Drinking Water Regulatory Analyst (JC-502070)

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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 1/2/2026. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

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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.

This position may be entitled to a $250.00 pay differential per month based on Bargaining Unit and/or work location if hired to report to the Carpinteria Office in Santa Barbara County or the Santa Ana Office in Orange County.

The State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) Division of Drinking Water (Division or DDW) has an opening for an Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) in its Regulatory Development Unit.

The position will be filled at one of the following Division of Drinking Water field office locations: Redding – 364 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 101, Redding, CA 96002; Sacramento – 1001 I Street, 17th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814; Santa Rosa – 50 D Street, Suite 200, Santa Rosa, CA 95404; Richmond – 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building P, 2nd Floor, Richmond, CA 94804; Lodi – 3021 Reynolds Ranch Parkway, Suite 260, Lodi, CA 95240; Monterey – 1 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Building 1, Suite 120, Monterey, CA 93940; Fresno – 265 West Bullard Avenue, Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93704; San Bernardino – 464 West 4th Street, Room 437, San Bernardino, CA 92401; Carpinteria – 1180 Eugenia Place, Suite 200, Carpinteria, CA 93013; Bakersfield – 4925 Commerce Drive, Suite 120, Bakersfield, CA 93309; Glendale – 500 North Central Avenue, Suite 500, Glendale, CA 91203; Santa Ana – 2 MacArthur Place, Suite 150, Santa Ana, CA 92707; San Diego – 2375 Northside Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92108.

This position supports the SWRCB’s mission by providing high-level programmatic, analytical, and editorial support to the Regulatory Development Unit, increasing the Division’s capacity to complete public health research and regulation development. The incumbent is responsible for a wide range of complex research and analytical duties related to drinking water and recycled water regulations development. The incumbent performs varied and complex analytical and policy analysis assignments, including acting as technical editor and researching and drafting regulation documents in accordance with the Health and Safety Code and California Administrative Procedure Act, and bill, feasibility, and cost analyses.

The Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) works with multi-disciplinary professional scientific and engineering staff to develop, review, and analyze proposed regulations to ensure compliance with the California Administrative Procedure Act, while providing technical and editorial advice and consultation to DDW staff. The AGPA assists with the more difficult and complex non-engineering analytical duties involved in regulation development. The AGPA prepares written reports and web page content and collects, compiles, analyzes, and summarizes data to support public health risk assessments, fiscal and economic impact analyses, environmental impact analyses, and other analyses to support regulation and policy prioritization and development. The incumbent plans, implements, evaluates, and monitors a variety of DDW special projects, including program evaluation and planning, policy analysis and formulation, systems development, data collection and analysis, and consultation with management and staff. The AGPA conducts and reviews analytical studies and surveys and makes recommendations on a broad spectrum of administrative, editorial, and regulatory matters.

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

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Job type: Full-Time

$6,031.00 - $7,547.00 per Month

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