The City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Transportation Program Specialist to perform a variety of program administrative and technical support functions related to C/CAG transportation and land use programs.  
 
C/CAG operates as a Joint Powers Authority and has membership that includes each of the 20 cities and the County in San Mateo County.  C/CAG works on issues that affect the quality of life in general; transportation, housing, air quality, storm water runoff, airport/land use compatibility planning, hazardous waste, climate planning, energy and water resource strategies, and solid waste and recycling.  Visit us at www.ccag.ca.gov.
 
There are currently up to two vacancies that could be filled at the Transportation Program Specialist I or Transportation Program Specialist II levels.

Transportation Program Specialist I is the entry and trainee level class, which works under immediate supervision while learning job tasks.  Incumbents may be assigned to a specific area or may work in multiple areas.  As experience is gained incumbents work with greater independence and are given more responsible assignments.  Work is typically reviewed in progress and upon completion for conformance with established procedures.

Transportation Program Specialist II is the fully experienced, journey level class, which works under general direction.  This level is capable of independently performing the full range of duties in one or several specialized areas and is expected to serve as subject matter expert in assigned duty areas.

For both positions, variety and complexity of assignments, scope and complexity of transportation planning responsibility, independence of action and level of decision-making authority, level and variety of work contacts, degree of administrative responsibilities, and responsibility for program and policy implementation are expected to expand with experience.
 
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist with the development and implementation of transportation plans, policies, programs, and projects, and the linkage of transportation, land use, and environmental goals.
• Coordinate with C/CAG partner agencies on reports, joint studies, and projects.
• Assist with preparing, updating, and administering planning documents, grants, funding recommendations, and projects.
• Act as liaison and participate on a variety of local and regional committees/task forces related to transportation, housing, and/or land use planning.
• Maintain contract agreements, review invoices, and track budgets for C/CAG projects.
• Track and analyze proposed policies from other government agencies and legislations related to transportation and housing.
• Coordinate the development of State and Federal transportation improvement plans and programs at a county level.
• Oversee request for proposal (RFP)/request for qualification (RFQ) processes.
• Monitor the regional transportation planning and delivery process for conformance with State and Federal requirements.
• Establish, maintain, purge, and run reports on various office files including minutes from public or private meetings and hearings.
• Draft documents such as C/CAG Board Resolutions, Board and committee staff reports, consultant contracts and agreements, and RFP/RFQs.
• Prepare, or coordinate with consultant to prepare staff recommendation on consistency determination to committees and C/CAG Board on referrals for airport/land use compatibility in accordance with C/CAG airport land use compatibility plan (ALUCP) policies.
• Staff various committee meetings including coordinating the distribution of agenda packets and preparation of meeting minutes.
• Set up meetings, coordinate attendee calendars, make reservations, and set up meeting rooms.
• Promote bicycle and pedestrian mobility and safety. Recommend policies and programs to promote and enhance active transportation.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, and participate in the development, administration, and evaluation of a countywide Safe Routes to School program.
• Maintains awareness of current federal, state, and local regulations as it pertains to transportation.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Two or more years of direct professional experience in transportation and/or land use planning.
• Self-starter who has demonstrated the ability to independently perform the full scope of required duties.
• Familiarity with making presentations and recommendations to governmental agency boards, commissions, and committees.
• Familiarity with public outreach and engagement processes or gathering input from the public.

Salary Information: 
C/CAG Transportation Programs Specialist I:  $73,778 - $92,248 Annually
C/CAG Transportation Programs Specialist II:  $86,632 - $108,243 Annually 

Note:  This is an unclassified, at-will position allocated to C/CAG.  Unclassified positions are not covered by the County of San Mateo Civil Service Rules.
 
Benefits Information: Please visit http://hr.smcgov.org/sites/hr.smcgov.org/files/SEIU.pdf (Download PDF reader) for a complete listing of all benefits for this classification.  Benefits are offered to eligible employees of the County of San Mateo.  All benefits are subject to change.
 
As an additional benefit, the County offers extensive training and development programs designed to improve skills and enhance career opportunities.  Most programs are offered on County time at no cost to you.  County employees are also covered by the federal Social Security system and earn benefits for retirement based on salary and time worked.

