Landscape Remote Sensing Scientist

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Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-428075

Position #(s):

673-450-3887-075

Working Title

Landscape Remote Sensing Scientist

Classification

AIR POLLUTION SPECIALIST

$5,633.00 - $6,719.00 A

$6,748.00 - $8,445.00 B

$8,717.00 - $10,903.00 C

# of Positions:

Multiple

Work Location

Sacramento County

Telework

Hybrid

Job Type

Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.; for more information about E-Verify, please go to www.dhs.gov/e-verify

CARB values diversity at all levels of the organization and is committed to fostering an environment where employees from various backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. CARB believes the diversity of our employees collectively makes up one of the world’s most respected environmental organizations. CARB offers various modern interview options, including remote phone and video interviews. Join CARB and help us improve the lives of all Californians.

Department Website: http://www.arb.ca.gov

Job Description And Duties

Applying electronically via CalCareers is highly recommended. If submitting a hardcopy applications (mail/drop-off), please email Essam.Gad@arb.ca.gov to confirm submission.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is the State agency responsible for reducing greenhouse gas emissions for the State of California. It is CARB’s responsibility to develop a strategy for California to be carbon neutral by 2045, implement policies to achieve carbon neutrality, and to track progress towards that objective. As part of this effort, Natural and Working Lands (NWL) are a critical component of California’s climate change mitigation strategy. NWL refers to all forests, shrublands, grasslands, croplands, deserts, wetlands, and developed lands within California’s boundaries.

The new Nature-Based Strategies Section brings together all of these lands, quantifying their socio-ecological impacts, to formulate statewide holistic nature-based climate action policy. Specifically, this section leads the integration of natural systems into California’s overall carbon neutrality and climate action efforts. The science, policy, and technical work performed in this section will influence high impact policies and programs on local, state, and national levels. To accomplish this, the Nature-Based Strategies Section uses data and scientific inference to inform and develop cutting-edge statewide nature-based policies, decisions, and programs. Work in this section includes:

Modeling ecosystems in California under current and future conditions to quantify the contribution of NWL to statewide carbon neutrality and to set carbon targets. Developing and reporting California’s NWL carbon inventory to track progress towards carbon targets, and monitor other environmental metrics. Performing causal assessments identifying the driving factors to environmental change, particularly isolating the impact from nature-based management actions. Working with other State, Federal, and Local agencies to develop and implement policies that support nature-based strategies.

The newly created Nature-Based Strategies Section is seeking to recruit an Air Pollution Specialist (APS) position through this announcement. CARB is seeking a leader with experience and expertise in remote sensing, geospatial programming, and landscape ecology. This position will serve as a remote sensing and geospatial processing expert to help fulfill the section’s responsibilities, as listed above.

Duties include serving as an expert in space-based remote sensing, geospatial big-data processing, and landscape ecology. The APS (Landscape Remote Sensing Scientist) will assist in the development of new data products to track ecosystem change through time. These data products include carbon stocks, greenhouse gas fluxes, and other environmental metrics where appropriate. The APS will lead or assist in generating validation, calibration, and initial condition data, maps and time-series for future projection modeling of California ecosystems performed by other members of the section. The remote sensing scientist will independently, and along with other partners and contractors, develop workflows and analyses to assess spatiotemporal environmental change and attribute that change to causes. The selected candidate will also assist with other technical and policy analyses including quantifying the costs, benefits, and equity implications of NWL policies and climate action. Additionally, the candidate will identify research needs that advance CARB’s understanding of cutting-edge issues in natural and working lands. The candidate will engage and collaborate with relevant stakeholders including, but not limited to, public agencies, research institutions, equity stakeholders, industry, and other CARB staff, management, and executive leadership teams. The candidate will work with other public agencies and contractors on complex joint projects. The candidate must understand the complexities of ecosystems and have a desire to use that knowledge for crafting polices and land management strategies that will change the way in which California’s lands are managed. The candidate will incorporate into their work the social equity implications of NWL policies and be able to develop strategies to ensure California's most disadvantaged and low-income communities benefit from such policies.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Candidates should have the legal right to work in the US, but do not have to be US citizens.

Before applying, candidates must take the Air Pollution Specialist “Exam.” The exam is a self-assessment to determine experience in and exposure to relevant fields; it does not include technical questions. Exam-takers should consider all professional or academic experience that counts towards relevant experience. The exam can be taken online any time, and prospective applicants who are not currently on the Air Pollution Specialist eligibility list are encouraged to take the exam prior to applying for this position. Interested candidates can reach out to the hiring manager with any questions about the exam.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 4/29/2024

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

State Air Resources Board

Attn: Classification and Certification Unit

1001 I Street, 5th Floor

Sacramento , CA 95814

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

State Air Resources Board

Classification and Certification Unit

1001 I Street, 5th Floor

Sacramento , CA 95814

Please drop off the applications with the security guard located at the front entrance.

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.Resume is required and must be included.Degree/DiplomaOther - Cover Letter Please include a cover letter that explains your interest in the position, not to exceed one page.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.