Deputy Executive Officer of Equity and Community Programs

Job Description

Examples of Duties for this Position

ABOUT THE POSITION
The Air District is currently accepting applications for the position of Deputy Executive Officer of Equity and Community Programs. There is one (1) vacant full-time position. This at-will position is appointed by the Executive Officer/Air Pollution Control Officer and serves a term of three (3) years which may be extended.

Under direction of the Executive Officer/Air Pollution Control Officer, the Deputy Executive Officer of Equity and Community Programs provides high-level technical, policy, and strategic direction in the management of the Air District's programs and activities.  The Deputy Executive Officer of Equity and Community Programs leads the agency in advancing environmental justice and institutionalizing the use of an equity lens to address systemic and programmatic disparities in the Air District’s policymaking, operations, community engagement, and overall environmental impact. 

The Deputy Executive Officer of Equity and Community Programs oversees the following functions:

Civil Rights
Serves as a key advisor to executive leadership on strategies and initiatives to ensure the Air District’s services and programs are equitable, accessible, and shared by all Air District communities and in compliance with civil rights laws, regulations, and Air District policies. 

Community Investments
Develops and manages regional and local programs for funding streams generated by penalties and related funds. Community Investments ensures to direct a portion of the money generated through penalties back into communities where the violation occurred and to communities most impacted by air pollution. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Builds internal capacity through the training of staff in racial equity principles and advancing equity in the development of structures, policies, practices and procedures. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion seeks to drive diversity initiatives internally and externally, while also meeting the Air District’s commitment to recruit and retain a diverse, highly skilled workforce and to build an inclusive, supportive culture.  

Environmental Justice
Engages with community groups, community members, environmental organizations, regulated industries, local governments, and other key stakeholders to reduce harmful air emissions, especially for those who live in areas of the San Francisco Bay Area most impacted by air pollution. Environmental Justice is dedicated to protecting and improving air quality in the many diverse communities and overburdened neighborhoods of the Bay Area by partnering with community-based organizations, supporting community driven solutions, and actively promoting environmental justice across Air District programs.

Strategic Incentives
Offers financial incentives for projects that improve air quality, reduce air quality health impacts, and protect the global climate. Strategic Incentives focuses on reducing criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases through mobile source and low- or zero-emission transportation projects. 

Technology Implementation
Cultivates partnerships between technology developers and customers and offers grants and loans for low-carbon technologies for the industrial and transportation sectors to accelerate climate action.

This appointed, at-will position is accountable for overseeing and establishing priorities and goals for the assigned functions and for furthering Air District goals and objectives in an effective manner; acts as the Executive Officer/Air Pollution Control Officer as assigned or delegated; and performs related work as assigned including but are not limited to:

• Provides technical and policy direction and support to the Executive Officer/Air Pollution Control Officer and the Air District Board.
• Represents the Air District and/or the Executive Officer/Air Pollution Control Officer in varied situations with various groups and agencies both within and outside of the Air District; interacts with elected officials
• Plans, organizes, coordinates and directs the work of assigned functions.
• Directs the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for assigned functions.
• Directs the management of and makes policy recommendations regarding assigned programs and activities.
• Organizes and coordinates the development and implementation of projects and activities with other agencies.
• Ensures conformance with program schedules, budgets, and contracts.
• Develops and presents technical and policy issues and recommendations to the District Board and the Executive Officer/Air Pollution Control Officer.
  
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