is accepting applications for
ASSISTANT / ASSOCIATE AIR QUALITY PLANNER ANALYST
(Climate Change and Green House Gas/Adaptation Emphasis)
Recruitment # 1301
Salary Range:
Assistant $5,597 - $6,804/ mo.
Associate $6,501 - $7,902 /mo.
The Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District is recruiting for a full-time, Assistant or Associate Air
Quality Planner Analyst who will report directly to the Air Pollution Control Officer (APCO) / Executive Director and
focus on coordination of District Climate Change and Green House Gas (GHG) adaptation efforts. The Air Quality
Planner Analyst performs a variety of professional, administrative and technical work in connection with monitoring and
analyzing state and federal legislation affecting air quality policies and programs, and recommending and advocating
positions on state and federal legislation.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Assistant Air quality Planner Analyst – Entry level class in the air quality planner/analyst series. Incumbents perform field
and office assignments of a less complex nature in connection with monitoring and analyzing state and federal legislation
affecting air quality policies and programs, and recommending and advocating positions on state and federal legislation.
Incumbents are expected to demonstrate increased proficiency and knowledge. Incumbents are gradually given more
difficult and responsible assignments, less supervision and may assist experienced staff on more difficult projects.
Associate Air Quality Planner Analyst – The fully experienced, journey level class in the air quality planner/analyst series.
Incumbents are responsible for office or field assignments of substantial difficulty and complexity and are required to
direct them to completion. Associate Air Quality Planner Analysts have no supervisory responsibility but do provide
technical direction to others, train entry personnel or may act as project leaders.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the types of work that may be
performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar,
related or a logical assignment to the position.
 Monitor, interpret, and analyze air quality related state and federal legislation, especially as it relates to Climate
Change and GHG issues.
 Oversee District contracts as needed.
 Provide regular oral and written presentations and reports to Division Managers, the APCO, the District BOD, District
staff, and other interested parties.
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Example: this position may be responsible for SMAQMD internal coordination efforts as directed by the
APCO.
 Advocate the Board’s position in the appropriate venues. Advocacy includes, but is not limited to, writing letters;
directing legislative consultants; setting up and potentially attending meetings with state legislative staff, committee
consultants, and other affected parties; testifying before legislative committee hearings, representing the District in
various public settings as appropriate and creating and maintaining coalitions to assist in the District’s advocacy.
 Comply with Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) filing requirements.
 Attend meetings of, and provide information and assistance to California Air Pollution Control Officers’ Association
(CAPCOA) committees, the Greater Sacramento Inter-Air District Coordination Working Group and other entities as
appropriate.
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Examples: this position may function as the CAPCOA and Regional GHG Liaison. They may also
provide support for the APCO in GHG related state and national activities and meetings.
SUPERVISION REQUIRED
Under general supervision, the employee is familiar with the work routine and uses initiative in carrying out recurring
assignments independently with specific instruction. The supervisor provides additional, specific instruction for new,
difficult or unusual assignments, including suggested work methods. The employee is expected to recognize instances
which are out of the ordinary and which do not fall within existing instructions: the employee is then expected to seek
advice and further instructions. Reviews and checks of the employee’s work are applied to an extent sufficient to keep the
supervisor aware of progress, and to insure that completed work and methods are technically accurate and that instructions
are being followed.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Has access to some confidential information at the division level obtained during the performance of regular position
responsibilities.
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
The employee does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
JUDGMENT
The work requires examining, analyzing and evaluating facts and circumstances surrounding individual problems,
situations, or transactions and determining actions to be taken within the limits of standard or accepted practices.
Employee will be expected to follow polices, practices, and precedents, which may be complex at times. Judgment is
used in analyzing specific situations to determine appropriate actions. Employee is expected to weight efficiency and
relative priorities in conjunction with procedural concerns in decision making. Requires understanding, interpreting and
applying complex federal, state, and local regulations.
NATURE AND PURPOSE OF RELATIONSHIPS
Employees in this position will interact with co-workers, the public, groups and/or individuals such as civic leaders, peers
from other organizations, representatives of professional organizations, and the news media. The employee may
occasionally serve as a spokesperson or recognized authority of the organization in matters of substance or considerable
importance. The employee will often deal with the public and other individuals on behalf of the unit or Division to
communicate practices, procedures, regulations or guidelines. May be required to discuss controversial matters where tact
is required to avoid friction.
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate of a four year college with a Bachelor’s degree (including engineering and science degrees) in an
environmentally related field with three to five (3-5) years of related work experience; or any equivalent combination of
education training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential
function of the job.
