Assistant Director of Sustainability

The County of San Mateo is currently seeking highly qualified applicants for the position of

Assistant Director of Sustainability .

Please view the online brochure for a detailed description of this position and instructions on how to apply!

For a PDF copy of the brochure, please click here .

Application/Examination

To apply for this exciting opportunity, the following materials must be submitted online at https://jobs.smcgov.org/ .

• Resume
• Detailed Cover Letter, no more than 2-pages, that describes why you are interested in this position and includes responses to the following:
• Please describe in detail how your background and experience qualify you for the position of Assistant Director of Sustainability. In particular, please include an overview of your executive management and leadership experience; your experience working in the public sector, working with elected officials, and with the community; your financial and budgetary management experience including the size and scope of the budgets; and your experience and approach to managing and developing teams along with the number of people managed.
• Provide detailed information regarding your management experience working in climate change, sustainability, climate resilience, waste management, energy/water conservation or resource protection. Describe how you built capacity in your direct reports and the organization for successful program management.
  
  

This is an Open and Promotional recruitment. Anyone may apply. Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, extra-help or limited term position prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.

The examination process for this recruitment will consist of an Application Screening, Phone Screening, and a panel interview. Applicants must successfully pass the Application Screening to move forward to the interview process. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in County of San Mateo, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.

Tentative Recruitment Timeline

Final Filing Date: Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST

Application Screening: Friday, April 24, 2026

Phone Screening: Wednesday, April 29, 2026, and/or Thursday, April 30, 2026

Panel Interviews: Wednesday, May 6, 2026