Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The California Coastal Commission (Commission) is seeking a new talented addition to its South Coast District Office in Long Beach. The South Coast District Office has responsibility for carrying out the requirements of the California Coastal Act in South Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Under the direction of the South Coast District Manager (Coastal Program Manager) and one or more South Coast District Supervisors (Coastal Program Analyst III), this Coastal Program Analyst (also referred to as a “Offshore Wind Energy Port Planner”) will work in coordination with the Commission’s Energy and Ocean Resources Division. The primary responsibility of the Offshore Wind Energy Port Planner is to perform a wide variety of tasks related to permit processing and planning associated with the development of port facilities and infrastructure in the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach necessary for the construction, deployment, maintenance, and storage of floating offshore wind energy turbines and for the landing and grid-connection of power cables. The selected candidate will be hired as a Coastal Program Analyst II, although, depending on a candidate’s qualifications, a Coastal Program Analyst I may be considered. This position may also perform general South Coast District permitting and planning functions, including those related to other port development in the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles. The Offshore Wind Energy Port Planner works closely with the District Manager, District Supervisors, the Commission’s other offshore wind energy staff and other technical, legal, legislative, planning and permitting staff to ensure a consistent and coordinated approach to fulfilling the requirements of the Coastal Act. Additionally, this position may be responsible for implementing non-port-related local coastal program (LCP) planning and coastal development permit (CDP) regulatory work in the South Coast District, including project management, coordination with other agency units (e.g., legal, enforcement, technical services, etc.), and external communications outside the district.

The Offshore Wind Energy Port Planner meets with representatives of federal, state, and local governmental agencies, including city and county representatives, as well as tribal governments, community groups and representatives of project proponents, for the purpose of discussing issues related to offshore wind energy and related port and land-side development; answers questions of the general public and others concerning these efforts; makes presentations before groups on the Commission’s activities; and presents to the Commission written and verbal reports on the consistency or inconsistency of proposed projects, plans, Port Master Plan (PMP) amendments and LCP amendments with the provisions of the Coastal Act.

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Working Conditions

This position is located in the Commission’s Long Beach office. The California Coastal Commission is a hybrid workplace and offers telework for all employees. Telework is available for this position in accordance with the California Coastal Commission’s Telework Policy and Procedures with a minimum of 2 in-office days per week. This Telework Policy is subject to change.

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:

Knowledge of the California Coastal Act; the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); current state planning law, and principles and practices of land use planning is critical.  A background in planning, environmental studies or resource management, or a closely related field is desirable.  The successful candidate must demonstrate strong analytical skills and the ability to research and creatively explore complex coastal resource issues.  Effective writing and verbal communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as a team member are critical.  Experience with environmental justice and/or tribal consultation is desirable.  The candidate must be able to work cooperatively with other local, state and federal agency officials and will be expected to be rigorous in identifying issues and pro-active in their problem-solving efforts.

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.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  In two (2) pages or less, discuss how your knowledge, skills, experience, and abilities align with the desirable qualifications of this position.

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