SPECIAL REQUIRMENTS
None
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILL
Knowledge: Knowledge of general air quality principles and issues, purposes and procedures of various public and
private agencies involved in air quality; state and federal legislative processes, basic computer principles and applications,
and techniques of graphic presentation and word processing.
Abilities: Ability to analyze, interpret and apply legislation, laws, regulations and technical publications related to air
quality management; Develop, implement and evaluate air quality management plans, strategies, rules and programs;
conduct research and special studies of air quality; analyze complex technical documents, reports, statistics and computer
models; evaluate and review technical reports, interpret and explain Federal, State, and local policies, procedures and
laws; make written, graphic and verbal presentations to professional and civic groups; deal with a variety of different
personalities and situations, deal with disgruntled members of the public in a tactful manner.
Skill: Skilled public speaker; excellent customer service skills; excellent oral and written communications skills, excellent
negotiation skills
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIRMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the position’s essential functions.
Physical skills: Work effort principally involves sitting to perform work tasks, with intermittent periods of stooping,
walking, and standing. There may also be some occasional lifting up to 30 pounds
Motor Skills: Duties may involve assignments requiring application of hand and eye coordination with finger dexterity
and motor coordination. Examples include operating a computer, using power tools or climbing a ladder.
Visual Demands: Constantly reads documents for general understanding and routinely reads documents for analytical
purposes. On occasion reviews non-written materials such as maps and blueprints which require color vision.
Work Environment: The work environment is typical of offices, with occasional exposure to outside elements. Noise or
physical surrounding may be distracting, but conditions are generally pleasant.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Employee may be required to travel or work beyond normal business hours to attend evening or weekend meetings or to
complete work assignments.
Employee may be required to act as lead worker on individual project assignments.
APPLICATION PROCESS
If you are interested and qualified for this position, please submit a District application through NeoGov located at
www.airquality.org under Employment section or send a resume*. The resume should include at least the following:
Relevant Job History
Job Title and Duties
Beginning/End Dates of employment
Education/Degree Awarded
In addition, you may request that an application be mailed to you at (916) 874-4804. Send completed resume to
jobs@airquality.org, insert Recruitment #1301 on Subject Line, or mail application or resume to:
SMAQMD Human Resources
777 12th Street, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
If interest is established, candidates will be contacted for further information and interview. Please submit by Friday
April 12th, 2013 at 5:00pm.
*Selected candidates that submit resumes will be asked to complete an official District application and supplemental before interview. An employment eligibility list
may be established from this recruitment.
Important Information:
Neatness, grammar, spelling, and professional appearance will be considered in reviewing your submittal. Postmarks and
faxes are not accepted. The application process is part of the testing process. Applications submitted without responses to
the Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be considered. They must be rejected as being incomplete. All properly
completed, submitted application materials will be reviewed and screened based on the necessary employment standards
for the position. The status of your application will be acknowledged within 3 weeks. The number of candidates invited
for interview depends on the size of the candidate pool. EEO. Candidates are usually appointed at the beginning of the
salary range.
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SMAQMD offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid vacation and sick leave, 10.5 paid holidays, cafeteria
benefit plan contribution, PERS Retirement, employer paid dental and life insurance, transit subsidy, Employee
Assistance Program, optional 457 Deferred Compensation plan and more.
SMAQMD SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Assistant/Associate Air Quality Planner Analyst
(Climate Change and Green House Gas/Adaptation Emphasis)
Recruitment # 1301
Please submit responses to the following questions and attach to your employment application. Answer each
question separately. Responses must be word processed or typewritten and no more than a total of 3 pages in
length. State your name and recruitment number in the upper left corner of each page of your submittal. Do not
staple your submittal. Submit only one-sided originals.
1. This position will require connecting and working with local, regional, statewide and sometimes
national groups in a collaborative effort toward the common goal of reducing and adapting to GHG
emissions. Please highlight your experience in working with collaboration toward common goals. This
experience can be from your private life, advocacy toward some cause, or in your professional work.
2. This position will require coordinating and linking with others using new and emerging software and
other tools for connecting with other people and organizations and for doing research and organizing
data. Outline your personal experience in using and working with such types of tools. This can be
commonly used tools for communication such as Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter, or others you are
familiar with, especially for research and organizing data.
3. This position, which will be focused on GHG related work, will also be linked to air quality and other
environmental health areas. . Please outline your background and education in this area and how you
believe they relate to this position.
4. No two people have the same life experience, education and training. Please outline three key skills you
will bring to this position, and how you would like to blend these over time into a larger set of abilities
and knowledge. How would you go about making that transition?