Associate Governmental Program Analyst

Under the general direction of the Staff Services Manager I, Office of Public Participation, the Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) independently performs public participation activities overseen by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). The AGPA serves as a primary contact and liaison between the Department and communities, stakeholders, non-governmental organizations, other governmental agencies, federal, state and local elected officials, and businesses. The AGPA also serves as an ombudsman for Departmental community relations, facilitating two-way communication, resolving conflict, and developing and implementing communication strategies. The incumbent provides oral and/or written translation of the English and Spanish language a minimum of 10 percent of the time while performing the duties and responsibilities of the position.

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

State experience applied toward the "General Experience" pattern must include at least one year in a class at a level of responsibility equivalent to that of the promotional class.

Experience applicable to one of the following patterns may be combined on a proportional basis with experience applicable to the other patterns to meet the total experience requirements, provided that the combined qualifying experience totals at least 30 months. Education may not be used to reduce this 30-month limit.

The following education is required when general experience is used to qualify at any level: equivalent to graduation from college. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)  AND

Either I

Experience: One year of experience performing the duties of a Staff Services Analyst, Range C. or

Or II

Experience: Three years of professional analytical experience performing duties in one or a combination of the following or closely related areas: budgeting, management analysis, personnel, planning, program evaluation, or policy analysis.

Promotional candidates who are within six months of satisfying the experience requirement for this class will be admitted to the examination, but they must fully meet the experience requirement before being eligible for appointment.

(One year of graduate work in public or business administration, industrial relations, psychology, law, political science, or a related field may be substituted for six months of the required nonsupervisory experience.)