To be considered for this position, you must apply at CalCareers.ca.gov. To apply, you must first, create a CalCareers account. Once your account is created, you can search 453256 to locate the job posting and apply.

Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers after the job closes on 11/05/2024. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

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

Link: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=453256

The State Water Resources Control Board’s Office of Public Participation has an opening for an Associate Governmental Program Analyst. The position can be based in one of two offices: in the heart of Downtown Sacramento, at 1001 I Street, 13th floor, or in our Fresno office, at 65 West Bullard Ave, Ste. 101, Fresno, CA 93704.

The Language Access Specialist is fluent in Spanish and English and supports the Water Boards’ efforts to preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California's water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses by ensuring that engagement and outreach, particularly to environmental justice communities and disadvantaged communities are available in Spanish. This position provides Spanish language assistance on a variety of public participation efforts related to the Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) Program, which will improve climate change adaptation and resiliency of disadvantaged communities by helping public water systems provide an adequate and affordable supply of safe drinking water, and other Water Boards initiatives such as small water system consolidation, sustainable groundwater management, vapor intrusion, emergency drinking water, site clean-up, and more.

Incumbents bilingual-certified in Spanish, in accordance with CalHR’s language fluency requirement, will be eligible for Pay Differential #014.

Duties include:

• Oversee translation of program materials and website content from English to Spanish.
• Develop and coordinate outreach materials, strategies, and presentations in English and Spanish.
• Facilitate bilingual community meetings and coordinate language services for written and oral translations.
• Draft project summaries, reports, and correspondence for various Water Board documents and stakeholders.
• Improve public participation materials based on staff and stakeholder feedback and maintain a public participation database.
• Lead public engagement efforts, assess language needs, and create accessible outreach materials for diverse communities.
• Coordinate with environmental justice organizations, respond to public inquiries, and represent the Water Boards at events and interagency meetings, and more.

Additional information:

Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class.

If the position requires driving, you must possess a current and valid driver’s license. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package.

Salary information – CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of a classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience.

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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $5,855.00 - $7,327.00 / month

The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.