Job Description

Job Description and Duties

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Join our communications team addressing California’s vital work on water pollution, conservation and supply, as we fight climate change, build an equitable water future, and preserve, enhance and restore its water resources. The State Water Resources Control Board is seeking an experienced website and other digital content creator with strong project management and plain language writing skills to join its Communications Office and oversee all website and LISTSERVE email content creation for the department.

Do you want to showcase your project management and plain language writing skills to protect the environment and promote safe water for California?

The State Water Resources Control Board has an opening for a Digital Content Manager (Information Officer II, Specialist) in its Communications Office. The position is located at 1001 I Street, 24th Floor, Sacramento, right in the heart of downtown next to light rail stations and other public transportation.

Duties:

Please review the attached Duty Statement for a description of roles and responsibilities.

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.

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Working Conditions

Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position .

In accordance with the Statewide Telework Policy and GC 14200, the successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.  Proof of residency may be required.

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. E mployees appointed to the Attorney or Water Resource Control Engineer classification will receive Recruitment Higher Above Minimum (HAM) rate in accordance with the approved

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 The salary range(s) included on this job posting do not reflect the reduction in pay.

Special Requirements

In order to be considered for this position, you must include the following:

• RPA# 25-230-035in the “Examination or Job Title(s)” section of the State application when submitting a hardcopy application.
• Photocopies of degree and official transcripts (if needed to establish eligibility).

Must have Information Officer II list, transfer, or reinstatement eligibility and be reachable on the certification list.

Here is the link to the exam:

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An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States that does meet accreditation standards must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due during final minimum qualification evaluation of candidate(s). A link of accepted evaluation agencies can be found here: .

Electronic submittal of applications and attachments through jobs.ca.gov is preferred. Emailed or faxed applications will not be accepted. You are required to complete employment history on the application form (STD. 678), including work experience, dates, hours worked, contact names and phone numbers of supervisors on the state application. Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD. 678 may be disqualified.

In the hiring interview, the panel will consider education, experience, personal development, personal traits and fitness for the job. In appraising experience, more weight may be given to the breadth of pertinent experience and evidence of the candidate's ability to accept and fulfill increasing responsibilities than to the length of his/her experience. For additional information, you may refer to the class specification.

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:

• Excellent writing skills, and experience translating technical information into plain language for the general public, media and regulated groups. 
• Excellent editing skills and experience editing the work of others. 
• Experience with project management and organizing department-wide communications, such as a state department’s website.
• Experience writing guidelines or standards.
• Excellent customer service skills with an ability to create and maintain positive collaborative relationships while helping program staff understand modern, digital communications principles.

Benefits

Water Board employees may be eligible for benefits. Health benefits and leave programs are available for most permanent, full-time employees, and some permanent, part-time employees. Benefit eligibility may depend on length of service and may be subject to collective bargaining agreements negotiated between the State of California and employee organizations that define wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment. and

Statement of Qualifications

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be submitted along with the State Application and serves as documentation of candidate’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. It should be typed, no more than two (2) pages in length, using Arial, 12 pt font , and normal margins.

Include multiple examples for each question. You may link to work samples within the document.

1. Describe your experience collaborating with technical staff to translate technical information into compelling, scannable, plain language text and visual content. Please include your principles for writing and prioritizing content to be taken in more easily as someone scans a page.
2. Describe your experience managing a large-scale project setting schedules and managing the work of multiple program teams to ensure multiple reviews and on time deliverables of both short-term and long-term deadlines.
3. Describe your experience using analytics and user enhancement principles to develop an informational, often technical website that follows plain language principles.  
4. Please describe all experience you have laying out marketing-style emails or social media posts with eye-catching visuals, short headlines and attention-grabbing subject lines.

Applications received without the SOQ addressed as stated will not be considered.

For guidance on writing effective SOQs, visit:  . Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be useful in the development of written responses; however, it is important to use these tools responsibly and ethically. Failure to comply may result in disqualification.

Note: Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as a response to the SOQ.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications - Please see below for specific requirements.
• Other - Cover Letter is required and must be included.
• Other - Work Samples of web pages you have created, which can also be links to webpage or entire websites you have created.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Work experience placement, Work at office, Remote work

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