SUPERVISOR I

Job Description and Duties The California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through the effective and efficient reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering the effects on the economy of the State. Under delegation from the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR), the Transactions Section is responsible for the personnel transactions functions for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Office of the Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). Under the general direction of the Supervisor II, Transactions Section, the Supervisor I will provide leadership and direction to professional, technical, and analytical staff responsible for personnel, payroll, benefits, leave, and position control functions. The incumbent plans, organizes, assigns, and monitors staff workload; establishes priorities; provides guidance on complex, sensitive, and confidential personnel and payroll matters; and ensures the accuracy, consistency, and quality of work performed within Transactions Unit B. The Supervisor I serves as a subject matter expert in the interpretation and application of laws, rules, policies, bargaining unit provisions, and procedures related to personnel and payroll administration. The incumbent is responsible for staff development, training, performance management, quality control, audits, process improvement, and the development and implementation of procedures and training materials. The position also works closely with state control agencies, including the State Controller’s Office (SCO), CalHR, and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). The successful candidate should possess strong leadership, communication, organizational, and analytical skills; demonstrate sound judgment when addressing complex or sensitive issues; effectively manage competing priorities and short deadlines; and have the ability to develop staff, promote accountability, and foster a collaborative and customer-focused work environment. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements Applicants must include a Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) for this recruitment. Applications without an SQ or include an SQ that does not directly answer all the items below will not be considered. Resumes do not take the place of the SQ. • Require Name on SQ • Require Job Control Number on SQ • Maximum number of pages: 2 1. Please describe your experience with California State personnel and payroll laws, rules, policies, procedures, and bargaining unit provisions. Include specific examples of the types of complex personnel or payroll issues you have researched and resolved. 2. Please describe your experience leading, supervising, training, or mentoring staff. Provide a specific example of how you addressed a performance, workload, or training issue and the outcome. Desirable Qualifications 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: The incumbent must demonstrate strong leadership, written and verbal communication, analytical, and organizational skills. The incumbent must exercise sound judgment, work independently, effectively manage competing priorities and deadlines, and communicate effectively with employees, management, and control agencies. The ability to lead and develop staff, address complex and sensitive personnel matters, and provide excellent customer service is essential. Among other qualities, the most highly desirable candidates will possess: - Experience supervising, leading, training, or mentoring staff in a personnel, payroll, benefits, leave, or related human resources environment. - Extensive knowledge of California State personnel and payroll laws, rules, policies, procedures, and bargaining unit provisions. - Experience researching and resolving complex personnel, payroll, benefits, leave, and employment transaction issues. - Knowledge and experience working with State Controller’s Office (SCO) Personnel and Payroll Services Division (PPSD) systems, processes, and applications. - Experience interpreting and applying guidance from control agencies such as SCO, CalHR, CalPERS, and the State Personnel Board. - Demonstrated ability to establish priorities, manage workloads, monitor work quality, and meet critical processing deadlines. - Experience identifying training needs, developing staff, providing constructive feedback, and promoting accountability. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify operational issues and recommend practical solutions. - Experience developing or improving procedures, desk manuals, training materials, workflows, or internal controls. - Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with employees, management, technical staff, control agencies, and other stakeholders. - Strong attention to detail and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. - Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, OneNote, and SharePoint. - Willingness to travel occasionally within the state, as needed.