Career Center

We are excited you are considering the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District as a place for employment! Our agency is in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley and our mission is to improve the health and quality of life for all Valley residents through efficient, effective and entrepreneurial air quality management strategies. We pride our agency on not only high-quality technical work, but also exceptional customer service. Our customers include the public, the regulated community, other agencies, and fellow employees. The principles of our STAR (Service, Teamwork, Attitude and Respect) culture creates an atmosphere in which providing exceptional service, demonstrating effective teamwork, maintaining a positive attitude, and showing respect to others is a key part of every employee’s job. As of July 1st, the salary listed above will increase to $32.29/hr.
 
The current vacancies are located in the Fresno office and are assigned to our Grants & Incentives department. Temporary appointments may continue up to a maximum of two (2) years. In addition to a competitive salary, the District covers the cost of a high-deductible PPO health plan for an employee only selection, offers a flexible work schedule and more!  
 
Duties include, but are not limited to: support for District incentive programs by evaluating the costs and benefits from voluntary emission reduction projects.  Critical job skills include: positive interactions with stakeholders, project management, preparation of technical documents and correspondence, research and analysis, and public speaking.

Qualifications/Requirements

The nature of the assignment makes the Specialist classification suitable for individuals with a Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university with major coursework in science, engineering, regional, urban, or environmental planning, public administration, business, math, geography, or a closely related field. 
 
Qualified applicants must possess knowledge of basic keyboarding and computer applications related to the work performed; and managing multiple projects.  Applicants should possess basic skills in collecting and organizing large data sets, analyzing varied data, making complex calculations, writing reports, and evaluating alternative solutions; and exercising sound independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.  

Other Requirements

Must possess a valid California Driver License and meet the automobile insurability requirements of the District.  Must be able to attend work on a daily basis as scheduled.

Selection Process

Interested individuals must submit an application form by 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 15, 2023.   Applications must be submitted on our website at www.valleyair.org.  
 
All applications and supplemental application forms will be reviewed based on the necessary employment standards for the position.  Those candidates who are considered most qualified will be invited to participate in an interview.  Candidates will be notified of the next step in the process within one week of the final filing date of June 15th.
 
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution District participates in the E-Verify Program. For more information visit http://www.valleyair.org/jobs/E-Verify/E-Verify.pdf (Download PDF reader).  EOE

About San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District

The San Joaquin Valley Air District is a public health agency whose mission is to improve the health and quality of life for all Valley residents through efficient, effective and entrepreneurial air quality management strategies. Our Core Values have been designed to ensure that our mission is accomplished through commonsense, feasible measures that are based on sound science.

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