Community Climate Investments Specialist

Are you ready to join a team at the forefront of global climate change policy and committed to advancing sustainable and equitable communities and housing for Californians of all incomes? CARB’s Sustainable Transportation and Communities Division (STCD) has an immediate opening for a motivated staff person in the Climate Investments Implementation Section.

This position supports California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment – particularly in disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, and low-income households across California. As the administrator of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, CARB provides guidance and support to over 40 programs administered by more than 20 agencies. California Climate Investments serve as a key mechanism for building community capacity, bringing State priorities into action, and reversing historical disinvestment in priority populations.

The Climate Investments Implementation Section serves as the liaison to specific California Climate Investments programs, particularly those with a focus on land use, housing, and energy efficiency. The section also leads public outreach to expand awareness of California Climate Investments and seeks to partner with community-based organizations to address barriers to accessing investment programs, particularly for communities that have been historically under- served. The section is also leading the division’s work to address the housing crisis as a critical aspect of reducing housing-related greenhouse gas emission sources, working in partnership with other agencies, such as the California Department of Housing & Community Development.

Under supervision of the Climate Investments Implementation Section manager, the Air Pollution Specialist in this position applies analytical methods to help identify, study, and address the climate and air pollution impacts from private vehicle travel, as shaped by land use development patterns.  The APS conducts technical and policy analysis, helps quantify the benefits of investments, supports public outreach and communications, and/or engages with State and local agencies and non-governmental actors on housing, infrastructure, workforce development, energy, and/or land use.  In addition, the APS serves as a liaison to one or more community-focused investment programs such as Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities, Transformative Climate Communities, and Low-Income Weatherization.  The APS also supports broader efforts to (a) align investment programs with State-level policies and goals to reduce GHG emissions and improve air quality while addressing the state’s housing shortage, building sustainable communities, and advancing equity, and (b) expand awareness of and address barriers to accessing investment programs, particularly for communities that have been historically under-served.

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

Working Conditions

• Position located in a high-rise building
• Requires being in a stationary position, consistent with office work, for extended periods.
• Standard office environment (for example, artificial lighting, controlled temperature, etc.)
• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.
• Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.
• Full-time telework until safe to return (COVID-19). Thereafter, after one year of employment, telework of at least 20% may be available.