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Career Opportunities
The California Conservation Corps offers a range of job opportunities throughout the state, often in beautiful surroundings such as the serene redwood forests in California’s North Coast, the giant sequoias in the mountainous Sierra Nevada, the beaches of the Central Coast, and in the heart of the state’s largest communities.
Working at the CCC gives you access to unique rewards and opportunities, for example:
- Your work will change lives and help protect the environment
- You can work in nature
- You can work remotely (opportunities vary by position)
- You can gain access to a variety of career pathways, including the CCC’s unique Conservationist series
- You can visit and transfer to CCC sites across the state
- You can earn specialized training to build a unique set of conservationist and/or program management related skills or pursue a broad set of certifications leading to a variety of career advancement opportunities
- You will work in an organization—and alongside people—dedicated to personal development, conservation, and public service
- You will be able to brag about helping young people become the best they can be while protecting and enhancing California’s natural environment
Explore some of our many career opportunities below. If you have questions about the civil service hiring process or about positions you may be qualified for or interested in, please contact our HR Talent Acquisition unit at careers@ccc.ca.gov.
EXPLORE POSITIONS
The CCC offers an unique array of positions, both out in the field guiding young adults through natural resource projects and in office doing everything from administrative, recruitment, public affairs, budgets, information technology, human resources, and Corpsmember support roles.
Conservationist 1
Cook Specialist Series
Maintenance Mechanic
VIEW OUR LOCATIONS & TYPES OF JOBS
The CCC operates 10 residential centers, 15 non-residential centers, a statewide programs site, and our headquarters in Sacramento. Click on a location to the right to see what position opportunities are available at each location.
Please note, these are the positions staffed at those locations and do not reflect current or future openings. For open positions currently accepting applications please visit CalCareers.
CCC Headquarters
The California Conservation Corps’ Headquarters is located in Midtown Sacramento in Sacramento County. Headquarters is home to a variety of units that supports operations and employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Accountant 1
- Accounting Administrators
- Accounts Officer
- Associate Accounting Analyst
- Associate Construction Analyst
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Building Maintenance Worker
- Departmental Construction & Maintenance Supervisor
- Graphic Designer 2
- Information Officer 1 & 2
- Information Technology Associate
- Information Technology Manager
- Information Technology Specialist 1 & 2
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Management Services Technician
- Officer Technician (Typing)
- Personnel Specialist
- Personnel Specialist Supervisor
- Senior Accounting Officer
- Senior Accounts Officer
- Senior Personnel Specialist
- Staff Services Analyst
- Staff Services Manager 1, 2, & 3
Address:
1719 24th Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
Camarillo Center
The Camarillo Center is located just outside the City of Camarillo in Ventura County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 1
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Cook Specialist 1
- Fish Habitat Assistant
- Fish Habitat Specialist
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Management Services Technician
- Office Assistant
- Staff Services Manager 2
- Supervising Cook 1
Address:
3200 Wright Road
Camarillo, CA 93010
Chico Center
The Chico Center is located in the City of Chico in Butte County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
Address:
341 Huss Drive
Chico, CA 95928
Delta Center
The Delta Center is located in the City of Stockton in San Joaquin County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 2
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Cook Specialist 1
- Cook Specialist 2
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Management Serices Technician
- Office Technician
- Staff Services Analyst
- Staff Services Manager 2
- Supervising Cook 1
Address:
7000 South Newcastle Road
Stockton, CA 95215
Fortuna Center
The Fortuna Center is located in the City of Fortuna in Humboldt County, just south of Eureka. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 2
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Conservationist 1
- Cook Specialist 1
- Fish Habitat Specialist
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Management Services Technician
- Office Assistant
- Staff Services Manager 2
- Supervising Cook 1
Address:
1500 Alamar Way
Fortuna, CA 95540
Fresno Center
The Fresno Center is located in the City of Fresno in Fresno County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 1
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Cook Specialist 1
- Cook Specialist 2
- Management Services Technician
- Staff Services Manager 2
Address:
2536 N Grove Industrial Drive
Fresno, CA 93727
Greenwood Center
The Greenwood Center is located in the El Dorado County community of Greenwood, which is about 40 minutes southeast of Auburn. The center is currently undergoing a remodel and has limited staff positions available, the center currently employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Conservationist 2
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Supervising Cook 1
Address:
4411 Highway 193
Greenwood, CA 95635
Inland Empire Center
The Delta Center is located in the City of Stockton in San Joaquin County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 1
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Management Services Technician
- Office Technician
- Staff Services Manager 2
Address:
1824 Commercenter Circle
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Los Angeles Center
The Los Angeles Center is located just south of downtown Los Angeles near the intersection of Vernon and Main. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
Address:
4366 South Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Los Padres Center
The Los Padres Center is located near Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo County between San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay off Highway 1. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 2
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Cook Specialist 1
- Cook Specialist 2
- Fish Habitat Assistant
- Fish Habitat Specialist
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Management Services Technician
- Office Technician
- Staff Services Manager 2
- Supervising Cook 1
Address:
1530 Madera Ave.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Los Piños Center
The Los Piños Center is located in the Cleveland National Forest off of Highway 74 in Orange County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 2