 

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.  

• A typical way to qualify is a bachelor's degree in Transportation Planning, City or Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Economics, Public Finance, Economics, Business or Public Administration, or a closely related field.   A Master’s degree is desirable.

 
Knowledge of:

• General practices of transportation and/or land use planning
• Research methods and techniques, including conducting or participating in planning studies
• Effective public participation techniques
• Contemporary environmental, land use, social, economic, fiscal, legal, and other political issues impacting transportation programming

 
Skill/Ability to:

• Use initiative and sound independent judgment within established guidelines
• Prepare written materials such as correspondence narrative reports
• Develop technical charts and publications with minimal direction
• Communicate and present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing
• Research, develop, and evaluate alternative solutions to transportation problems
• Translate technical and financial data/information into a format understandable to internal and external stakeholders, and the public
• Independently conduct research and organize findings
• Use GIS applications
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with those contacted during work
• Use MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint
• Prioritize work and coordinate several activities
• Organize and maintain accurate files and records
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Work independently under minimal supervision
• Lift 25 pounds safely
• Transport and handle meeting/event equipment
• Work evenings twice a month, on an average

 

Application/Examination

This is an Open Recruitment.  Anyone may apply.

Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form.  A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
 
Application materials will be reviewed after the final filing date and applicants whose education and experience appear to best meet the needs of the position will be contacted by C/CAG for an interview with the hiring executive. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.
 
IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the 'Apply' button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to http://jobs.smcgov.org to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight (unless otherwise stated) on the final filing date.
 
Final Filing Date: November 10, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.
Application Screening: Week of November 15, 2021
Interviews:  Week of November 29, 2021

Degree and area of specialization:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Hydrology or a related field at the time of appointment. Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

Demonstrated experience, or combined education and experience, in conducting research related to issues relevant to the purposes of this cluster. A record of research publication. One or more years of experience, or combined education and experience, in teaching at undergraduate or graduate levels in the environment or a related field.

Principal duties:
The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the research, teaching, and service mission of their tenure department. They will develop a vibrant, internationally recognized, and externally funded research program. They will teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as mentor students. They will be expected to participate in professional, public, and university service as appropriate. We are also interested in candidates who can contribute to an inclusive environment, and who can bring new perspectives on mentoring and educating students from diverse backgrounds. In addition, the person hired will actively contribute to the cluster through research, teaching, and interaction with the Water@UW community. Given the nature of this position, the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (College of Engineering) or the Department of Geoscience (College of Letters & Science) are the likely tenure homes, though placement will be agreed upon by the University and candidate based on scholarly fit. There is the option of a co-appointment in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. The Nelson Institute is an interdisciplinary division of the University with faculty from across campus involved in interdisciplinary educational research, teaching, and outreach. The Institute administers the campus interdisciplinary Masters in Water Resources Management, among numerous other programs. UW-Madison is also uniquely positioned for collaboration with state and federal agencies based in the Madison area, including the USGS Water Science Center, the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and USDA.

POSITION VACANCY LISTING 241533
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Additional Information:
UW-Madison is seeking a diverse set of faculty candidates who will deepen our campus' interdisciplinary research strength in key areas of current and future research promise, as well as faculty candidates who will approach their work in a manner that advances our commitment to research excellence. For further information or questions, please contact Professor Matt Ginder-Vogel, Search Committee Chair, at matt.ginder-vogel@wisc.edu, or Professor Eric Roden at eroden@geology.wisc.edu.

