Exam Bulletin - Coastal Program Analyst I

CA Coastal Commission

Exam Code: EX-1628

Examination Plans Included:

  • COASTAL PROGRAM ANALYST I - Open

Final Filing Date: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Classification Details

COASTAL PROGRAM ANALYST I: $4,645.00 - $7,195.00 per Month

View the COASTAL PROGRAM ANALYST I classification specification.

Application Instructions

This is not a timed examination. If you request a Reasonable Accommodation, your account will be locked and you will not be able to proceed with the examination until the request is processed.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Who Should Apply:

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

  • COASTAL PROGRAM ANALYST I - Open

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

    1628

For COASTAL PROGRAM ANALYST I, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

  • EX-01628

How To Apply:

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

Special Testing Arrangements:

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

Minimum Qualifications

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

00104726 - COASTAL PROGRAM ANALYST I

Either 1

Equivalent to graduation from college with a major or eight semester units of upper division course work in: urban, regional or environmental planning, ecology, marine biology, geology, geography, coastal management, environmental science, natural resource management, public policy or a related field. Registration as a Senior will admit applicants to the examination, but they must produce evidence of graduation before they can be considered eligible for appointment. (Experience in planning or regulating uses of land or water, or analyzing the environmental impacts of development may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

Or 2

Graduation from college in any major and one year of professional experience in planning, managing or regulating uses of land or water or analyzing environmental impacts of development.

Or 3

Six months of intern experience (either in or out of State service) as a college student or recent graduate undergoing supervised practical training comparable to Student Assistant, Graduate Student Assistant or Environmental Services Intern in any California state agency using the Coastal Program Analyst series or comparable class, in a work assignment of planning, managing, or regulating uses of land or water or analyzing the environmental impacts of development; and graduation from college with any major. (Registration as a Senior will admit applicants to the examination, but they must produce evidence of graduation before they can be considered for appointment.)

Or 4

Six months of experience in California state service as a Management Services Technician, Range B, working in the area of planning or regulating land or water uses.

Position Description

00104726 - COASTAL PROGRAM ANALYST I

This is the recruiting, training and first working level of the series. Under supervision, incumbents perform the less complex analytical work involving planning and regulating present and future development of the coast and the conservation of the State's ocean, coastal and San Francisco Bay resources. Positions may be permanently allocated to this class when the major portion of tasks performed do not include the more responsible, varied and difficult assignments found at the journeyperson level.

Additional Desirable Qualifications

In appraising the relative qualifications of candidates at all levels, consideration will be given to the extent and type of pertinent education and/or experience beyond that required under "Minimum Qualifications". Experience and/or college level courses in coastal or ocean resource management, coastal or ocean resources, wetlands studies, planning and zoning law in California or similar fields are particularly pertinent.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.

Examination Information

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This examination consists of the following component(s):

Component OrderComponent TypeComponent DuePercentage of Final Score
1CalHR Online ExamN/A100%

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

Knowledge of:
  1. Principles, practices, terms and concepts of urban, economic, resources, social, legal, and regional planning
  2. Public policy development
  3. Current trends and applications in Federal, State and local planning
  4. Administrative, land use and environmental law
  5. Permit review and zoning procedures
Ability to:
  1. Analyze situations accurately and take effective action
  2. Effectively and convincingly communicate in written and verbal form complex and controversial matters to individuals and groups
  3. Analyze and evaluate written, graphic and verbal data and prepare complete and comprehensive reports
  4. Inspire confidence and trust
  5. Establish and maintain effective and cooperative relations with those contacted in the course of work
  6. Exercise common sense and good judgment

Eligible List Information

A Departmental Open eligible list for the COASTAL PROGRAM ANALYST I Classification will be established for:

  • CA Coastal Commission

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Resulting Eligibility List(s) will be used to fill vacancies throughout the State of California.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

  • A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
  • A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

Coastal Program Analyst I Training and Experience Examination Preview

Instructions:
Rate yourself on the following ability statements using the choices provided in the dropdown menu. You are assessing your current level of ability in the areas addressed in each statement.
  1. Ability to locate physical structures and/or natural features on maps or plans (e.g., google earth or physical maps).
  2. Ability to read and interpret technical materials (e.g., regulations, policies, technical reports, scientific articles, etc.), to break down into key points, and apply information to project activities.
  3. Ability to write reports and/or letters using multiple sources and present recommendations supported by evidence.
  4. Ability to conduct independent research using historical documents, online databases, and/or web sites to gather information, analyze, and present to others.
  5. Ability to effectively and convincingly communicate complex and controversial matters in written form to individuals and/or groups with various levels of understanding.
  6. Ability to effectively and convincingly present arguments orally to individuals and/or groups with various levels of understanding.
  7. Ability to independently identify information, materials, and/or resources needed to complete projects and assignments and coordinate with supervisor as needed.
  8. Ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.
  9. Ability to use software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite) to create, compile, compute, organize, and/or present data for use in reports and/or other activities.
  10. Ability to keep composure and navigate conflict and/or controversial matters.
  11. Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and groups from diverse backgrounds to complete projects and/or make recommendations.
  12. Ability to understand and interpret general environmental concepts and principles.

Testing Departments

  • CA Coastal Commission

Contact Information

Technical questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Department of Human Resources
CalCareer Service Center
1810 16th Street
San Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (866) 844-8671
CalCareer@calhr.ca.gov

Administrative questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Coastal Commission
Human Resources
455 Market Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 904-5430

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Drug Free Statement

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free State work place. Any applicant for State employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective, because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

General Information

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

CA Coastal Commission reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.

Application Methods:
Electronic (Your CalCareer Account)