Air Monitoring Support Branch Chief at California Air Resources Board

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is seeking a motivated, team-oriented Air Resources Supervisor II (ARSII) to oversee CARB's Air Monitoring Support Branch (AMSB). The incumbent will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the work of AMSB, including providing direction and assistance to three Air Resources Supervisor I's and twenty-four staff conducting operations and data support, community air monitoring, and technology advancement activities throughout the state.

The branch collaborates and coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to address local community concerns by conducting community engagement, project scoping, and partnering with community stakeholders to operate and maintain air monitoring programs. The branch maintains air monitoring and data management activities for programs that measure toxic air contaminants, pesticides, greenhouse gases, short-lived climate pollutants, and physical observations of the atmosphere through remote sensing instruments.

AMSB routinely deploys and evaluates a variety of air monitoring equipment including criteria and toxic pollutant samplers, real-time speciation instruments, mobile air monitoring platforms, and air sensors. AMSB is responsible for data management and reporting systems for the Division, as well as reporting data to clients. The branch also acceptance tests, troubleshoots, and repairs complex instrumentations and evaluates new production and prototype air quality monitoring and sampling methods, systems, instrumentation, and procedures to improve efficiency, accuracy and reliability of state and local air monitoring networks.

The incumbent will have overall responsibility for a broad range of general program and workforce management activities, including working with the management team to establish Branch policies and developing community air monitoring and data management strategies and plans. The ARSII plans and manages budgets, contracts, equipment, fleet vehicles, and staff resources to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the branch.

• Plan, organize, and direct the work of AMSB, including providing direction and assistance to three Air Resources Supervisor I's and twenty-four staff.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to address local community concerns through community engagement, project scoping, and partnerships to operate and maintain air monitoring programs.
• Maintain air monitoring and data management activities for programs measuring toxic air contaminants, pesticides, greenhouse gases, short-lived climate pollutants, and remote sensing observations.
• Deploy and evaluate air monitoring equipment such as criteria and toxic pollutant samplers, real-time speciation instruments, mobile air monitoring platforms, and air sensors.
• Manage data management and reporting systems for the Division and report data to clients.
• Acceptance testing, troubleshooting, and repair of complex instrumentation; evaluate new production and prototype air quality monitoring and sampling methods, systems, instrumentation, and procedures to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reliability of air monitoring networks.
• Establish Branch policies and develop community air monitoring and data management strategies and plans in collaboration with the management team.
• Plan and manage budgets, contracts, equipment, fleet vehicles, and staff resources to ensure effective and efficient operation of the branch.

This position may be eligible for hybrid in-office work and in-state telework. The amount of telework is at the agency's discretion and is based on the California Air Resources Boards  (CARB) current telework policy. While the CARB may support telework, some in-person attendance is also required.

The positions at the CARB may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria outlined in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of hybrid telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location at their own expense, as indicated on their duty statement.

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Travel may be required up to 20% of the time.