Position Summary:
We specifically seek candidates with expertise in the transport, transformation, and fate of solutes
and materials carried by groundwater and/or surface water, as well as in the solute exchange and
processing that occurs within or at the interface between these two domains. This position is part
of a campus-wide cluster hiring initiative that aims to further build the vibrant community of water
scholars at UW-Madison (https://water.wisc.edu). Further information regarding the cluster hiring
initiative can be found at https://facstaff.provost.wisc.edu/cluster-hiring-initiative. Further
information about this Freshwater Sustainability Cluster can be found at
https://water.wisc.edu/cluster-hire. Tenure home will be determined at time of hire

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Appointment Type
Permanent Exempt (PEX) – up to 18 months. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

Are you an environmentalist that has creative ideas about how to address pressing concerns about the amount of waste that we generate? Do you believe that through prevention, source reduction, materials reuse and recycling, large campuses can drive significant change for our environment and climate? Are you analytical and recognize the strong value of tracking environmental compliance and preparing related reports for senior management; reporting, tracking and responding to federal, state and local environmental policies and regulations; adjusting programs to address burgeoning compliance obligations and preparing tracking tools to show key performance outcomes that support the organizational mission?

Consider joining SFO as the primary compliance lead to oversee and manage the following functions: environmental compliance & reporting; zero waste initiatives and the airport’s solid waste hauling contract; transportation and greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects and inventories; green building and construction & demolition debris management; and environmental policies development and rulemaking.  SFO is searching for its next Zero Emissions, Waste and Compliance Lead; and YOU could be part of the driving force behind SFO achieving zero waste and net zero carbon emissions. 

This position is responsible for overseeing various regulatory compliance obligations for the airport including, but not limited to, the Title V Operating Permit authorized by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act (including, but not limited to managing GIS databases and asset tracking for all stationary gensets and supporting construction project teams with securing related Air District Permits) and Greenhouse Gas Accounting under the Airport Carbon Accreditation Program; managing the Airport’s continued and numerous air, water, stormwater, greenhouse gas, waste and hazardous waste compliance requirements, as well as varied reporting deadlines, related interagency relationships, and targeted assets; developing and managing the Airport's portfolio of work to meet its regulatory obligations that maintain SFO’s current zero waste programs and policies. This position is tasked with both preparing the Airport for and ensuring it tracks and responds to current and burgeoning federal, state and local environmental policies and regulations. The position will lead and coordinate staff responsible for measuring, monitoring and reporting energy, water, materials, and emissions-related requirements for all relevant agencies. The role tracks industry developments on circularity, embodied carbon, and zero waste and develops, pilots and executes programs that extend, amplify SFO and its tenants’ leadership in this space.

The position reports to the Airport’s Director of Sustainability, and supervises staff assignments by planning, directing, and assigning reporting activities to achieve the Airport’s Sustainability & Environmental Compliance requirements, advances SFO and its tenants ambitions to achieve zero waste and net zero carbon, and reviews regulations and prepares comment letters on those that are pending. To that end, SFO’s Zero Emissions, Waste and Compliance Lead will understand the complexities of air quality, hazardous materials, pesticide use, water quality, greenhouse gas emissions etc. accounting and reporting techniques and will partner with Government Affairs to develop and maintain agency contacts on these subjects.

In addition, this position will also be responsible for preparing an annual Airport-wide Environmental Compliance Report; tracking progress on SFO’s Zero Waste Plan; ensuring tenant compliance on SFO’s Zero Waste Concessions Program, Tenant Sustainability Guide, Green Business Program, Green Cleaning Program, Green Purchasing Policy, and related policies/programs; Coordinating SFO Unites Against Hunger Food Donation Program, overseeing, maintaining, and coordinating upgrades to the Airport’s Environmental Management System (EMS); preparing and submitting annual greenhouse gas emissions inventories; supporting ITT in the data acquisition and development of compliance-related performance dashboards for waste and emissions; and preparing environmental- focused legislative and regulatory briefings upon request.

This position will be responsible for overseeing and administering the following functions:
• Environmental Compliance & Reporting
• Project-Related Environmental Compliance Support
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communications
• Environmental Policy Development

Furthermore, this position is also be responsible for overseeing SFO's Solid Waste Management Contract and delivering SFO's Zero Waste Goals including but not limited to: overseeing its waste management contract and services; coordinating annual waste characterization studies; leading SFO's Zero Waste Concessions Program including outreach and compliance audits; tracking waste diversion metrics; leading SFO Unites Against Hunger food donation program; conducting zero waste trainings; tracking and reporting solid waste compliance requirements to relevant agencies; coordinating all zero waste programs and pilot projects; participating in local, regional, and state working groups; and collecting, reporting and best management practice sharing with other airports, large campuses, nonprofits, and all relevant agencies.

