions; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; prepare and present concise, logical reports of a technical nature; establish and maintain effective relationships with all those contacted in the course of work; plan, organize, assign, review, and evaluate the work of assigned staff; and make effective public presentations.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

THE SELECTION PROCESS

Application packets, including responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, will first be screened and the most competitively qualified candidates will be invited to the next step of the process, which is expected to be a qualifying interview or application screening assessment. (Please note that some assessments may be conducted remotely).

Only those who demonstrate at each successive step of the selection process that they are among the most competitively qualified will be advanced to the next step. (Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to future steps in the process.)

Following the assessment, a ranked eligible list is expected to be created, from which current and future vacancies may be filled, during the 6-to-12-month life of the list.

Important note for potential candidates who do not have the continued and unrestricted right to work full time in the United States:

If you currently, or will in the future, require sponsorship (i.e., H1-B Visa) in order to maintain your right to work in the United States, please be aware that decisions regarding sponsorship for maintaining a right to work in the United States are made on a case-by-case basis. You are welcome to participate in this recruitment process, but there is no guarantee that a job offer with the requested sponsorship will be made to you.

South Coast AQMD reserves the right to add, delete, or modify any elements of the selection process as deemed appropriate, based on the number and quality of applicants at each step.

Please call Human Resources at least one week in advance if you might need an accommodation at any step during the selection process.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the Human Resources Department at (909) 396-2800.

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OVERVIEW

BENEFIT

DESCRIPTION

Monthly Benefit Allotment

$1,912, to purchase medical, dental, and life insurance, with unused portion paid to you as cash. Your insurance coverage becomes effective on the first of the month following completion of 30 days of continuous service. Dependent children may be covered to age 26 on medical, dental and vision plans.

Medical Health Plans

Blue Shield PPO

Blue Shield PPO Savings Plus 2250 (High Deductible Plan)

Blue Shield HMO

Kaiser HMO

Kaiser HSA HMO 1500 (High Deductible Plan)

Dental Plans

Delta Dental PPO (without orthodontic benefits)

Delta Dental PPO (with orthodontic benefits for children only)

DeltaCare (PMI) Dental

Vision Plan

EyeMed - Optional

Life Insurance

$10,000 Term Life Insurance

(Optional additional life insurance, paid by you, at 1X, 2X, or 3X your salary)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Claremont EAP, powered by Uprise Health. EAP is available to all employees and their familiels at no cost. EAP offers confidential advice, support and practical solutions to real-life issues.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Optional

Section 125

Optional Plans (Medical Reimbursement; Dependent Care)

Work Schedule

Four 10-hour days, Tuesday through Friday

Vacation

80 hours per year, increasing to 120 after five years

Holidays

13 paid holidays per year

Sick Leave

100 hours per year

Other Leaves

Bereavement; Jury Duty; Military; Witness

Tuition Reimbursement

Reimbursed up to $5,000 per year

Deferred Compensation (457 Plan)

Optional (Employee may contribute up to the IRS maximum). South Coast AQMD matches, dollar for dollar up to $300 per year for the regular plan.

Retirement

2.5% @ 67 defined benefit plan - Applies to employees hired on or after January 1, 2013 who, at time of hire, were not members of the San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association (SBCERA) or another public employee retirement system through which reciprocity may be established.

2.0% @ 55 defined benefit plan - Applies to employees who, prior to January 1, 2013, were active members of SBCERA or another public employee retirement system through which reciprocity may be established.

Employees pay only the Medicare portion of Social Security.

03/01/2024

Closing Date/Time: 7/21/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$117,094.95 - $166,105.90 Annually
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