Under direction of the OLA Legislative Director, the Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) provides staff assistance on sensitive correspondence issues and performs a variety of administrative and support tasks for the OLA Director with functional guidance from the Communications Director and management staff that relate to review and advocacy of air quality and climate legislation and the communication of air quality and climate science and regulations. The AGPA understands how the legislative cycle dictates to the work of the office and understands the methods and protocols for CARB communications. Using this knowledge, the AGPA is able to manage multiple urgent tasks, proactively prioritize tasks with assistance of both directors and their management staff to coordinate work products under tight deadlines, communicate on sensitive issues, and observe inefficient or outdated office procedures and suggest alternatives.
This position will work collaboratively with the Executive Assistant. The AGPA also develops, reviews, and communicates bill analyses, both verbally and in writing, to general government administration legislation. This includes preparing clear and accurate reports, issue papers, testimony, amendments, and analyses, which are often presented to the CARB Chair, CalEPA Secretary, and Governor to help inform and/or present policy decisions.
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