Careers

 

Help make a difference in rural communities across the West.
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Our board and staff are committed to providing training, technical assistance, financial resources, and advocacy to help rural and Indigenous communities throughout the West achieve their goals and visions.  We work in diverse and low-income communities to increase access to affordable housing and safe drinking water, promote economic opportunity and job creation, and provide financing for community and economic development projects.

At RCAC, most program staff have the opportunity to travel, work in a flexible environment and define and develop their own work plans to achieve community-driven outcomes. Though our staff works in 13 western states, we celebrate teamwork with open-door access to peers and senior leadership. We offer competitive salaries, benefits including retirement and help with student loans, and offer growth and advancement opportunities within the organization. We have a keen interest and desire for our staff composition to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.

 

Our compensation philosophy:

We are looking for mission-driven changemakers who share our vision. Starting salaries are negotiable based on job responsibilities and your experience. We consider the need to attract and retain qualified, competent, and motivated employees when determining our compensation and benefits packages to ensure that they are competitive.

Check out our open positions below and contact Human Resources at hrmail@rcac.org or leave a message at (916) 447-9832 ext. 3000. Our application process is mobile-friendly!

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Community & Environmental Services

California Positions:

Tribal Drinking Water Consultant I (Job #260) (Southern, CA – Remote)

Technical, managerial, financial support to Indigenous water and wastewater systems (Starting Salary: $70,025-$77,269)

Do you have strong facilitation skills and knowledge of tribal water and wastewater utilities’ technical, managerial and/or financial operations? Would you like to assist small, disadvantaged Indigenous community water and wastewater systems so they can operate sustainably and deliver quality services to their communities? If so, view the full job description for the Tribal Drinking Water Consultant I position and apply today!

Small Utility Project Manager I (Job #265) (California – Remote)

Technical, managerial, financial support to rural and Indigenous water and wastewater systems (Starting Salary: $70,025 – $77,269)

Are you passionate about improving drinking water and wastewater access and affordability? Are you interested in working with rural residents and local leaders to build their capacity and provide the necessary assistance so that small water and wastewater systems can operate sustainably and deliver quality services to communities? If so, view the full job description for the Small Utility Project Manager I position and apply today!

Idaho Positions:

Small Utility Consultant I (Job #263) (Idaho – Remote)

Technical, managerial, financial support to rural and Indigenous water and wastewater systems (Starting Salary: $70,025-$77,269)

Put your knowledge of community water and wastewater utility management to work as a member of our dynamic team serving rural and Indigenous communities. Help small communities access safe drinking water in a mission driven environment. View the job description here and apply today.

Nevada Positions:

Small Utility Grant Compliance Consultant (Job #259) (Nevada – Remote)

Technical, managerial, financial support to rural and Indigenous water and wastewater systems (Starting Salary: $70,025-$77,269)

RCAC is seeking a solution-oriented individual to assist small, disadvantaged communities so they can meet federal grant compliance as they implement infrastructure improvement projects. Are you interested in working closely with rural residents and local leaders to advance construction projects to improve drinking water and wastewater access and affordability? If so, view the full job description for the Small Utility Grant Compliance Consultant position and apply today!

Utah Positions:

Small Utility Consultant I (Job #264) (Utah – Remote)

Technical, managerial, financial support to rural and Indigenous water and wastewater systems (Starting Salary: $70,025-$77,269)

Put your knowledge of community water and wastewater utility management to work as a member of our dynamic team serving rural and Indigenous communities. Help small communities access safe drinking water in a mission driven environment. View the job description here and apply today.

Loan Fund

Senior Loan Officer (Job #266) Remote within RCAC’s service areas: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington but prefer Northern California.

Loan servicing, underwriting, analysis (Starting Salary: $93,209 – $102,851)

RCAC is seeking someone with strong business development, communication, and problem-solving skills with knowledge of rural community financial needs and economic development projects for its Senior Loan Officer position. Are you interested in developing and maintaining relationships with borrowers and supporting community development projects? If so, view the full job description for the Senior Loan Officer position and apply today!

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EOE-AA

RCAC is an equal opportunity employer and considers all employees and job applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status, or any other status protected by the law. RCAC strives to reflect the diverse constituencies that the organization serves.

Please note, RCAC is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Mailing address

RCAC: Attn: Human Resources, 3120 Freeboard Dr., Ste. 201, West Sacramento, CA 95691