California Conservation Corps (HQ)
FOUNDED IN: 1976
Address:
1719 24th Street
Sacramento, California
95816
Conservationist Supervisor (JC-525800)
JOB DETAILS
Actively Recruiting: Yes
Position title: Conservationist Supervisor (JC-525800)
Type of Position: Staff (Full-Time)
Town, City, Park, etc: Los Angeles County
State / Territory: California
Benefits: Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Vision Insurance
Project/Program Focus: Other
Attachments/Supplemental Materials:
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ORGANIZATION/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The California Conservation Corps is a department within the California Natural Resources Agency. We are the oldest and largest conservation corps in the nation. Our mission is to protect and enhance California’s natural resources and communities while empowering and developing young adults through hard work and education.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the direction of the District Director, the Conservation Supervisor leads and supports Conservationist staff and Corpsmembers in the designated district. This role provides day-to-day supervision, guidance, and training to ensure work is done safely and in line with CCC policies and all federal, state, and district regulations. The supervisor promotes a safe, respectful, and productive work environment for staff and Corpsmembers.
The Conservation Supervisor plans and oversees public service conservation projects and special programs. This includes estimating project costs, working with community partners, and helping negotiate agreements and contracts. The supervisor collaborates with budget staff to track spending and income, prepare reports, bill projects, and set annual reimbursement goals, while reviewing projects to ensure quality work.
This position also supports Corpsmember development and program operations by overseeing evaluations, corrective actions, safety programs, and facility inspections. The supervisor ensures staff are properly trained and completes required development and training plans each year. In addition, the role builds strong relationships with community partners, represents CCC at meetings and events, supports outreach and partnerships, and helps coordinate emergency response by ensuring crews are trained, organized, and ready to respond when needed.
JOB DUTIES
- Under the direction of the District Director, the Conservationist Supervisor leads and supports Conservationist staff and Corpsmembers at the Center and satellite locations.
- This role provides daily supervision, guidance, and training to ensure work is safe, inclusive, and aligned with CCC policies and all federal, state, and district regulations.
- The supervisor oversees staff and Corpsmember performance, evaluations, discipline, separations, safety programs, facility inspections, and required training. This includes completing Individual Development Plans and Individual Training Plans, supporting Corpsmember development, maintaining confidentiality, administering labor relations agreements, and ensuring compliance with workplace standards such as safety gear, uniforms, and conduct policies.
- The Conservationist Supervisor plans, manages, and monitors public service conservation projects and special programs by estimating projects, working with community partners, and negotiating agreements and contracts.
- The position works closely with budget staff to track income and expenses, prepare reports, bill projects, set annual reimbursement goals, and ensure quality control. The supervisor also supports recruitment, participates in staff and community meetings, builds strong relationships with sponsors and partners, and promotes CCC through outreach, presentations, and media contacts.
- In addition, this role helps coordinate emergency response by ensuring crews are properly trained, organized, and equipped, and may serve as a liaison during emergency operations while supporting ongoing professional development and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
REQUIREMENTS
This is the full supervisory level in the series. Under direction, incumbents supervise conservationist staff performing projects, educational, and mission critical tasks and are responsible for obtaining project agreements; and other related work.
Incumbents plan, organize, and direct the operations of conservationist staff performing projects; plan and implement in-service training and employee development programs for subordinate staff; evaluate performance and take or recommend appropriate action; oversee training, safety, welfare, development, and performance; maintain community resource support, develop funding source sponsors, and negotiate project agreements; develop and maintain relationships with project sponsors, and maintain the confidence and cooperation of sponsors; manage the quality, completion, and evaluation of project and overnight camp/spike operations; and coordinate emergency response.
Knowledge of: Principles of personnel management, business and public administration; purposes, organization, policies, procedures and rules of the department; principles of ecology and natural resource conservation; principles of facilities and grounds maintenance; principles and practices of health and safety standards; principles and practices of employee supervision; principles and practices of employee/employer relations; Equal Employment Opportunity Program objectives; and a supervisor’s responsibility for promoting equal opportunity in hiring and employee development and promotion, and for maintaining a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.
Ability to: Maintain a healthy and safe working and living environment; organize, coordinate and plan programs for conservationist staff and crew members’ training; maintain facilities and grounds; complete center, overnight camp/spike, and emergency projects; prevent and solve problems by utilizing management and communication skills, concepts and techniques; analyze situations and take effective action; keep records and prepare written reports; maintain effective external relations with public community and organization interests specifically in the development of funding sources; analyze data and present ideas and information effectively; and effectively promote equal opportunity in employment and maintain a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
CONTACT INFORMATION
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
Department Website: http://www.ccc.ca.gov
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department’s EEO Office.
EEO Contact:
Karen Chesmore
(916) 341-3196
[email protected]
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- List Eligibility– Successfully complete the civil service exam for classification Cook Specialist II or Cook Specialist I. NOTE: Please refer to the exam bulletins for the frequency of administration of these exams.
- Transfer Eligibility– Must have current employment with the State of California in the same classification or in a classification that is comparable. If in a different classification, you must meet the minimum qualifications (see Minimum Qualifications section and associated links above).
- Reinstatement Eligibility– Previously obtained permanent employment with the State of California in the same classification or in a classification that is comparable. If in a different classification, you must meet the minimum qualifications (see Minimum Qualifications section and associated links above).
- Training and Development (T&D) Assignment– State employees in a permanent appointment, and no longer on probation, may be considered for a T&D assignment.
