Board Specialist

$6,031.00 - $7,547.00 per Month. New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 7/27/2026

Application Methods: Electronic (Using your Cal Career Account) or By Mail Drop-off

Are you interested in a public service career with an organization committed to ensuring environmental safety in California? Do you want to make a difference within our State’s environmental and regulatory community? The Board of Environmental Safety (BES) is a five-member board created by SB 158 (2021), which enacted historic fiscal and regulatory reforms to the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC).

Our Board Members represent the general public interest, protect public health, and reduce risks of toxic exposure with a particular focus on disproportionately burdened and vulnerable communities.

• Work closely with the Board Chair, Executive Officer, and Operations Manager with ongoing administrative and operational needs
• Prepare for, attend, and facilitate Board Meetings and Hearings as the Board Clerk
• Create, recommend, and implement operation processes for better efficiency and organization
• Permit Appeal Processing related duties which include research and tracking appeals, scheduling hearings, and tracking timeline activities
• Provide support to the BES Legal and Technical Advisory Team; develop, research, and respond to verbal and written inquiries on behalf of the Board and management

• Prior administrative experience, specifically complex scheduling and calendar management
• Ability to work independently with excellent follow-through on tasks and assignments in a hybrid team environment
• Quick learner and proactive
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, including the ability to explain complex technical processes in easily understood terms to staff and the public, both verbally and in writing
• Strong computer skills with knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Attention to detail and effective organizational skills to ensure completed work on a variety of assignments
• Experience being flexible in adapting to changes in priorities, assignments, and other interruptions

Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) per month. For more details, see

Visa Sponsorship:
The Department of Toxic Substances Control does not provide visa sponsorship and is not an E-Verify employer.

A hybrid schedule may be available for this position, with eligibility for teleworking up to three days per week. The position is headquartered in downtown Sacramento, CA.

Applicants who completed their education outside the United States (with foreign degree/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of United States course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

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