Quality Assurance Coordinator Air Program

Salary : $60,837.95 - $97,098.92 Annually

Location : Fort Lauderdale, FL

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 1413376

Department : RED NRD Air Monitoring

Opening Date : 02 / 06 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Veterans' Preference Notice : Under Section 295.07, Florida Statutes, certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment with Broward County and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

Broward County is not accepting attachments for this recruitment, including resumes or similar supporting documentation. Please ensure you complete the application in its entirety and include all information you want considered.

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Quality Assurance Coordinator (Program Project Coordinator) within the Natural Resources Division of the Resilient Environment Department.

Candidates are required to have U.S. Citizenship due to the grant requirements for this position and the ability to perform the essential functions of this position, including approval to access the U.S. Department of Homeland Security systems.

Benefits of Broward County Employment

High Deductible Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums :

Single $10.90 / Family $80.79

Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually

Consumer Driven Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums :

Single $82.58 / Family $286.79

Florida Retirement System (FRS) - Pension or Investment Plan

457 Deferred Compensation employee match

Eleven (11) paid holidays each year

Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year

Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions

Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

The Quality Assurance Coordinator is a professional position within Broward County's Air Program working closely with the Quality Assurance Environmental Project Coordinators (EPCs) to ensure the agency meets or exceeds all quality objectives for Broward County's Ambient Air Monitoring Program.

This position works with the Quality Assurance (QA) team to coordinate and assign QA / QC functions to the ambient air monitoring staff and finalizing data submission to state and federal partners by monthly, quarterly and annual deadlines.

Responsibilities include review of all operational QC checks, frequency of checks, quality assurance, field sample collection, data review, data reporting, field staff review, work on the annual QA refresher training with the EPCs, development and revisions of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPP), performance of Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Station (PAMS) audits, as needed.

This individual will work with program EPCs to review corrective actions, calibrations, maintenance and repair records to ensure that all quality objectives and requirements are met in accordance with program SOPs, QAPPs, and U.S. EPA guidance. This individual will actively participate in all phases of local, state and federal audits.

In addition, the individual in this position will also serve on the Statewide Primary Quality Assurance Organization committees with other local county and state employees, participating in teleconferences, webinar and statewide training. Currently, the work consists of 70% office work and 30% field work.

General Description

Manages and coordinates, with considerable independence, all activities of a particular program / project within a section or agency.

Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental planning, environmental science or closely related field.

One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.)

Requires two (2) years of experience in a in environmental / natural resource programs or closely related experience.

International Degree Evaluation Language : For consideration of international degrees, candidates must have it evaluated by an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), or Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). All associated expenses incurred are the responsibility of the candidate. To access the NACES directory of current members, please visit www.naces.org / members. To access the AICE directory of endorsed members, please visit Completed evaluations do not guarantee an offer of employment and are subject to approval by Broward County Human Resources.

Special Certifications and Licenses Required

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E driver's license based on area of assignment.

Preferences

• Master's degree in biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental sciences, or related field.
• One year experience of Quality Assurance related to ambient air monitoring
• One year of work experience in the operation and maintenance of ambient air monitoring equipment.
• One year of experience in AirVision
• One year experience in Field Sampling and Collection
• One year experience in State and / or Federal Air databases

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

Competencies

Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Consistently demonstrates strong judgment; may be sought out by others for expertise and guidance. Takes smart, independent action in urgent and non-routine situations, knows when to escalate for others' involvement.

Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Stays focused on plans and improvises in response to changes, including risks and contingencies. Aligns own team's work with other workgroups'. Looks ahead to determine and obtain needed resources to complete plans.

Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Pays close attention to a variety of metrics and benchmarks; determines both major and subtle ways to optimize processes. Swiftly resolves process breakdowns; takes steps to ensure that problems do not recur.

Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Tailors communication content and style to the needs of others. Pays attention to others' input and perspectives, asks questions, and summarizes to confirm understanding.

Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations. Sees even subtle cues to adapt; deploys a wide range of behaviors to stay effective. Exemplifies flexibility and resourcefulness; responds deftly to a variety of challenges and situations.

County Core Values

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.

Emergency Management Responsibilities

Note : During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.

Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays, accrued annual / vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $50,000 of free life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan with a match up to $2,600. In addition, Broward County offers 2 health plans, a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a County-funded Health Savings Account (HSA), and a Consumer Driven Health plan (CDH), Dental insurance, Vision insurance and Section 125 Flexible spending accounts for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care. Part-time 20 benefit eligible employees receive the benefits described above at a reduced amount.

Based on the grant requirement for this position and to perform the essential functions of this position, including approval to access the U.S. Department of Homeland Security systems, candidates are required to have U.S. Citizenship. Do you meet the above requirement?

Do you have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental planning, environmental science or closely related field?

Please state your degree obtained and the degree name area of concentration / major.

Do you have (2) years in environmental / natural resource programs or closely related experience?

Tell us about your experience with ambient air monitoring and quality assurance.

Detail your experience in assuring your work and or the work of other meets data quality objectives.

Please describe your experience utilizing computers, instrumentation and data loggers in a LAN-networked environment for air and / or environmental monitoring.

Describe your work experience as it relates to conducting audits for air monitoring and / or environmental monitoring.

Tell us about a challenging quality decision you have encountered and how was it resolved.

How do assure staff complete assigned work duties?

Tell us about an experience you have had working with different agencies or groups to come to a common consensus on an issue.

Required Question

Salary : $60,838 - $97,099