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Cook Specialist 1
- Cook Specialist 2
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Management Services Technician
- Office Technician
- Staff Services Analyst
- Staff Services Manager 2
- Supervising Cook 1
Address:
39251 Ortega Highway
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Monterey Bay Center
The Monterey Bay Center is located in the City of Watsonville in Santa Cruz County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 1
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Management Services Technician
- Office Technician
- Staff Services Manager 2
Address:
30 Aviation Way
Watsonville, CA 95076
Magalia Fire Center
The Magalia Fire Center is located in the Butte County community of Magalia, just outside of Paradise and about 30 minutes northeast of Chico. The center operates on CAL FIRE property and employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 1
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Cook Specialist 1
- Cook Specialist 2
- Management Services Technician
- Office Technician
- Staff Services Manager 2
- Supervising Cook 1
Address:
6640 Steiffer Road
Magalia, CA 95954
Placer Center
The Placer Center is located just outside the city limits of Auburn in Placer County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 1
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Cook Specialist 1
- Cook Specialist 2
- Management Services Technician
- Office Technician
- Staff Services Manager 2
- Supervising Cook 1
Address:
3710 Christian Valley Road
Auburn, CA 95602
Norwalk Center
The Norwalk Center is located on the grounds of Norwalk Metropolitan State Hospital in Los Angeles County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 1
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Electrician 1
- Management Services Technician
- Office Technician
- Staff Services Manager 2
Address:
11401 South Bloomfield Avenue
Norwalk, CA 90650
Pomona Center
The Pomona Center is located on the Cal Poly Pomona South campus in Los Angeles County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 1
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Management Services Technician
- Office Technician
- Staff Services Manager 2
Address:
3530 W. Pomona Blvd, Building 3
Pomona, CA 91768
Redding Center
The Redding Center is located in the City of Redding in Shasta County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 2
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Conservationist 1
- Management Services Technician
- Staff Services Manager 2
Address:
4900 Mountain Lakes Blvd. Suite-A
Redding, CA 96003
Sacramento Center
The Sacramento Center is located in the City of Sacramento in Sacramento County in the River District. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 1
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Electrician 1
- Management Services Technician
- Office Technician
- Staff Services Manager 2
Address:
570 Bercut Drive
Sacramento, CA 95811
Salinas Center
The Salinas Center is located just outside of Salinas, on the property of Rancho Cielo, in Monterey County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
Address:
710 Old Stage Road
Salinas, CA 93908
Santa Maria Center
The Santa Maria is located in the City of Santa Maria in Santa Barbara County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Conservationist 1
Address:
1619 South Thornburg Street
Santa Maria, CA 93458
San Diego Center
The San Diego Center is located in National City in San Diego County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 1
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Management Services Technician
- Office Technician
- Staff Services Manager 2
Address:
401 W. 35th St, Suite A
National City, CA 91950
Siskiyou Center
The Siskiyou Center is located in the City of Yreka in Siskiyou County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist 1
Address:
1515 S. Oregon St.
Yreka, CA 96097
Tahoe Center
The Tahoe Center is located in the El Dorado County community of Meyers, adjacent to South Lake Tahoe. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 2
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Cook Specialist 2
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Management Services Technician
- Office Technician
- Staff Services Manager 2
- Supervising Cook 1
Address:
1949 Apache Ave.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Ukiah Center
The Ukiah Center and its staff are slated to move to a new facility in Willits and become the Mendocino Center in early 2025. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 1
- Associate Governmental Program Analyst
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Cook Specialist 2
- Fish Habitat Assistant
- Fish Habitat Specialist
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Management Services Technician
- Office Technician
- Staff Services Manager 2
- Supervising Cook 1
Address:
2600 Old River Rd.
Ukiah, CA 95482
Solano Center
The Solano Center is located in the City of Fairfield in Solano County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
Address:
1020 Chadbourne Road
Fairfield, CA 94534
Vista Center
The Vista Center is located in the City of Vista in northern San Diego County. The center employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Conservationist 1
- Conservationist 2
Address:
1120 Sycamore Avenue
Vista, CA 92081
Wilderness & Watershed Restoration District
The Wilderness & Watershed Restoration District (WWRD) operates the Backcountry Trails Program and the Watershed Stewards Program. WWRD is part of the CCC’s Statewide Programs unit and is located in the City of Eureka in Humboldt County. WWRD employs civil service staff in the following classifications (subject to change):
- Administrative Officer 2
- Backcountry Trails Crew Supervisor
- Conservationist Supervisor
- Management Services Technician
- Staff Services Manager 1
- Staff Services Manager 2
- Staff Services Analyst
Address:
1315 4th Street
Eureka, CA 95501
LEARN ABOUT BENEFITS
As a civil service employee with the California Conservation Corps, you will receive all the benefits associated with working for the State of California, including:
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Pension eligibility
- Paid holidays
- Access to pre-tax parking programs
Learn more about state employee benefits with CalHR and CALPERS.
Upward Mobility Program
THIS TEXT NEEDS TO BE UPDATED – IT IS FROM CAL HR’S WEBSITE ON UMP
The State of California’s Upward Mobility (UM) Program is a career mobility program designed to give state employees in Low-Paying Entry-Level (LPEL) classifications an opportunity to advance to Entry-Level Technical, Professional, and Administrative (ELTPA) classifications. The UM Pay Scale Report lists each department’s LPEL and ELTPA classifications.
Each state department is required to have an effective UM Program.
If you are a state employee in an LPEL classification and interested in participating in the UM Program, please contact your department’s UM Program Coordinator. You may contact your Equal Employment Opportunity Officer for assistance in identifying your UM Program Coordinator.