PROGRAM MANAGER II (ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES)

The County of Los Angeles is seeking a Program Manager II for Environmental Initiatives. This role involves overseeing various energy and environmental programs, collaborating with multiple agencies, and managing contracts and agreements. The position requires administrative direction of specialized programs, ensuring compliance with complex contractual obligations. The application period opens on June 14, 2024, and offers competitive public-sector benefits, including flexible schedules and a robust retirement plan.
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EXAM NUMBERW0978EREPOSTING INFORMATION: This announcement is being reposted to reopen the filing period and revise the requirements.When to Submit Your Application: The application filing period will begin June 14, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. (PT). This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure at any time without prior notice.Type of Recruitment: Open Competitive Job OpportunityNO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED. Check Out Our Outstanding Benefits!Los Angeles County offers one of the strongest public-sector packages in the nation.Flexible Benefit Plans - Benefits may be purchased using tax-free County contribution of an additional 14.5%-17% of the employee's monthly salary.Robust Retirement Packages - Contributory-defined benefit plan; optional tax-deferred income plans that may include a County matching contribution up to 4% of employee's salary.Generous Maternity and Family Leave BenefitsFlexible Schedules (Telework - where appropriate) Rideshare, Parking, and Transit Benefits13 paid holidays per yearClick here for more details on employee benefits. Who We Are: The Internal Services Department (ISD) plays a major role in supporting all County of Los Angeles departments and commissions. With an annual budget of over $885M and 2,162 budgeted positions along with over 5,120 contracted workers of varying professions in facilities management, information technology, environmental, administrative, purchasing, and contracting, ISD is the County's trusted partner and provider of choice. The Opportunity: Positions allocable to the Program Manager II are distinguished from administrative assistant positions by their responsibility for providing administrative direction of all aspects of specialized departmental programs. Program is defined as a decentralized operation in a County department which 1) has separate entity as a budget unit; 2) provides specialized professional services to the public; 3) operates under policy guidelines established by a professional assigned as program director; and 4) involves participation and interaction of other agencies; both public and private. The Program Manager II functions as the management specialist, staff coordinator, and administrative representative of the department on the project team. Positions allocable to this class have responsibility for a program which involves complex contractual agreements with funding or service agencies, extensive cooperative and reciprocal agreements with other agencies and County departments, continuous service to clients necessitating the compilation and retention of case records and the provision of post-consultive services and considerable consequences of action due to either the large size or complexity of program, funding or requirements.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
What You Will DoProvides overall coordination, tracking, and administration of various programs and projects conducted under the County's Energy & Environmental Policy.Collaborates with ISD, other County departments, other local governments and public agencies, state agencies, and third parties in planning and implementing energy and environmental projects and programs within County facilities and operations.Prepares and administers contracts and agreements with vendors to provide energy efficiency and environmental services.Maintains liaison with various agencies and organizations including County departments, local, State and Federal agencies, community agencies , and other concerned parties, both public and private.Provides progress reports and deliver presentations/trainings to management and stakeholders as needed.Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to program plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.Develops strategies and tactics when needed to ensure effective program performance relative to market opportunity, working closely with company functional groups over the entire life cycle.Analyze program implementation results and stakeholder feedback to strategize about the evolution of program design, outreach and implementation activities.Develops energy and environmental policy program scopes of work and schedules.Represents the County at regulatory proceedings and workshops and other local governmental and public agency proceedings.Conducts and receives training within the County and outside the region and travel as needed.Drives to and from various work sites.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Our Assessment Process: EXAMINATION CONTENT: This examination will consist of an Oral Interview covering training and experience and the general ability to perform the duties of the position weighted 100%.You must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the assessment in order to be added onto the register of eligible candidates. NOTE: All notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add KIrby@isd.lacounty.gov, info@governmentjobs.com, and noreply@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component.Eligibility Information: The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the assessment will be placed on the Eligible Register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation. Passing this examination and being placed on the Eligible Register do not guarantee an offer of employment.Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.No person may compete for this examination more than once every twelve (12) months. How to Apply: Applications must be filed online only. We must receive your application by 5:30 p.m. (PT), on the last day of filing. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person will not be accepted. Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using the website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty. Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.Many important notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add KIrby@isd.lacounty.gov, info@governmentjobs.com, and noreply@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County.Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.Please make sure you put in the time and effort when filling out your application and supplemental questions completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements to Qualify as listed on this bulletin. Provide any relevant job experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.Please note that all information included in the application materials is subject to verification at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing verbiage from Class Specification and Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and you may be disqualified.Computer and Internet Access at Public Libraries: LA County Public Library has announced they are reopening some libraries with limited hours access throughout LA County. Refer to their website at https://lacountylibrary.org/reopening/ for more information.For Candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Fair Chance Initiative: The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.Have questions about anything listed above?Contact us: Exam Number: W0978EDepartment Contact Name: Kari IrbyDepartment Contact Phone: (323) 881-4689Department Contact Email: KIrby@isd.lacounty.gov California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922ADA Coordinator Phone: (323) 881-3932 Teletype Phone: (800) 899-4099 [Alternate Teletype Phone: (800) 897-0077]