Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Love the North Coast, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the environment? This might be the job for you!

The State Coastal Conservancy has an exciting opportunity for you to join us in protecting California’s iconic lands and waters, restoring vital habitats, and increasing inclusive and equitable enjoyment of the coast and shoreline.

The Conservancy works with others on multi-benefit projects located along the coast of California, within coastal watersheds, and/or within the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. The two new Project Support Analysts will assist with disbursing state funding and managing projects to acquire and protect natural and agricultural lands, restore and enhance habitats and ecosystems, design and build trails and other recreational facilities, plan and implement climate adaptation projects, implement urban greening projects, provide environmental education, and improve public access for historically underserved communities in the North Coast Region and San Francisco Bay Area. Tasks will include soliciting and reviewing grant applications, reviewing documents related to projects, writing and presenting staff recommendations for Conservancy Board approval, developing grant agreements in cooperation with legal staff, ensuring that all conditions of the grant agreement are met, reviewing invoices, and monitoring the progress of projects. The new staff members will be part of the North Coast or San Francisco Bay Area regional team at the Conservancy, and will work with grantees, partner agencies, organizations, tribes, and community groups.

These positions are located in Oakland, CA.

Applications received without ALL the required items (state application STD. 678 copy of diploma and/or transcripts (official/unofficial), cover letter, and SOQ), will  NOT receive further consideration for this position. SCC will not review attached resumes in lieu of the Employment History section of the State Application (STD 678). Failure to fill out the Employment History section of the State Application (STD 678) will result in disqualification.

In order to be eligible for this position,  candidates must have taken the Staff Services Analyst online exam within the past 12 months To take the Staff Services Analyst exam, click this link: or the Staff Services Analyst LEAP exam, click this link:  . If you are not currently on the Staff Services Analyst eligibility list, please take the online exam.

Candidates on the Staff Serves Analyst list who have a BA or BS are eligible for Range C, salary range $4,868.00 - $6,093.00 per month.  If you are new to state employment you will start at the minimum of the salary range.  

This advertisement will be used for these and other permanent and/or limited term vacancies that may occur at the State Coastal Conservancy during the life of the certification list. A candidate pool may be established to fill subsequent vacancies.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Additional Documents

Special Requirements

Important Applications Instructions:

• If you're new to the state application process, please visit 3 Steps to a State Job .
• The State application (STD 678) is required, and each section must be filled out completely and thoroughly. The Employment History on the STD 678 must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Please refer to the resource:
• A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required and must be included. Please see "Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) and Instructions," section below for more information. Please refer to the resource:  Work4CA: How to Write a Statement of Qualifications
• Copy of diploma and/or transcripts (official/unofficial) required.

• Please do not include any confidential information such as social security number, marital status, ethnicity, age, or disability information on any of the documentation uploaded with your online application.

Applications received without ALL of these required items listed above will notreceive further consideration for this position. 

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: 2/18/2025

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP 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.

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 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 Coastal Conservancy

Inge Sorensen

Attn: Inge Sorensen

1515 Clay Street, Floor 10

Oakland , CA 94612

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

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

State Coastal Conservancy

Inge Sorensen

Inge Sorensen

1515 Clay Street, Floor 10

Oakland , CA 94612

Mon, Tues, Wed only

09:00 AM - 04:00 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 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 optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications - Please see the "Statement of Qualification Section" at the bottom of the job posting, for the instructions and responses to the SOQ questions. 
• Other - Cover Letter - Please provide a cover letter describing your letter in and suitability for the position. Your cover letter should address the desirable qualifications listed in the announcement above, if applicable, and other information you would like the hiring manager to know. Please limit your cover letter to one page. Writing proficiency and content expressed via this cover letter will be used in the application evaluation process. 

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.

Benefits

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

State Coastal Conservancy employees may be eligible for benefits. Health benefits and leave programs are available for most permanent, full-time employees, and some permanent, part-time employees. Benefit eligibility may depend on length of service and may be subject to collective bargaining agreements negotiated between the State of California and employee organizations that define wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment. 

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Department Website:

Human Resources Contact:
Cindy Chen
(510) 286-0552
cindy.chen@scc.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
Helen Kang
(510) 286-4349
helen.kang@scc.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

Develop a Statement of Qualification (SOQ) to respond to the following. The SOQ must be no more than three pages, with Calibri font at least size 12, and at least one-inch margins. Failure to include an SOQ will disqualify you from consideration. Provide answers to the following questions:

Question 1: What is your understanding of the State Coastal Conservancy’s mission?  How do you see yourself contributing to it?

Question 2: How has your  experience and/or education prepared you to undertake the duties of the position?

Question 3: Describe any experience  leading or managing any sort of project, task, or initiative —experience can be from any context, i.e., from a school project, volunteer work, job responsibilities, managing own business, etc.

Question 4: Describe any experience interacting with any of the following  communities: Lower-income communities, communities of color, indigenous communities, people with disabilities, or English language learners? (Experience can be in any context including volunteer work, lived experience, etc.)

Job Tags

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