Qualifications

1. Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university, and five (5) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work as described in Note A; OR

2. Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university with major college coursework as described in Note B, and four (4) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work as described in Note A; OR

3. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and six (6) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work as described in Note A; OR

4. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with major college coursework as described in Note B, and five (5) years full-time-equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work as described in Note A;

SUBSTITUTION: Applicants may substitute up to 2 years of the required education with additional qualifying experience in budget analysis, financial analysis and reporting, legislative/policy analysis, or contract/grant administration. One year (2000 hours) of additional qualifying experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester units/45 quarter units.

Notes on Qualifying Experience and Education:

A. Qualifying professional-level analytical experience must be in one or more of the following functional areas: complex budget analysis, development and administration; complex financial/fiscal analysis and reporting; development of complex contracting systems and administration of competitive bid processes and complex contractual agreements; development and evaluation of complex management/administrative policy; complex grant administration and monitoring; complex program evaluation and planning; complex legislative analysis; complex economic analysis; or other functional areas related to the duties of positions in Class 1824, where the primary focus of the job is complex professional-level analysis for evaluation, recommendation, development and implementation of major programs and functions of department/organization. Analytical experience equivalent to the duties of Class 1823 is considered qualifying.

B. Coursework applicable to a baccalaureate or higher degree in specialized subject matter areas such as public or business administration, management, business law, contract law, public policy, urban studies, economics, statistical analysis, finance, accounting or other fields of study closely related to the essential functions of positions in Class 1824.
 

Desirable Qualifications
The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred to hiring.

• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Climate Action Plan Preparation
• Green Purchasing and Extended Producer Responsibility Program Administration
• Circularity and Embodied Carbon Research and Programmatic Development
• Air Quality Monitoring, Modeling and Management Program Execution

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

One year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40 hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

Additional Information

Compensation: $121,056.00-$147,160.00 Yearly

Information about the Hiring Process: click here

Filing Deadline: Interested Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement may close at any time after 5:00 PM on Friday, November 5, 2021.

Question: if you have any questions regarding this job, please contact the Recruiter at Vicky.Lei@flysfo.com. 

The Environmental Analyst will develop and lead the Airport's urgent capital-related and compliance-driven portfolio of work to meet its regulatory and third-party obligations pertaining to SFO tenant reactivation, improvements, construction demolition debris, zero waste concessions, food donation and Green Business programs, and track compliance and performance of all related initiatives and policies.  This position is also the point for verifying captial project performance through all third-party rating systems including, but not limited to LEED, Fitwel, WELL, TRUE, Parksmart, Living Building Challenge and more.  The function also coordinates data collection and greenhouse gas emissions reporting to the California Air Resources Board, City and County of San Francisco and the Airport Council International (Airport Carbon Accredidation Program) and supports net zero carbon policy development and attainment including designing and identifying financing for Scope 1 and 3 direct mitigation projects, carbon offset banking and, potentially, sale.

The Environmental Analyst reports to the Airport's Energy Program Manager, through which the function collects, analyzes and reports upon SFO's campus-wide, building-specific and ground transportation's related electricity, natural gas, water, waste and fuels to forecast, report and ensure compliance with City, County and State requirements and support campus-wide awareness and prioritization of operational efficiency projects.

Further, the individual supports SFO's Zero Waste Specialist in:  training project teams in construction and demolition debris (C&D) management and reporting, tracking monthly billing and data related to C&D Waste; conducting audits and tenant and staff zero waste trainings.  To that end, this position is highly integrated within the Facilities and Construction teams to cross coordinate tenant-related onboarding, compliance inspections, data collection, document control and recordkeeping.  This position also supports preparing an annual Airport-wide Environmental Compliance Report; tracking progress on SFO's Zero Waste Plan; ensuring tenant compliance on SFO's Zero Waste Concessions Program, Tenant Sustainability Guide, Green Business Program, Green Cleaning Program, Green Purchasing Policy, and related policies/programs; and coordinating SFO Unites Against Hunger Food Donation Program.