Assistant Executive Officer (JC-516641)

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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 05/20/2026. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

Job Description and Duties

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Please note, salary level of position is negotiable above the max of posted range.

The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board is recruiting for a Career Executive Assignment, Level B, Assistant Executive Officer (AEO).  The Executive Officer is searching for a candidate with proven leadership abilities and a strong work ethic, prepared to address diverse and complex water quality challenges in the Central Valley. The position is located at 11020 Sun Center Drive in Rancho Cordova.

The Executive Officer and the AEOs from the Rancho Cordova, Fresno, and Redding offices function as the Board’s executive management team and develop strategic priorities in collaboration with the Board itself. The position requires extensive stakeholder and inter- and intragovernmental engagement and coordination. The AEO is responsible for the supervision of three technical sections. The AEO also acts as Executive Sponsor for three (3) to six (6) of the Board’s nineteen (19) water quality programs, which involves consultation on the development of programmatic annual workplans guiding staff work across all three offices. The AEO acts as representative of the Board on committees, workgroups, and in various forums, at public meetings of elected and appointed boards and commission from the various counties, cities, special districts, and other agencies, and in interviews with news media.

Duties:

The Executive Officer and the Assistant Executive Officers function as the executive management team for the Board. The position requires the development of policy strategies, media and stakeholder engagement as an executive-level representative of the board, extensive inter- and intragovernmental coordination, and the supervision of three technical sections. The CEA will continuously strive to improve customer service and compliance assistance through improved guidance, public education, and outreach efforts.

Additional information:

Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class.

If the position requires driving, you must possess a current and valid driver’s license. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package.

Salary information – CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of a classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience.

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Working Conditions

Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position and might be expected to comply with Executive Order (EO) 22-25 after July 1, 2026.

Salary Information - CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of a classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience. Employees appointed to the Attorney or Water Resource Control Engineer classification will receive Recruitment Higher Above Minimum (HAM) rate in accordance with the approved Civil Service Pay Scales.

In addition, note: Effective July 1, 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) which reduces an employee’s monthly salary in exchange for leave credits. Employees appointed to this classification will have their monthly salary reduced and will accrue hours of PLP 2025 on the first day of each pay period in accordance with the applicable bargaining contract. The salary range(s) included on this job posting do not reflect the reduction in pay.

Job type: Full-Time

$11,778.00 - $17,507.00 per Month

The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.