Planning & Rules Manager (Technology Demonstration)
The Deadline for applications is Friday, September 28, 2018, at 5:00 pm.
About SCAQMD
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is one of the largest and most technologically sophisticated environmental regulatory agencies in the Nation. We serve a four-county region that includes all of Orange County, and parts of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, home to more than 17 million people. SCAQMD'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 750 employees, an annual budget of $162.6 million, and a state-of-the-art air quality laboratory, our mission is to ensure clean air and a healthy environment. SCAQMD is an organization you can be proud to work for - we make a difference in the quality of life in Southern California!
About The Position
Under direction of the Deputy Executive Officer and Assistant Deputy Executive Officer/Science and Technology Advancement Office, this position plans, organizes, and manages the daily administration of the Technology Demonstration unit; evaluates and recommends new or revised program operations, procedures or functions; and does other work as required. The position is further responsible for evaluating and recommending policies and procedures; evaluating program and project activities and the span of control over subordinate supervisory staff and related program operations.
From this recruitment process, we expect to establish an eligible list from which current and future vacancies requiring a similar background may be filled, during the life of the list. We anticipate filling one immediate vacancy in the Technology Demonstration unit.
Desirable Qualifications:
In addition to the Minimum Qualifications below, the most competitively qualified candidates will possess:
- An advanced degree in urban or environmental planning, public administration, the physical sciences, engineering or a related field.
- Significant research and development experience.
- Significant management or supervisory-level experience in project management, with emphasis on the development of near-zero and zero emission advanced technologies.
- Technical expertise in advanced vehicle and other types of emission-reducing technologies.
- Experience in working effectively with multiple and diverse stakeholders, such as State, federal and local agencies, industry groups, research communities, environmental groups and the public, to elicit cooperation and accomplish goals.
Minimum Qualifications:
-Either I-
Three years of experience in supervising professional staff involved in environmental or air pollution analysis.
-OR II-
Two years of managerial or administrative experience in a government regulatory or regional agency involved in strategic planning.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a major emphasis in urban or environmental planning, public administration, the physical sciences, or a related field.
Substitution: A master's degree in one of the above-referenced or related fields may substitute for one year of the above supervisory or managerial experience.
Knowledge Of: Principles of administrative, organizational, and management analysis; principles and methods of policy and procedure development; principles, techniques, and methods in long-range planning and analysis of scientific and technical programs; state and federal air pollution laws and regulations; modern management principles and concepts.
Ability To: Plan, organize, and direct scientific investigations and long-range planning and analysis in scientific fields; supervise and accomplish work through the direction of professional staff; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; effectively communicate complicated scientific data in both oral and written form; provide sound advice and recommendations on office programs to SCAQMD management.