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Coastal Program Analyst III
California Coastal Commission
IT
Multiple locations
Posted on Aug 20, 2025
Job Description and Duties
• Personally performing the most complex and difficult enforcement work, including: Investigation of alleged violations; development of recommendations for resolution of violations; monitoring implementation of permits or settlement agreements that resolve violations; participate in and prepare dispute resolutions and settlement negotiations; coordination with local, state and federal jurisdictions; assist in the preparation and presentation of staff recommendations to the Commission for cease and desist and restoration orders, as needed; preparation of case referral for litigation by the Office of the Attorney General, as needed; and provide litigation support for the Office of the Attorney General, as needed;
• Participating in and helping manage interagency task forces;
• Supervising the work of enforcement officers and interns (in San Diego, Long Beach, and Ventura); and selecting and training enforcement officers and interns, as needed;
• Ensuring coordination between enforcement and permit analysts on all enforcement cases, including identifying enforcement issues and assisting in addressing enforcement issues that arise in the context of permitting matters, assisting in the preparation and presentation of staff recommendations to the Commission on permit matters with related enforcement issues, and identifying matters of public interest and comments and assisting in responses;
• Preparing and editing reports from southern California district staff for reports to the Commission, legislature, press and others, including the semi-annual federal report;
• Assisting in preparing and presenting periodic reports to the Commission regarding enforcement work;
• Assisting in coordination between Headquarters staff and District staff on cases involving orders and other Headquarters actions;
• Assisting on statewide and southern California enforcement program projects, reports and issues;
• Coordinating with the Chief of Enforcement and Enforcement Staff Counsel on district enforcement matters and statewide enforcement issues;
• Developing and implementing projects to reduce and deter violations of the Coastal Act.
Duties will be adjusted commensurate with the level at which the position is filled.
To find out more about the Enforcement Program and what the Commission enforcement division does, you can access the Enforcement Program’s webpage at https://www.coastal.ca.gov/enforcement/. Employees work at the direction of the Chief of Enforcement, Deputy Chief of Enforcement, and will report to the Southern California Enforcement Staff Counsel.
Employees are responsible for keeping their supervisor aware of the status on all assigned cases, coordinating with statewide enforcement staff, permit and other staff and working with supervisors as necessary and appropriate. Employees are responsible for making everyday decisions relating to enforcement program functions as assigned. They work closely with the public, other state and local entities and a variety of other involved parties. Enforcement staff represent the Enforcement Program upon request at Commission staff meetings, inter-agency meetings, and in front of the Commission.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.