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Location

Sacramento County, CA | United States

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Job description

Job Description and Duties

Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position.

Under the administrative and policy direction of the Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board, the Director of Legislative Affairs, plans, organizes and directs the legislative and governmental affairs programs of the State Water Board.  The Director provides executive-level leadership as the principal spokesperson and advocate for the State Water Board and the nine California Regional Water Quality Control Boards before the Legislature, and testifies and arranges for expert witnesses from the Water Boards to testify before the Legislature.  The Director participates in the setting of major policies related to the political, programmatic, and fiscal impact of pending legislative issues.  The Director:

• Oversees a small team to analyze State and Federal legislation affecting California’s drinking water, water quality, and water rights programs, monitors the progress of, and develops, recommends, and prepares the State Water Board’s recommended position on State and Federal legislation.  
• Advises the Executive Director and State Water Board Members on legislative and governmental matters.
• Establishes close liaison with the Governor’s Office, the California Environmental Protection Agency, the Legislature, and other State and local government agencies. 
• Assists in negotiating the Water Boards’ budget issues and on legislation that will help the Water Boards’ accomplish their mission.
• Responds, as necessary, to inquiries from individual legislators and their staff, and proactively keeps the Legislature apprised of significant Board actions by the Water Boards.  
• Assists the Water Boards’ members with the confirmation hearing process, and reviews and comments on legislatively mandated reports prior to their submittal.

The position is located at 1001 I Street, 24th Floor, Sacramento, in the heart of downtown next to light rail stations and other public transportation.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Special Requirements

In order to be considered for this position, you must include the following:

• RPA# 23-230-XXX in the “Examination or Job Title(s)” section of the State application when submitting a hardcopy application.

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States that does meet accreditation standards must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due during final minimum qualification evaluation of candidate(s). A link of accepted evaluation agencies can be found here: .

Electronic submittal of applications and attachments through jobs.ca.gov is preferred. Emailed or faxed applications will not be accepted. You are required to complete employment history on the application form (STD. 678), including work experience, dates, hours worked, contact names and phone numbers of supervisors on the state application. Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD. 678 may be disqualified.

In the hiring interview, the panel will consider education, experience, personal development, personal traits and fitness for the job. In appraising experience, more weight may be given to the breadth of pertinent experience and evidence of the candidate's ability to accept and fulfill increasing responsibilities than to the length of his/her experience. For additional information, you may refer to the class specification.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

1. Demonstrated experience and success in leadership, including experience planning, organizing, and directing the work of professional staff engaged in legislative analysis.
2. Extensive experience navigating the legislative process, analyzing and interpreting the effects of State and Federal legislation, and drafting proposed legislation.
3. Experience representing organizations and testifying before the Legislature, boards, or other government entities.
4. Strong working knowledge of California water resources management issues or policies and plans adopted by the Water Boards.
5. Ability to work cooperatively and promote partnerships with internal and external customers, including the Legislature (and staff), other elected officials, the public, and governmental and non-governmental agencies, and organizations, including environmental justice and other organizations representing communities lacking reliable access to safe drinking water.
6. Possess personal characteristics of integrity, independence, tact, dependability, sound judgement, and adaptability, as well as a strong customer service focus.

Benefits

Water Board employees may be eligible for benefits. Health benefits and leave programs are available for most permanent, full-time employees, and some permanent, part-time employees. Benefit eligibility may depend on length of service and may be subject to collective bargaining agreements negotiated between the State of California and employee organizations that define wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)

On your Statement of Qualifications you must list each “Desirable Qualification” identified above and describe your experience, knowledge and abilities, as they relate to the Desirable Qualifications section of this bulletin. You must provide specific examples for each Desirable Qualification factor.

The Desirable Qualification factors must be addressed in the same order as listed. 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 four (4) pages in length with a font no smaller than 12 point.

Applicants who fail to submit all the required documents will be eliminated from the examination.

Note: Resumes, letters and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as a response to the SOQ.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Other - Cover letter is required and must be included. 

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