Assistant Executive Officer JC-497492

To be considered for this position, you must apply at CalCareers.ca.gov. To apply, you must first create a CalCareers account. Once your account is created, you can search for job code 497492 to locate the job posting and apply. 

Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 12/08/2025. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

Please note, the Water Boards do not participate in E-Verify.

Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position and might be expected to comply with Executive Order (EO) 22-25 after July 1, 2026.

Salary Information - CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of a classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience. Employees appointed to the Attorney or Water Resource Control Engineer classification will receive Recruitment Higher Above Minimum (HAM) rate in accordance with the approved Civil Service Pay Scales.

In addition, note: Effective July 1, 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) which reduces an employee’s monthly salary in exchange for leave credits. Employees appointed to this classification will have their monthly salary reduced and will accrue hours of PLP 2025 on the first day of each pay period in accordance with the applicable bargaining contract. The salary range(s) included on this job posting do not reflect the reduction in pay.

Please note, the Water Boards do not participate in E-Verify.

Are you interested in making a difference to the environment? The California Regional Water Quality Control Board (San Diego Water Board) has an opening for a Career Executive Assignment, Level B (Assistant Executive Officer). The position is located at 2375 Northside Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92108, next to light rail stations in the Mission Valley area.

Duties: The Assistant Executive Officer is part of the executive management team for the Water Board. The position requires the development of policy strategies, high-quality stakeholder engagement as an executive-level representative of the Water Board, extensive inter- and intragovernmental coordination, and the supervision of eleven (11) units and three (3) managerial level professional staff, supervising the three (3) branches of the Board’s organization, and works to expand employee and organizational skills to provide consistently high quality regulatory actions and documents, responsive customer service and compliance assistance through guidance and formal training. The applicants can review the Duty Statement attached for a complete job description.

Additional information:

Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class.

If the position requires driving, you must possess a current and valid driver’s license. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package.

Salary information – CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of a classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience.

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Job type: Full-Time

$10,349.00 - $17,507.00 per Month

The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.