BUILD Program Specialist

Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of the Electric Generation System Specialist III (Supervisory) of the Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development (BUILD) Unit of the Building Decarbonization and Schools Programs Branch of the Reliability, Renewable Energy & Decarbonization Incentives Division, the incumbent will provide expert guidance on highly complex and technical problems; and provide expert consultation services within their area of expertise in the field of building decarbonization and contract management in support of the BUILD Program. The incumbent will serve as a lead program planning and program implementation specialist, and perform sensitive and complex analyses requiring a high degree of judgment and technical knowledge, and will have responsibility for projects requiring coordination of several staff inside and outside of the California Energy Commission (CEC). Projects led by the incumbent are critical to the mission of the CEC, addressing broad national issues such as global climate change.

Minimum Qualifications (MQs): The MQs for this classification can be found at the  . The documents you submit in your application package must highlight how you meet the MQs. If the MQs are not met, you will not be considered for this position.

Education Information: If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this classification, please provide your unofficial transcripts. Applicants who completed their education outside of the United States (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must provide evaluated transcripts. The transcript evaluation must state the number of units to which foreign coursework is equal. Foreign education evaluation services can be found at  .  Official transcripts and official foreign degree transcripts will be required prior to appointment. If you are not using education to qualify for this classification, you do not need to submit transcripts. To bypass the required document, select Choose/Upload and select Bypass File.

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Working Conditions

The CEC supports a hybrid workplace model with office-based and remote-centered workers. Limited in-person attendance and occasional travel may be required based on the needs of the division. Regular and consistent attendance is essential to successful performance. This position is remote-centered, which means the incumbent works 50 percent or more of their time from an alternate work location. Teleworking is only available for employees who reside in California. You must be located in California and provide your in-state address prior to your start date.

Special Requirements

You must include the following if you are applying by mail or in person:
1) How you are eligible (list eligibility, transfer within state service, reinstatement, SROA/surplus, etc.) in the Explanations box on the first page of the STD. 678.
2) The Job Control number 538385 and the title of the position you are applying for in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) box on the first page of the STD. 678.
3) Request for Personnel Action Number RPA 530-141 in the Explanations box of the STD. 678.
4) Your original signature at the bottom of the first page of the STD. 678.
5) Include unofficial school transcripts with your application package if the position you are applying for has an educational requirement. You may be required to provide official transcripts if hired.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Knowledgeable about issues and strategies related to low-income residential housing programs, and effective education and outreach activities to ensure program participation and success.
• Experience analyzing decarbonization program policies and data for metrics reporting.
• Ability to act as a team or project leader, develop and maintain project schedules, interact professionally with program stakeholders, and provide expert consultation to management and decision makers.
• Proficient in communications both in writing and orally, analyzing, evaluating, developing, and supporting recommendations, conclusions, or policy reports.
• Perform collaboratively with both internal and external customers, plus program stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively employ computer techniques and leverage technology to problem solve, compose documents, analyze data and develop and prepare reports.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

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 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.
• Other - Cover Letter – Include a cover letter of no more than one page in length describing why you are the best candidate for this position.
• Statement of Qualifications - Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) – Include an SOQ that answers the questions below. Your SOQ should be no longer than two pages, single-spaced, with no smaller than 12-point font. Applications received without an SOQ will not be considered. Visit for  How to Write a Statement of Qualifications instructions.
  1) Describe your knowledge of and experience with issues and strategies for developing low-income residential building programs.
  2) Please describe your experience with analyzing decarbonization program policies and data for metrics reporting.
  3) Describe your experience developing and coordinating outreach activities for program implementation or administration.