Deputy Air Pollution Control Officer - Department Promotional Only
Apply NowCompany: Colusa County, CA
Location: Colusa, CA 95932
Description:
Salary : $76,368.00 - $125,304.00 Annually
Location : Colusa, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2025-14
Department: Ag Commissioner
Opening Date: 03/05/2025
Closing Date: 3/10/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics
Join the County of Colusa Air Pollution Control District as a Deputy Air Pollution Control Officer and play a key role in protecting air quality and the environment. This position offers the opportunity to lead, supervise, and manage a dedicated team responsible for enforcing air pollution control laws and regulations. You'll be involved in developing and implementing goals and policies, coordinating air quality programs, and working closely with local, state, and federal agencies. If you are passionate about environmental protection, enjoy leadership responsibilities, and want to make a meaningful impact on air quality, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the community's well-being and future. For more details about the position, please click on the job description HERE.
This is a promotional opportunity within the Ag Department. Only individuals currently employed in this department are eligible to apply.
What's this Job All About?
The Deputy Air Pollution Control Officer is a dynamic leadership role focused on managing air quality programs and ensuring compliance with air pollution laws and regulations. This position involves overseeing staff, coordinating inspections, developing policies, and collaborating with various agencies to improve air quality across the region. You'll be at the forefront of environmental stewardship, helping to shape and implement strategies that protect public health and the environment while managing a team dedicated to air pollution control.
What are the benefits?
Supervision & Examples of Duties
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Receives general direction from the Air Pollution Control Officer.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Exercises direct supervision over lower-level staff.
Qualifications
Experience and Training Guidelines: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Four-year's experience investigating and inspecting sources of air pollution for compliance with federal and state standards, including one-year supervisory responsibility. Additional comprehensive knowledge in the field of Air Pollution may be substituted for the requirement of graduation from an accredited four-year college or university on a year for year basis.
Training:Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major work in environmental health, chemistry, physics, engineering, business or a related field.Licenses:
Possession of or the ability to obtain an appropriate, valid California driver's license.
Supplemental Information
The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.
Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of current benefits, please click here: 2025 Benefit Summary
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Location : Colusa, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2025-14
Department: Ag Commissioner
Opening Date: 03/05/2025
Closing Date: 3/10/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics
Join the County of Colusa Air Pollution Control District as a Deputy Air Pollution Control Officer and play a key role in protecting air quality and the environment. This position offers the opportunity to lead, supervise, and manage a dedicated team responsible for enforcing air pollution control laws and regulations. You'll be involved in developing and implementing goals and policies, coordinating air quality programs, and working closely with local, state, and federal agencies. If you are passionate about environmental protection, enjoy leadership responsibilities, and want to make a meaningful impact on air quality, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the community's well-being and future. For more details about the position, please click on the job description HERE.
This is a promotional opportunity within the Ag Department. Only individuals currently employed in this department are eligible to apply.
What's this Job All About?
The Deputy Air Pollution Control Officer is a dynamic leadership role focused on managing air quality programs and ensuring compliance with air pollution laws and regulations. This position involves overseeing staff, coordinating inspections, developing policies, and collaborating with various agencies to improve air quality across the region. You'll be at the forefront of environmental stewardship, helping to shape and implement strategies that protect public health and the environment while managing a team dedicated to air pollution control.
What are the benefits?
- A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve
- A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into
- A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
- A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members)
- Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you -Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
- Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff
- 457 Deferred Compensation
- Management Leave: 40 Hours
- PAID vacation, PAID holidays (13), and PAID sick leave
- Vacation Parity! - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County (Includes cities, counties, districts, military and similar entities.) To learn more about vacation parity please see our benefit summary.)
Supervision & Examples of Duties
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Receives general direction from the Air Pollution Control Officer.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Exercises direct supervision over lower-level staff.
Qualifications
Experience and Training Guidelines: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Four-year's experience investigating and inspecting sources of air pollution for compliance with federal and state standards, including one-year supervisory responsibility. Additional comprehensive knowledge in the field of Air Pollution may be substituted for the requirement of graduation from an accredited four-year college or university on a year for year basis.
Training:Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major work in environmental health, chemistry, physics, engineering, business or a related field.Licenses:
Possession of or the ability to obtain an appropriate, valid California driver's license.
Supplemental Information
The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.
- Colusa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- ALL Colusa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers. This means that when Colusa County experiences emergencies (earthquake, wildfire, power outage, flood, etc.) you may be asked to pivot from your regular duties to provide critical services to those affected by the emergency (CA Govt Code 3102). As a designated Disaster Worker, you will be required to complete training and may be required report for work during emergencies.
- Resumes are encouraged as attachments, but the online application must be completed in full.
- Meeting the requirements does not guarantee selection in the examination process.
- The information in this job bulletin is not a contract.
- Colusa County does not reimburse travel expenses for employment applications.
- The county participates in E-Verify.
- Retirees may be subject to hiring restrictions according to Government Code Section 21221 (h) and 21224 for California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.
Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of current benefits, please click here: 2025 Benefit Summary
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