Program Manager

The District is committed to establishing and maintaining a workforce that provides not only high-quality technical work, but also exceptional customer service.  Our customers include the public, the regulated community, other agencies, and fellow employees.  The principles of our STAR (Service, Teamwork, Attitude, and Respect) culture create an atmosphere in which providing exceptional service, demonstrating effective teamwork, maintaining a positive attitude, and showing respect to others is a key part of every employee’s job.

The District is currently conducting a recruitment to fill a vacancy in the Policy & Government Affairs departments, located in the Fresno office. This recruitment may also be used to fill future Program Manager vacancies.

The Manager position will play a lead role in promoting and continuing to develop the STAR work culture throughout the District.  The incumbent is responsible for accomplishing established District and departmental goals and objectives, for providing expert professional assistance to executive staff, and for managing the work of professional, technical and support staff members.  Program Manager is an unclassified position in which the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the Executive Director/APCO.  

The ideal candidate will have a unique combination of technical and management skills, including: knowledge in applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations; the ability to respond to inquiries from and represents the District at meetings with governmental officials, consultants, business leaders, and the public related to air quality issues; proven leadership and team-building ability, comprehensive knowledge of air quality planning principles; skill in coaching and mentoring staff; ability to develop goals and objectives for the division; a customer service philosophy which ensures excellent assistance to the public and the regulated community; well-developed organizational skills;strong computer skills; attention to detail; will establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; and the ability to exercise independent judgment. 

A Bachelor’s Degree from a four year college or university with major coursework in mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, business, public health, or a closely related field AND four (4) years of professional level air quality experience in the area of enforcement, planning, engineering, community-facing public health research, or technical services, community engagement/outreach, two years of which must be at the lead level or above.  Experience providing professional support in an air quality or related setting may be substituted for the education on a year for year basis to a maximum of two years provided the completed education includes coursework in environmental science or closely related field.  

When applicable, a valid California Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one upon hire. Must be able to attend work on a daily basis as scheduled in addition, must be able to attend meetings outside of regular working hours.

Interested individuals must submit a SJVAPCD application and supplemental application by 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025. Applications must be submitted on our website at www.valleyair.org.  Resumes are not accepted in lieu of an official application.   

All applications and supplemental application forms will be reviewed and screened based on the necessary employment standards for the position.  Those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and are among the most qualified for the position will be certified to the appointing authority for final consideration.  EOE

Salary : $10,205 - $12,407