Staff Services Manager I Specialist

This position is a 12-month Limited Term (LT) and may be extended up to 24 months or become permanent.

If you have permanent status and have passed probation, you have mandatory reinstatement rights into your former position/classification at the end of this LT appointment. You will be separated from state service if you have not had prior permanent or probationary civil service status. During this 12-month limited-term assignment, you may be entitled to receive health, dental, and vision benefits. You will also earn State Service and accrue monthly leave credits.

Under the direction of the Budget Officer (Staff Services Manager II (SSM II)), the Staff Services Manager I (Specialist) (SSM I Specialist) will oversee and manage California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA)'s budget development cycle, including preparing baseline budgets, revisions, and supplemental schedules, as well as reconciling fund balances and submitting budget actions to the Department of Finance (DOF) and State Controller's Office (SCO). The incumbent will also track and analyze budgetary data, monitor appropriations, and ensure compliance with regulations, working closely with CalEPA staff and executives to address budget issues. Additionally, the position will coordinate with CalEPA staff on spending plans, approving purchase orders, and reviewing fiscal components of contracts, grants, and personnel requests. The staff will collaborate with various teams within the Fiscal Services Division (FSD), assist with special projects, and provide training to budget staff.

Overtime may be required.

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

Working Conditions

This position may be eligible for hybrid in-office work and in-state telework. The amount of telework is at the agency's discretion and is based on the California Air Resource Boards' (CARB) current telework policy. While the CARB may support telework, some in-person attendance is also required. 

Beginning July 1st, 2025, per Executive Order N-22-25, CARB employees will be required to report into office four days a week.

The positions at the CARB may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria outlined in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of hybrid telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location at their own expense, as indicated on their duty statement.

• Position located in a high-rise building.
• Requires being in a stationary position, consistent with office work, for extended periods.
• Standard office environment (artificial lighting, controlled temperature, etc.)  
• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.