The Program Operations Section of the Climate Change Program Evaluation Branch (CCPEB) in the Industrial Strategies Division (ISD) has an opening for a highly motivated Air Pollution Specialist (APS) interested in working on cutting edge climate programs focused on land-based greenhouse gas emission reductions and sequestration.
Under direction of the Air Resources Supervisor I, the incumbent will participate as a member of high level technical (engineering and scientific) teams established to address technical and policy issues associated with the development of plans and protocols for the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as part of California's Cap-and-Trade Program. The position primarily focuses on implementing the U.S. Forest Compliance Offset Protocol and assisting with modeling efforts associated with the Natural and Working Lands sector for carbon neutrality. The incumbent will assess U.S. Forest Compliance Offset Protocol projects, including forest inventory methods, as well as projects submitted pursuant to other Compliance Offset Protocols, and assist offset project operators with compliance and verification matters. The incumbent will develop technical and statistical tools and approaches for assessing forest carbon quantification, monitoring, and reporting applicable to the offsets program and other forest related and land conservation efforts. The position is also responsible for assisting with the development of updates to offset protocols and the associated regulatory provisions. The incumbent will develop a variety of reports, briefing papers, speeches, and presentations, and will work with management to evaluate proposals and recommend creative solutions to climate change challenges. The incumbent may also be called upon to serve as a lead person for workgroups, technical meetings, and verification and project audits, and to engage in events with industry, environmental groups, government organizations, and the public. This position may be subject to a background check, for felonies and credit, to ensure the integrity of the carbon market program due to the position’s access to market sensitive information.
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