Job Description and Duties

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Please note, salary level of position is negotiable above the max of posted range.

The State Water Board is seeking a dynamic, innovative, results oriented leader to assume the role of Executive Data and Analytics Officer overseeing the Office of Information Management and Analysis. The Executive Data and Analytics Officer is a vital member of the Water Boards’ management team and is responsible for setting strategic data governance direction and policies that align with the Water Boards’ mission and business goals and objectives.

The Office of Information Management and Analysis supports organization wide data governance and open data initiatives, performance management, surfacea water monitoring and data quality management systems for the State Water Board, nine Regional Water Boards, and Division of Drinking Water District Offices located throughout the state.

The Executive Data and Analytics Officer holds supervisory responsibilities over the managers overseeing the Performance Management and Reporting Program, the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program, the California Water Quality Monitoring Council, and the Water Boards’ Quality Management Program. The Office is staffed with 35 permanent positions and the position is located at 1001 I Street, 19th Floor, Sacramento, right in the heart of downtown next to light rail stations and other public transportation.

Additional information:

Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class.

If the position requires driving, you must possess a current and valid driver’s license. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package.

Salary information – CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of a classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience.

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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position and might be expected to comply with Executive Order (EO) 22-25 after July 1, 2026.

Salary Information - CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of a classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience. Employees appointed to the Attorney or Water Resource Control Engineer classification will receive Recruitment Higher Above Minimum (HAM) rate in accordance with the approved Civil Service Pay Scales.

In addition, note: Effective July 1, 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) which reduces an employee’s monthly salary in exchange for leave credits. Employees appointed to this classification will have their monthly salary reduced and will accrue hours of PLP 2025 on the first day of each pay period in accordance with the applicable bargaining contract. The salary range(s) included on this job posting do not reflect the reduction in pay.

Job type: Full-Time

Salary: $10,349.00 – $12,526.00 per Month

The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.